BSN Registration

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BSN Registration

Register as a resident with your municipality and get your BSN — the first unlock for life in the Netherlands.

Long stay municipality path1 day – 4 weeks5 stepsIn PersonPriority

Your next action

Confirm your address can be registered

Steps

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Check these off as you go.

  • Check that your rental contract or host permission letter is signed.
  • If you have no fixed address, ask the municipality about a correspondence address.

Good to know

A correspondence address is temporary, cannot be a P.O. box, and needs written consent from the main resident.

What comes next

After this: DigiD

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After this: DigiD

Why it matters

What this unlocks

  • Getting paid by a Dutch employer
  • Opening a Dutch bank account
  • Using DigiD and other government services
  • Health insurance and care
  • Tax and other formal admin

Useful sources

Official links

Municipality directory

Find the official website and contact details for your municipality.

Resident registration rules

Official guidance for registering after you move to the Netherlands.

Moving to the Netherlands

Government checklist covering your first local admin steps.

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