Moving to The Hague from abroad
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 the Centrum district office. This initial registration is for people who do not yet have a citizen service number (BSN).
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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.
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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).
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Registration procedures for international students
Foreign students who will be staying in The Hague for longer than 4 months are required to register with the municipality in the BRP.
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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.
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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.