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Register with the municipality

Everyone living in the Netherlands for more than four months must register at the municipality (in Dutch: gemeente). This is a simple process without any additional costs, which takes place at your local municipality office of the town where you are going to live. It is only possible to register in person and only on or after the start date of your rental contract, not before this date.

Amsterdam 

To register at the municipality of Amsterdam, the AUAS will organise specific registration days for our international students for easy and fast registration. This way, students will receive their BSN (citizen service number) immediately. Do not make a regular appointment with the municipality, as this process will be slow and inefficient and you will receive your BSN many weeks later. Only register in Amsterdam if your address is in this municipality. 

WINTER 2024 REGISTRATION DAYS
You can choose to go to the municipality of Amsterdam between 9:00-16:00 on one of these specific dates without making an appointment. Please note that 31 January and 5 February are the busiest days. You might consider coming a different day to avoid long queues.

  • Wednesday 31 January
  • Thursday 1 February
  • Friday 2 February
  • Monday 5 February
  • Tuesday 6 February
  • Wednesday 7 February
  • Thursday 8 February
  • Friday 9 February

You need to bring:

  • your valid passport (or European Union ID card)
  • printed copy of the identity details pages (personal details & photo) of your passport or copy of your EU ID card
    If you have more than one nationality and more than one passport, you are required to bring all your passports.
  • a printed copy of your active rental contract
  • a printed copy of your student ID card or printed copy of your proof of enrolment at  the AUAS
  •  You do NOT need to bring a birth certificate despite the fact that this is mentioned on the official website of the municipality. Our students are exempted from this.

Printing documents
There are no printing facilities available at the municipality’s office. Please prepare all the printed documents carefully before your appointment. Without printed documents, you cannot be registered. In AUAS buildings, printing is possible with your student ID card. Other options include commercial printing shops across Amsterdam, like Printerette(opens in new window).

Location

Bos en Lommerplein 176(opens in new window)
Amsterdam

Flyer route to municipality of Amsterdam (winter registration days only)

Arriving after the winter 2024 registration days?
Registration on the specific registration days is strongly recommended, as the process is much easier and faster. If for some reason, you are still arriving late in February, schedule a regular appointment by calling +31 20 624 1111. Find more information on the website of the municipality (opens in new window). Please note that it can take up to several weeks before you will have an appointment and another few weeks before you will receive your BSN. 

Diemen

If you are going to live at Rode Kruislaan (Lieven De Key) or at Dalsteindreef (OurCampus), you will have to register at the municipality of Diemen, a neighbouring town of Amsterdam.

WINTER 2024 REGISTRATION DAYS

Make a regular appointment with Civil Affairs by calling:

from abroad: 0031 20 3144888
In the Netherlands: 020 3144888

Opening hours:
Monday       8:30-12:30 and 13:30-15:30
Tuesday       8:30-12:30
Wednesday 8:30-12:30 and 13:30-15:30
Thursday     8:30-12:30 and 17:30-19:30
Friday           8:30-12:30

You need to bring:

  • your passport (or European Union ID card)
  • a printed copy of your rental contract (the pages with your full name and address)
  • students who require visa: your residence permit. If you did not receive this yet, please show proof of your residence permit application (‘Kennisgevingsbrief’ in the email from AUAS Immigration Affairs)
  • a printed copy of the completed registration form of the Municipality of Diemen (see link to pdf below)
Registration form Diemen 2024 (pdf download)

Please prepare all the printed documents carefully before your appointment. Without printed documents, you cannot be registered.
You do not need to bring a birth certificate despite the fact that this is mentioned on the official website of the municipality. Our students are exempted from this.

Diemen municipality address:
D.J. Den Hartoglaan 1
1111 ZB Diemen
Check location in Google Maps(opens in new window).

Other municipalities

If you are not going to live in Amsterdam or Diemen but at a different municipality or town, you cannot register in Amsterdam or Diemen! You have to register at the municipality where you are going to live. Check the website of the specific municipality on how to register and what documents you need to bring. You might be required to bring a birth certificate as well. Examples of surrounding towns are Amstelveen, Duivendrecht, Haarlem, Haarlemmermeer, Zaandam, Purmerend, Almere. 

Citizen Service Number (BSN)

Once registered, you will receive a citizen service number(opens in new window) (burgerservicenummer/BSN). You will need this number for example for opening a Dutch bank account, visiting a doctor, receiving hospital treatment or to start work.

Don't have a place to stay yet?     

Officially, you must register as soon as possible  after your arrival in the Netherlands. If you do not have a place to live yet, you cannot register anywhere unfortunately.

No rental contract?

If you do not have a rental contract, because you stay in the house of a friend or relative, the landlord/primary occupant/home owner needs to fill out and sign a permission to register at address form(opens in new window) (pdf download), including a copy of their proof of identity. You need to bring this document as well to your appointment. This is for the municipality of Amsterdam only. For other municipalities, please check their procedure yourself.

Couples Room

If you rent a couples room through the AUAS, only one of you is mentioned on the rental contract. In order to get you both registered at the municipality of Amsterdam, you need to fill out the permission to register at address form(opens in new window) as well. It also helps if you go to register together at the municipality. For other municipalities, please check their procedure yourself.

Changing address within Amsterdam?

Notify the municipality on time if you change address(opens in new window).