Moving from abroad to Wageningen

You can register if you are legally residing in the Netherlands. This is called lawful residence. Your residence is lawful if:

• You have Dutch nationality or nationality of another country from the European Union.
• You have another nationality and hold a valid residence permit. Or you will obtain one soon.

Foreign students who have been accepted into a study program in Wageningen are eligible for Dutch residency for the duration of their course. How to register in 2 steps:

Step 1. Preregistration
You should have received a link via the Student Service Center (SSC) to preregister. If you haven’t received this link you can pregister on this page(Externe link) . For the pre-registration your identity will be verified with a digital liveness check.

Step 2. An in-person appointment
After completing your preregistration you have to schedule an in-person appointment. At the start of the academic year, in-person appointments take place at the WUR Campus. Appointments can be made following instructions from the student service center. After this period appointments take place at the city hall.

Make sure to bring the following items to the appointment:

• A valid passport or identity card.
• Documents proving that you live here, such as a rental or purchase contract.
• Written permission from the main inhabitant of the address. Download and complete the form for permission to live at the address (pdf in Dutch). Bring this form with you to the town hall. Also bring a copy of a valid passport or identity card of the main inhabitant.
• Are you moving from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint-Eustatius or Sint-Maarten? In this case, also bring proof of deregistration.

After completing your registration appointment, you will receive a citizen service number (BSN). We will send your BSN by email as soon as possible after your appointment. Your official registration date in the Netherlands is the date of your appointment.

Register in two steps:

Step 1. Preregistration
Start by sharing your details through a preregistration (in English)(Externe link) . For the pre-registration your identity will be verified with a digital.

Step 2. An in-person appointment
Once you have completed your preregistration, you will receive an email. This email will contain instructions on how to schedule an in-person appointment, which is required to complete your registration.

Make sure to bring the following items to the appointment:

• A valid passport or identity card.
• Do you have a partner and/or children who are moving with you? Then they have to come along to the town hall.
• Original documents of life events from your time abroad. For example, a birth certificate, marriage certificate, acknowledgement certificate or divorce certificate. In some cases you have to have your foreign documents legalised. You may need proof of authenticity (provided with an apostille or legalization (apostille or legalisation(Externe link) ). The documents must also be in English, French, German or Dutch. If this is not the case, you must have the document translated into Dutch by an official translator.
• Documents proving that you live here, such as a rental or purchase contract.
• Written permission from the main inhabitant of the address. Download and complete the form for permission to live at the address (pdf in Dutch). Bring this form with you to the town hall. Also bring a copy of a valid passport or identity card of the principal resident.
• Are you moving from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius or Sint Maarten? In this case, also bring proof of deregistration.

After completing your registration appointment, you will receive a citizen service number (BSN). We will send your BSN by post as soon as possible after your appointment.

For a re-registration, your first registration must be after 1994. In that case you will receive your previous BSN when you register again. Were you registered in the Netherlands before 1994? And have you not lived in the Netherlands since then? Then we consider your registration as a first registration. In that case you will receive a new BSN after the registration.

Whether your first registration was before or after 1994, register in two steps:

Step 1. Preregistration
Start by sharing your details through a preregistration (in English)(Externe link) . For the pre-registration your identity will be verified with a digital liveness check.

Step 2. An in-person appointment

Once you have completed your preregistration, you will receive an email. This email will contain instructions on how to schedule an in-person appointment , which is required to complete your registration.

Make sure to bring the following items to the appointment:

• A valid passport or identity card.
• Do you have a partner and/or children who are moving with you? Then they have to come along to the town hall.
• Original documents of life events from your time abroad. For example, a birth certificate, marriage certificate, acknowledgement certificate or divorce certificate. In some cases you have to have your foreign documents legalised. You may need proof of authenticity (provided with an apostille or legalization (apostille or legalisation(Externe link) ). The documents must also be in English, French, German or Dutch. If this is not the case, you must have the document translated into Dutch by an official translator.
• Documents proving that you live here, such as a rental or purchase contract.
• Written permission from the main inhabitant of the address. Download and complete the form for permission to live at the address (pdf in Dutch). Bring this form with you to the town hall. Also bring a copy of a valid passport or identity card of the principal resident.
• Are you moving from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius or Sint Maarten? In this case, also bring proof of deregistration.

After completing your registration appointment, you will receive a citizen service number (BSN). We will send your BSN by post as soon as possible after your appointment.

Are you an asylum seeker or status holder? Then you cannot register with us. The COA will inform you where and when you can register. More information is available on the COA website(Externe link) .

Please note that you will not be automatically deregistered upon leaving the Netherlands. To deregister, use this form(Externe link) . You can do this up to 1 week before your departure.

Already abroad? Then report your departure to the municipality as soon as possible. The day on which we receive your notification is the departure date. It is not possible to backdate your move.

Do you need help with completing the preregistration? Please contact us via the contact form(Externe link) for support.