Moving abroad

What is it?

• Before you leave the Netherlands, notify the municipality of your departure (emigration).
• You emigrate if you spend at least 8 months within 1 year abroad.
• These 8 months need not be contiguous.

How does it work?

You can report your departure from the Netherlands online if all residents of the address are emigrating at the same time.

If you live with several people at one address and not everyone goes with you, everyone who does go with you must visit the municipality in person. This also applies to children under the age of 18.

Who can pass on an emigration?

• anyone 16 years of age or older
• parents, guardians or caregivers for children under 16 years of age
• parents for their resident adult child or children (only if parents and resident children move abroad together)
• cohabiting spouses or registered partners for each other (only if spouses and partners move abroad together)
• adult children for resident parent(s) (only if adult resident children and parent(s) move abroad together)
• the trustee for a person under guardianship.

Declaration of moving abroad by an authorized representative is not possible.

What to do?

You notify the municipality of your departure up to 5 days in advance. When doing so, please provide the following information:

• the names and dates of birth of family members emigrating with you
• your old address
• your new address
• the date of emigration

Note

You will be deregistered on the day you report your move (i.e., not as of your actual departure date).

Report relocation

You can also submit your move abroad digitally.

Please note the Requirements!

If you live with several people at one address and not everyone goes with you, everyone who does go with you must visit the municipality in person.

This also applies to children under the age of 18.

Managing digitally

Declaration of moving abroad by appointment at the counter.

Make an appointment online

Telephone appointment by calling 14 045

How long does it take?

The municipality will update your information immediately.