Moving abroad

Are you planning to emigrate or will you be staying abroad for more than 8 months? If so, please notify the municipality of your departure. 

How does it work?

You must notify the municipality of your move at least 5 days in advance. If no one is staying at your address, you can report this online using DigiD. 

Communicating Emigration

If a family member is staying at your address, those who are moving must report their departure at the service desk. To do this, you must schedule an appointment within 5 business days of your departure. 

You can make an Make an appointment to report your emigration in person at our counter.

Please bring the following information to the appointment:

  • ID
  • your new address
  • the date of emigration
  • if more than one person is coming with you to the appointment, they should also bring their identity documents

Please note: You will be deregistered on the day you report your move (not on your actual moving-out date).

Who can pass on an emigration?

  • Anyone 16 years of age or older who is moving.
  • Spouses or registered partners and their adult children, if they move abroad together from the same address.
  • A parent, guardian, or caregiver for minor children who are moving abroad with them.
  • One of the parents, if the entire family moves abroad from the same address.
  • An adult who has been authorized in writing by the person moving.

Additional information

On the Nederland Wereldwijd website and the Dutch rijksoverheid website, you rijksoverheid plenty of information about what’s involved in moving abroad.

Please submit your foreign address and contact information via MyRNI

If you move abroad, it is important to ensure that your address and contact information on file with the Dutch government are accurate and up to date. This ensures that government agencies can continue to reach you and that you receive important information, such as updates on benefits, pensions, social security payments, tax matters, or student financial aid. In addition, having a correct address helps ensure you receive official mail and facilitates the smooth handling of matters such as inheritances.

You can securely and easily submit or update your foreign address and contact information viaMyRNI. To use MyRNI, log in with DigiD. At Nederlandwereldwijd you can find step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a DigiD if you live outside the Netherlands.

Would you like to receive an annual digital reminder to check or update your information? If so, select the National Identity Data Service (RvIG) in the MijnOverheid and give your consent to receive digital messages. 

For more information about living, working, studying, or spending time outside the Netherlands, please visit Nederlandwereldwijd.