Resettlement/re-registration from abroad

• From the age of 18, you must file your own tax return.
• From 16 years of age, you may file your own tax return.
• For persons under the age of 16, the parent, guardian or custodian must file the declaration.
• All persons settling must appear in person at the City Hall front desk.

If you are going to live with or with someone who is already registered at that address, you need that person's permission to be registered there. See also the information under "Taking with you.

It varies from person to person which organizations will be notified of your (re)establishment. Usually, these are:

• Water Board
• Tax Department (including the Motor Vehicle Tax Department)
• Social Insurance Bank (SVB)
• Donor Registry
• DUO
• National Highway Administration (if there is a license plate in your name)
• Pension Fund
• Departments within the Zoetermeer municipality such as Taxation, Education, Care and Income

Sometimes the municipality gives your data to third parties (for example, churches or social organizations. Do you not want this? Then you can request this through Provision Limitation of Personal Data.

Appointment first registration or resettlement or re-registration from abroad

Change or cancel appointment?

If you have made an appointment you will receive a confirmation email. This e-mail contains a link that allows you to change or delete your appointment yourself.

Do you no longer have the e-mail? Then call 14 079. A staff member can change or cancel the appointment for you.

To the appointment you bring with you:

• For Dutch nationality ⇒ your passport or identity card.
• In case of nationality of a country within the EU or EEA or Switzerland ⇒ your national passport or a European identity card.
• For other nationality ⇒ your national passport with a temporary residence permit (MVV sticker) or your residence permit.
• Proof of deregistration if you are from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius or St. Maarten.
• A statement of consent from the primary resident if you are moving in or living with someone already registered at the address. You must also bring a (copy) ID of the person giving consent.
• In some cases, a lease or purchase agreement may be requested.
• Documents of life events from your time abroad, such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, acknowledgement certificate or divorce certificate. Possibly provided with legalization.

Translation

If the document is not in Dutch, English, German or French, you must have a translation made by a sworn interpreter/translator in the Netherlands. Are you using a translator abroad? Then you must also have the translation legalized.

Visit the central government website for more information on legalization and apostille.