How it works

When might you qualify for a letter address?

A letter address is granted only in exceptional situations and each situation is assessed by us individually. A reason for a letter address may be if you:
- are (temporarily) without a home;
- are a skipper and are away from home for a maximum of 2 consecutive years for your work;
- are staying in a penitentiary institution;
- are staying in a nursing home;
- are staying in a psychiatric institution;
- are staying in a stay-at-home or other shelter;
- are being threatened or do not want your whereabouts to be known for other security reasons.

Please note! You cannot apply for a postal address if you are living at another address for a short period of time or are on vacation abroad for more than 8 months. In addition, the assessment lies with the Public Affairs Department and it is not certain in every situation that you will be granted the letter address.

How long is a letter address valid?

A letter address is normally issued for three months. After these three months, the Municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo will contact you for a reassessment of the letter address. In exceptional situations, such as admission to a care facility or penitentiary, this rule may be deviated from.

Note! Once you have a residential address, even though the three months have not yet expired, you are required to register yourself at the residential address.

Who may be letter-addressers?

The postal address provider is a family member, friend or acquaintance. This person is responsible for ensuring that you receive mail. The letter address provider must make sure that mail from the government reaches you. Think of letters, tax forms, a voting pass or a summons.

The letter address provider cannot be a postbus or a business.

One person as a letter address provider

A person who is registered in the BRP at a residential address can be a letter address provider. The postal address is then that person's home address. This can be in any municipality in the Netherlands. You must have written permission from this person.

If you have no one who can provide you with a letter address, in very exceptional cases a letter address can be requested at the address of City Hall.

Think you qualify for a letter address?

Request for information letter address

We will discuss your options with you. If you qualify for a postal address, we will send you the form postal address. In some cases, we will first make an appointment to discuss the situation.

Bring the following documents with you to this appointment:
- valid ID;
- supporting documents for your letter address application.

The supporting documents vary by situation, some examples of supporting documents are:

When admitted to a healthcare or correctional institution:
- A certificate of admission provided by the institution.

If you are (temporarily) without a home:
- Booking confirmations and payment receipts from campsites, hotels and other places of residence showing that you are staying there;
- The expired rental contract;
- The contract showing that your home has been sold;
- Statements from friends and/or family.

If you are staying abroad for less than 8 months:
- Air (or other) tickets;
- Visas;
- Hotel bookings, camping and/or B&B bookings.

If you are threatened or for other security reasons do not want your whereabouts to be known:
- Clear and substantiating evidence demonstrating that security will be contained.

It is certainly possible that more documents than those listed above may be requested. However, this depends on each situation.
 

What does it cost?

Applying for a letter address is free of charge.