Netherlands - Register Birth

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Procedure

1. Registration: In the Netherlands, a birth must be registered with the municipality in which the child was born within 3 days after birth.
   You must register the birth within 3 days. If this is not possible due to a weekend or a public holiday, you must register the birth on the first working day after the weekend or public holiday. If you are too late you may be fined.
2. Issuance of birth certificate: After registration, the municipality will then issue a birth certificate. The certificate will show the childs names. If you later notice a spelling or typing mistake on the birth certificate, you can have the mistake on the certificate corrected.

If the child was born abroad (outside the Netherlands):

The birth must be registered with the local authorities in that country. You can have a foreign birth certificate registered in the Netherlands.

You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest Dutch Embassy in the country you are currently staying. The Embassy's consular section will be able to help you with the registration process.

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Required Documents

To register a birth you will need to submit the following documents:

• Valid passport or identity card (ID card) of the person registering the birth. Or a driving licence if the person registering the birth lives in the municipality where the birth is being registered.
• Valid passport or ID card of the mother. Or a driving licence if the mother lives in the municipality where the birth is being registered.

The following documents are not compulsory when registering a birth. However, it may be useful to take them with you:

• birth notification from the hospital or midwife showing the childs birth names and the date and time of birth;
• where applicable a copy of the declaration of acknowledgement of parentage if the child was acknowledged before birth;
• declaration of surname choice if the childs surname was decided when acknowledging the child before birth.

Office Locations & Contacts

Public Information Service
You can call the Public Information Service on weekdays between 08.00 and 20.00:

• within the Netherlands: 1400 (local rates)
• from abroad: +31 77 465 67 67

Ministry of Security and Justice
Turfmarkt 147
2511 DP Den Haag

Telephone: +31 (0)70 370 79 11
Fax: +31 (0)70 370 79 00

Postal address:
Postbus 20301
2500 EH Den Haag

Diplomatic missions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands abroad

Eligibility

Not everyone is allowed to register a birth.

The following people may do so:

• the father or mother;
• a person who was present at the birth if the parents are unable to register, for example a friend or relative;
• a fellow resident of the house at which the child was born;
• the head of the hospital/clinic or their representative.

A fellow resident or the head of the hospital/clinic or their representative may only register the birth if no one was present at the birth.

Fees

There is no charge for registering a birth. A fee will apply if you would like a copy of the birth certificate.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

Where to register the child's birth:
In the Netherlands, a birth must be registered with the municipality in which the child was born within 3 days after birth.

Child born in transit:
For example:

• in a moving vehicle, such as an ambulance;
• on a ship;
• on an aircraft during a domestic flight.

If your child is born within Dutch territory you must register the birth in the municipality in which the child leaves the vehicle or aircraft, or where the ship berths.

Stillborn or deceased child:
It is compulsory to register the birth of a stillborn child. This applies if the child was born after 24 or more weeks of pregnancy. A death certificate will be issued after registration.
If the child dies immediately after birth, you must register the birth within three days. A birth certificate and death certificate will be issued.

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External Links

Government of the Netherlands - Website

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