Change personal data in the BRP

Are you registered at an address in The Hague? And do your details appear incorrectly in the Personal Records Database (BRP)? Or would you like to have your personal data removed or changed in the BRP? Then you can submit a request to the municipality to have your personal data corrected, removed or changed in the BRP.

Conditions

You are registered at an address in The Hague.

Needed for the application

• a valid form of identification
• original documents which prove the change. These documents will be examined separately for each request.

Apply

In writing

Send your request with a description of the correction to the Department of Public Service.

Are you having difficulties?

Are you unable to apply in writing? Or are there special circumstances? Then you might be able to visit the emergency desk. More information and the conditions can be found under Make an appointment at the municipality.

How long does it take?

This depends on how quickly the municipality can approve your request.

Fees

Free.

Also see

• Would you like to have your address details changed in the BRP rather than your personal data? Do this on the page Change address details in the BRP.
• Would you like to view your details (in the BRP)? Log in to MijnDenHaag using your DigiD.
• Would you like to have official foreign documents registered in the BRP? For example, documents concerning a birth, marriage, death, divorce, acknowledgement or adoption abroad? Go to Register foreign documents in the BRP.
• Do your details appear incorrectly and have you tried everything to correct it? Report this to the Contact Centre for Errors in Government Registrations (MFO). This is a national contact centre.
• Is your nationality recorded in the BRP as 'unknown' or 'stateless'? Go to Register your nationality in the BRP to see how to change this.