Address Research

What is it?

You can request an address search from the municipality in the following cases:

  • Someone is registered at your address who does not live there.
  • Someone has a letter address at your address and you can no longer reach that person.
  • Someone has a letter address at your address and you want to revoke your permission for the letter address.

How does it work?

You can request an address search if you are the owner, tenant or co-occupant of the property. You can also revoke an address search.

What to do.

Making an appointment online

Make an appointment an appointment by phone by calling 14 045

You request an address survey from the municipality.

What do I need?

  • Your valid ID.
  • Proof that you own or rent the property, such as a purchase or rental contract.
  • Do you know the person involved? If so, please also provide this person's name, date of birth and phone number.

How long does it take?

  • An address search takes up to 12 weeks.
  • You will be notified of the results of the examination.
  • The municipality may deregister or register someone at a new address after the investigation.

Additional information

Increasing the quality of address data (in the BRP) and combating address-related fraud is important. Therefore, the government has created a special approach for this purpose. Various organizations are working together to keep the quality of addresses permanently high. You can read all about it on the National Approach to Address Quality | ICTU.

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