Documents for BSN no

Hi again,

You need to make an appointment to register with the Gemeente; you need to do this within 5 days of arriving in the Netherlands.  When making your appointment to register you will be told the documents you will need to bring with you; these are normally:

Valid passport or ID card (not a driving licence).
Residence permit (if applicable, either a sticker in your passport, a plastic ID card or letter from IND).
Your rental contract for where you live.
A certified copy of your birth certificate.
Your foreign marriage certificate, certificate of registered partnership or divorce (as applicable).

Any of the above that are not in either Dutch, English, French or German, you will need to get an official translation into Dutch.  Governmental documents, such as your birth and/or marriage certificate, will also require proof of authenticity i.e. an apostille, which you will need to get before leaving your home country.

Actual receipt of your BSN will take up to 14 days; you can't work or open a bank account, or register with a doctor without the number.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Thanks so much for this info.... helps a lot!!