Where to deregister in the Netherlands before you leave

Your own municipality takes your departure, so start with your city

You deregister from the municipality where you currently live, so pick that city. Each office shows whether a whole household can report online or everyone has to come in person, whether it can give a certificate of deregistration, and what to bring, such as ID for everyone who is leaving.

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3 offices in The Hague

  • The Hague

    Stadhuis Spui — Gemeente Den Haag

    Spui 70, 2511 BT The Hague

    Book a departure appointment at the town hall, and check your confirmation before you travel.

    Apply onlineBook an appointmentOffice website+31703533000

    At the counter bring a valid identity document and your foreign address or first place of stay, and at least the destination country. For written reports provide ID copies and a signed letter with old/new address, destination country and departure date. Where one parent leaves with children, the city asks for the other parent’s consent and ID copy. Children joining parents already abroad have a separate parental-consent procedure: ask the city for that checklist. Ordinary departures do not automatically produce a departure certificate; request a BRP (Dutch population register) extract at the counter on the day you report departure, or use an RNI (register for non-residents) counter afterwards. Moves to Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba or Sint Eustatius qualify for free deregistration proof; this does not cover every Caribbean destination.

  • The Hague

    Stadsdeelkantoor Laak

    Slachthuisplein 25, 2521 EC The Hague

    Book a departure appointment at the Laak district office, or report in writing if the whole family leaves.

    Apply onlineBook an appointmentOffice website14070

    At the counter bring a valid identity document and your foreign address or first place of stay, and at least the destination country. For written reports provide ID copies and a signed letter with old/new address, destination country and departure date. Where one parent leaves with children, the city asks for the other parent’s consent and ID copy. Children joining parents already abroad have a separate parental-consent procedure: ask the city for that checklist. Ordinary departures do not automatically produce a departure certificate; request a BRP (Dutch population register) extract at the counter on the day you report departure, or use an RNI (register for non-residents) counter afterwards. Moves to Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba or Sint Eustatius qualify for free deregistration proof; this does not cover every Caribbean destination.

  • The Hague

    Stadskantoor Leyweg (stadsdeelkantoor Escamp)

    Leyweg 813, 2545 HA The Hague

    Reporting is free, and if only part of your family leaves, everyone departing must come, children included.

    Apply onlineBook an appointmentOffice website14070

    At the counter bring a valid identity document and your foreign address or first place of stay, and at least the destination country. For written reports provide ID copies and a signed letter with old/new address, destination country and departure date. Where one parent leaves with children, the city asks for the other parent’s consent and ID copy. Children joining parents already abroad have a separate parental-consent procedure: ask the city for that checklist. Ordinary departures do not automatically produce a departure certificate; request a BRP (Dutch population register) extract at the counter on the day you report departure, or use an RNI (register for non-residents) counter afterwards. Moves to Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba or Sint Eustatius qualify for free deregistration proof; this does not cover every Caribbean destination.

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