Registration procedures for international students

International students who will be staying in The Hague for longer than 4 months are required to register in the municipality’s Personal Records Database (BRP). They will then get a citizen service number (BSN).

Students from all universities (wo) and universities of applied sciences (hbo) can make an appointment to register if they will be living in The Hague. Make an appointment to register if you do not yet have a BSN on Begin link: Moving and immigration, end link. .

Do you already have a BSN? Then you can Begin link: register again in the BRP, end link. .

Will you be staying in the Netherlands for less than 4 months? Then you can request a BSN by Begin link: registering as a non-resident of the Netherlands (RNI), end link. .

Citizen service number (BSN)

Students will receive a Begin link: citizen service number (burgerservicenummer, BSN, end link. ) during their registration appointment. This number is needed to arrange all kinds of formalities, such as opening a bank account or getting health insurance.

Moving and deregistration

Will you be moving to another address within The Hague after you register? Begin link: Report your move, end link. .

Will you be moving to another municipality in the Netherlands or abroad? Begin link: Deregister from the municipality, end link. .

Questions

Do you have any questions about living, studying or working in The Hague as an international student? Contact Begin external link: The Hague International Centre (THIC)(External link), end external link..