Change address details in the BRP
Are your address details not correct in the municipality’s Personal Records Database (BRP)? You can make a request to have these details changed.
Who is it for
- You are a resident of The Hague.
- Your address details are not correct in the BRP. Specifically, your address, house number or moving date.
How does it work
Request an online change
Fill in the form and attach supporting documents
You will receive a letter with the decision within 4 weeks
Needed to apply
A copy of your valid form of identification
Only when you make a request without logging in with DigiD.
Proof of your address or moving date
Send as many suporting documents as possible. Have a look at the below examples.
Examples of supporting documents
- rental or purchase agreement
- rent or mortgage payment
- proof of travel from and to work
- payslip or benefit statement with address
- invoice from electricity company
- copy of your change of address notification
- deliveries to your address
- airplane tickets or passport stamps (if you came from abroad or are moving abroad)
Apply
To see how to apply for the change, answer the questions below.
Having trouble applying online?
Visit a Begin link: Servicepunt XL, end link. in your neighbourhood. A staff member can help you fill in the online form. Or ask someone you know to help you.
Fees
Free.
How long it takes
You will receive a letter from the municipality within 4 weeks. Sometimes the municipality needs extra information. You will then get an email. Your application will also take longer.
After the application
- Has your request been approved? You will receive a message and the municipality will change the BRP.
- Has your request been rejected? You will receive a message and the municipality will not change the BRP.
Frequently asked questions
Is somebody registered at your address who does not reside there?
Request an Begin link: address investigation, end link. . The municipality then checks who lives at the address listed in the Personal Records Database (BRP).
How can I change other personal data?
Are your personal data not correct in the Personal Records Database (BRP)? Such as your name, date of birth or nationality? Make an appointment to Begin link: change your personal data, end link. .
I did not receive an email from the municipality. What now?
If you provide an email address, the municipality will inform you by email. Have you not received an email from the municipality? Check your ‘Junk’ or ‘Spam’ folder. Messages from the municipality may end up there. To avoid this in the future, add the municipality’s email address to your contacts.
Do your personal data appear incorrectly, and you have tried everything to correct it?
You can submit a request to the Begin external link: Contact Centre for Errors in Government Registrations (External link)(External link), end external link. (MFO). This is a national contact centre.