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How do I request an extract from the RNI?

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If you live abroad and want to request an extract from the RNI, select the extract you need and read how to request it.

Select the RNI extract you need

Examples of RNI extracts:

  • Standard extract showing citizen service number (BSN)
  • Extract showing current and previous addresses since 1994
  • International extract showing civil status and nationality (available in various languages)

If you need proof of deregistration, request an international extract.

Attention: If you are unsure which extract you need, the RNI can assist you.

Request an extract from the RNI

If you live abroad and are registered in the RNI, how you can request an extract depends on the RNI desk. The fees may also vary by desk.

Select how you want to request an extract from the RNI:

You can use DigiD to request an extract from the RNI via the following RNI desks:

How will I receive the extract?

The extract will be sent by post to the address outside the Netherlands at which you are registered in the RNI. Read how to check your address and other information in the RNI.

The RNI extract will be sent within three weeks of your request. Where you live will determine how long it takes for the extract to arrive.

If you don’t have a DigiD but you do have a recognised form of eID from another European country, you can request an RNI extract online via one of the RNI desks below.

How will you receive the extract?

The extract will be sent by post to the address outside the Netherlands at which you are registered in the RNI. Read how to check your address and other information in the RNI.

The RNI extract will be sent within three weeks of your request. Where you live will determine how long it takes for the extract to arrive.

If you don’t have a DigiD or a recognised form of eID from another European country, you can request an RNI extract online via one of the RNI desks below. You must include a copy of your valid passport or valid ID card.

How will I receive the extract?

The extract will be sent by post to the address outside the Netherlands at which you are registered in the RNI. Read how to check your address and other information in the RNI.

The RNI extract will be sent within three weeks of your request. Where you live will determine how long it takes for the extract to arrive.

If you don’t have a DigiD or a recognised form of eID from another European country, you can request an RNI extract by post through one of the RNI desks below. You must include a copy of your valid passport or valid ID card.

How will I receive the extract?

The extract will be sent by post to the address outside the Netherlands at which you are registered in the RNI. Read how to check your address and other information in the RNI.

The RNI extract will be sent within three weeks of your request. Where you live will determine how long it takes for the extract to arrive.

You can also request an RNI extract in person at any of the 19 municipalities in the Netherlands with an RNI desk.

To do this, make an appointment at one of the RNI desks below. You must take a valid passport, ID card, driving licence or Dutch residence permit with you to the appointment.

Attention: You can authorise someone else to pick up the extract for you. Find out below how to authorise someone.

You can authorise someone else to pick up an extract from the RNI desk for you. Make an appointment for the person you are authorising at one of the RNI desks below and read which documents they need to take with them.

Requesting an extract if you are not registered in the RNI

If you are not registered in the RNI but lived in the Netherlands and deregistered from a municipality in the Netherlands before 1 October 1994, you can request proof of deregistration or a copy of your personal record card from the municipality of The Hague. You can do this online with or without a DigiD, or by post.

Requesting proof of deregistration or a copy of your personal record card from the municipality of The Hague (Denhaag.nl)

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