Dutch municipalities can now deregister residents with unknown addresses
If you no longer live at your registered address and your whereabouts are unknown, your municipality may remove you from the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP). This change affects residents who fail to update their address details, impacting access to services like healthcare and voting rights.
| Key Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Legal Basis | Articles 2.21, 2.22, and 2.60 of the BRP Act |
| Responsible Authority | Municipal council |
| Trigger for Action | Investigation by the Service Team confirms unknown address |
| Impacted Group | Residents no longer living at their registered BRP address |
| Database Affected | Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP) |
Municipalities in the Netherlands manage the BRP, which is the official registry of residents. This database is crucial for accessing government services, voting, and legal identification. The Service Team ensures the accuracy of this data by investigating discrepancies in residency records.
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New decision to deregister from the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP)
If it turns out after an investigation by the Service Team that a person no longer lives at the address where they are registered in the BRP, then according to articles 2.21, 2.22, and 2.60 of the BRP Act, the council may deregister this person from the BRP if the address is unknown.
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