Birth registration

Have you had a baby? Congratulations! You must register the birth no later than the third working day after the day of birth. You must register the birth with the municipality in which the child was born.

Arrange online

Make an appointment

Approach

For digital birth declaration: complete the form (together with your partner, when applicable). Confirm the digital birth declaration yourself (single) or by your partner. You will receive one confirmation email with a link. Click on this link and log in with your Digid (single person) or his/her DigiD (partner). Please allow for a delay between logging out and logging in again. Wait 15 minutes before you or your partner log in to DigiD, via the confirmation email! You register the birth with the municipality in which the child was born. You may inscribe your child in the marriage book yourself.

If your child is stillborn, you cannot register the birth digitally. You must register the birth at the civil registry office of the municipality where your child was born. The municipality will issue you with a birth certificate (stillborn). First, make an appointment with the civil registry office. For more information, see: registering a stillborn child. We wish you strength in coping with this loss.

Would you like a stamp in your marriage certificate?
Then make an appointment with the civil registry office.

Reporting to the counter

You will need to bring:

your valid proof of identity
a valid identity document of the mother who gave birth to the child
the birth certificate from the hospital or midwife

If applicable:

A copy of the deed of acknowledgment of the unborn child. You received this copy at the time of acknowledgment.
Your marriage or partnership certificate, if you want the municipality to record your child's name in it.
A statement from the Artificial Insemination Donor Data Foundation.
Proof of registration stating your marital status, if you live abroad.

Do you work for NATO and would you like to register the birth of your child? If so, please bring an extract from your civil status record.

Child born abroad?

Do the parents live with the child in the Netherlands? Register their residence and address in your municipality of residence. Do the parents live with the child abroad and do you need to arrange matters with a Dutch government agency? Have a list of persons created for the child. Make an appointment at an RNI desk.

Costs

Adding your child to the marriage certificate is free of charge.

Registering a birth is free of charge. Would you like a copy of the birth certificate? This costs €17.10. A multilingual model form costs €17.10. You pay this amount when you submit your application.

(Rates for 2025)

Description

You must register the birth no later than three days after the birth. The day of the birth does not count. If the third day is a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday, you may also register the birth on the first working day after that.

The registrar will issue a birth certificate. This states where your child was born and what their name is. You can request a copy of the birth certificate for a fee.

You can give your first child the father's surname, the mother's surname, or a double surname. If you have more children within the relationship, they will have the same surname as the first child.

Requirements

The father or (co-)mother registers the birth. If the father or (co-)mother is unable to do so, someone who was present at the birth can register it. If no one else was present, the registration can also be done by:

a resident of the house in which the child was born
the head of the institution (e.g., hospital) where the child was born

First, make an appointment.

Requirements birth registration

Married or registered partnership

you live in the Netherlands
Both parents need a DigiD.

Not married or in a registered partnership

you live in the Netherlands
Both parents need a DigiD.
photo of the deed of acknowledgment (only if the deed was not drawn up in Heerlen)
photo of the deed of name choice

Single

you live in the Netherlands
DigiD required

Term

You must register the birth no later than the third working day after the day of birth. The day of birth does not count. If there is a public holiday during these three days, then this day (or days) does not count.