Moving to The Hague from abroad

Settling from abroad

Are you coming from another country to live in The Hague and are you staying longer than 4 months? Then you are required to register in the Personal Records Database (BRP).
Registering again in the BRP

Are you coming from abroad to live in The Hague and have you been registered in the Netherlands before? And do you already have a BSN? Register again.
Registration procedures EU/EEA or Swiss citizens

Are you a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland and will you be living in The Hague for longer than 4 months? Read what you need to do.
Registration procedures for people with residence permit

Are you coming from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you are not a citizen of 1 of these countries and you will be staying in The Hague for more than 4 months? Read what you need to do.
Registration procedures for Dutch citizens coming from abroad

If you are a Dutch citizen and will be living in The Hague longer than 4 months, you need to register at City Hall Spui. This initial registration is for people who do not yet have a citizen service number (BSN).
Registration procedures highly-skilled migrants and scientific researchers

There is a Dutch residency procedure for highly-skilled migrants and scientific researchers at The Hague International Centre.
Registration procedures for privileged persons

Are you employed in the Netherlands as a diplomat or consular officer? Or do you work for an international organisation? You could consider registering in the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP).
Registration procedures for international students

Foreign students who will be staying in The Hague for longer than 4 months are required to be registered in the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP).
Registration procedures for asylum seekers

Are you coming from abroad, are you an asylum seeker and will you be staying in The Hague for more than 4 months? See here what you need to do.
Registering foreign documents in the BRP

If your vital events took place abroad, you are required to register these in the Personal Records Database of your municipality.