Letter address
If you do not have a permanent residential address in the Netherlands, you can register temporarily at the address of someone else or an institution. This is called a postal address. You will then receive your mail at this address. You can apply for this postal address at the municipality.
How does it work?
A mailing address must always be an address in the Netherlands and cannot postbus .
The person or organization listed at the mailing address is referred to as the mailing address provider. The mailing address provider is responsible for ensuring that you receive your mail from the government. Denk :
- Letters;
- Tax forms;
- A voting pass;
- A subpoena.
- You apply for a letter address at the municipality of the letter address provider. When doing so, state why you want a letter address.
- If the municipality agrees, you will receive all mail from the municipality and other government agencies at this letter address.
- Health to also provide your mailing address to other agencies.
To do so, make an appointment by calling 14 0511 (no area code).
What should I bring?
- your valid ID
- signed, written consent of the letter-addresser
- proof of identity (or a copy thereof) of the letter sender