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? Then you need to register in the Personal Records Database (BRP).
- You are an asylum seeker.
- You will be staying in The Hague for longer than 4 months.
- In order to register you must have a valid residence permit or a valid foreign nationals identity document. See the information under Begin external link: Foreign Nationals Identity Document (Type W and W2)(External link), end external link. on the website of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).
If this situation does not apply to you, have a look at Begin link: Registration when coming from abroad, end link. .
- your valid foreign nationals identity document or residence permit
- a Begin link: proof of occupancy, end link.
- a custody order for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (under 18 years)
If you are in possession of the following document, please it with you to the appointment:
- a recently-issued original birth certificate
- Make an appointment online.
- When you make the appointment fill in the correct place of residence. This is the address you want to use for registration.
- Indicate how many people will be at the appointment.
- All of the people need to attend the appointment in person.
Fees
Free.
After the first appointment you will usually get a follow-up appointment. It takes up to 4 weeks after the follow-up appointment before you are registered in the BRP.
Documents from certain countries must be legalised or have an apostille (look at the Begin external link: website of the Government of the Netherlands(External link), end external link.).
Some foreign documents must be translated into Dutch by a sworn translator. Check which rules apply under Begin link: Translating foreign documents, end link. .