Moving abroad

You will be living abroad for more than 8 months. You must report this to the municipality within 5 days before departure. You can do this online or in person at the City Hall. You can only report online on the day of your departure. We will then deregister you.

What do you need to know

  • If you report your departure online (via DigiD), the date you file the report is the date of your move. You cannot select a future date. If you want to file within 5 days of departure, you must an appointment make at the City Office
  • You inform the municipality of your new address abroad. Do you not yet have a permanent address abroad? In that case, state your 1st residence address abroad. For example, the address of a hotel, family member or acquaintance
  • You must always notify the municipality of your departure abroad. Someone else can't do this for you
  • For children under the age of 16, a parent/guardian will notify you of the move
  • In many countries, you need proof of deregistration. Please ask us for this when you report your departure. If you have already departed, please request this proof from a municipality with a Register of Non Residents (RNI)

What do you have to do

  • If all residents of an address are going to move, you must report this online: moving abroad (DigiD)
    • you can also make an appointment to get to the counter. If you are married, only 1 person from the family has to come to the counter
  • If a family member stays behind, you come to the counter: make this an appointment in 5 working days before your departure. All family members come along. Bring a valid ID from everyone

Report your move

You notify the municipality of changes in your personal data. If you don't do this, you can a fine .

What does it cost

  • Notifying you of a move abroad (emigration) is free