Register lifeless child
When a child is stillborn, it is a great emotional loss. If you wish, you can have your child registered in the Basic Register of Persons (BRP). This is not required. You must submit your request for registration to the municipality where you live.
With this registration,your stillborn child will be listed for you onMijnOverheid.nland on an extract from the BRP.
How does it work?
- You make a request to the municipality where you live.
- In order to register your baby, you will need a certificate of birth (lifeless) or a certificate of child born lifeless. If you do not have such a certificate, you can still have one prepared in the municipality where your child was born.
- It is possible that your child’s names do not appear on the birth certificate (stillborn) or the certificate of a stillborn child. In that case, you should provide the names when you submit your request for registration in the BRP. Parents may therefore each provide a different name. This is not a problem at all in this situation.
To do so, contact the municipality's civil affairs department at 14 0511 or gemeente@t-diel.nl. They will then schedule an appointment with you.
What should I bring?
- A certificate of birth (lifeless) or a certificate of child born lifeless.
- A valid ID.
Your child was born abroad
- Documents of birth, such as a deed prepared abroad stating that your child was born lifeless.
- If it is difficult for you to get these documents, report this to the municipality. Because this is a very personal situation, the rules are handled leniently and understandingly. You can then make a declaration about the birth of your baby at the municipality.