Registering a birth
Register the birth in the municipality where your baby was born. Do this within 3 days of the child being born. The day of birth does not count. You can only register the child’s birth online if you are the child’s parent or parents.
What do you need to register a birth online?
- DigiD login details of the parent or parents.
- The parent or parents are registered in a municipality in the Netherlands.
- Birth certificate. You will be given this by the hospital or your midwife. This is the card you are given after the child is born with the pink or blue bow attached.
- An extract of the deed of acknowledgement (if you have one).
- A document showing the choice of name (if you have one).
- An anonymous donor declaration (if you have one). This is issued by the Artificial Fertilisation Donor Data Foundation.
Entering your child in the marriage or partnership certificate
Go to the Town Hall and take your marriage or partnership certificate with you.
Are you unable or unwilling to register a birth online?
Make an appointment to visit the Town Hall.
What do you need to take with you to the Town Hall
- Your proof of identity.
- A copy of the recognition document (if you have one).
- A document showing the choice of name (if you have one).
- An anonymous donor declaration (if you have one). This is issued by the Artificial Fertilisation Donor Data Foundation.
- Your marriage or partnership certificate (if you have one).
Who can register a birth?
- The baby’s father or mother.
- Someone who was present at the birth.
- An occupant of the house where the baby was born.
- The head or an authorised representative of an institution where the baby was born. For example, a hospital or prison.
- The mayor, or an official appointed by the mayor, of the municipality where the baby was born. This is done if there are no persons allowed to register the birth.
Does your child not have Dutch nationality?
You may in that case need to apply for a residence permit. You will find more information on the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) website.
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What do you need to register a birth online?
- DigiD login details of the parent or parents.
- The parent or parents are registered in a municipality in the Netherlands.
- Birth certificate. You will be given this by the hospital or your midwife. This is the card you are given after the child is born with the pink or blue bow attached.
- An extract of the deed of acknowledgement (if you have one).
- A document showing the choice of name (if you have one).
- An anonymous donor declaration (if you have one). This is issued by the Artificial Fertilisation Donor Data Foundation.
Entering your child in the marriage or partnership certificate
Go to the Town Hall and take your marriage or partnership certificate with you.
Are you unable or unwilling to register a birth online?
Make an appointment to visit the Town Hall.
What do you need to take with you to the Town Hall
- Your proof of identity.
- A copy of the recognition document (if you have one).
- A document showing the choice of name (if you have one).
- An anonymous donor declaration (if you have one). This is issued by the Artificial Fertilisation Donor Data Foundation.
- Your marriage or partnership certificate (if you have one).
Who can register a birth?
- The baby’s father or mother.
- Someone who was present at the birth.
- An occupant of the house where the baby was born.
- The head or an authorised representative of an institution where the baby was born. For example, a hospital or prison.
- The mayor, or an official appointed by the mayor, of the municipality where the baby was born. This is done if there are no persons allowed to register the birth.
Does your child not have Dutch nationality?
You may in that case need to apply for a residence permit. You will find more information on the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) website.