Arnhem
If you are residing in Arnhem
Schedule a meeting by following the steps on the website: http://www.arnhem.nl, choose English: Initial registration in the Netherlands - Arnhem.nl. Click on the link 'Schedule an appointment';
1. eerste inschrijving, immigration student EU / First registration Student EU
eerste inschrijving, immigration student non EU / First registration Student Non-Eu
2. Select Branch : Gemeente Arnhem Centrum
3. Select Date and time and pick a date and time. (You can only book one appointment! make sure your appointment doesn't clash with your study schedule)
4. Contact details
- Last name
- First name
- Date of birth dd/mm/yyyy
- Your personal e-mail address
5. Tick the box 'I agree with the privacy policy'
6. Then click on Create appointment
Please note:
You can schedule only one appointment per person; cancel or change your appointment via the confirmation email that city hall will send. If you have trouble putting in your phone number, then please use our phone number instead: +31 (0) 26 365 81 32.
Make sure to be on time for your appointment! City hall Arnhem address: Koningstraat 38, Arnhem.
If you are residing in Velp or Rheden
If you are residing in Velp or Rheden, you need to register at the municipality of Rheden. You will need to contact the municipality office via telephone number +31 (0) 26 4976 257/277 or 283; the back office will assist you to book your appointment. Visiting address: Servicecentrum Velp, Overtuin 6, Velp
DOCUMENTS TO BRING!
- Your passport or European ID Card and a hard copy of this document (all pages, including the signature page);
- A hard copy of your signed rental agreement to confirm your address or, if you don't have a rental contract, a signed statement of the main occupant which states that you are allowed to live at that address and you will need a full colour copy of the passport or ID of the main occupant;
- You can only be registered from the day your rental contract has started ( please book your appointment thereafter)
- If applicable, NON EU students need to bring their IND Approval letter
You will receive a confirmation of your registration (including your citizen service number, in Dutch ‘BSN number’) per post max 4 weeks after your appointment. Always check whether your personal data in this document are correct. Keep this document safe as you might need it for official purposes. The BSN number is a unique personal ID number of every citizen who is registered in the population register (Municipal Personal Records Database) at the municipal authorities. This service number will be used by all government organizations and you also need this number when you want to open up a bank account.
Once you have received your BSN number from City Hall, you will be able to set up your DigiD account via this site: DigiD | Home English. With this digital account, you will be able to easily identify yourself with several governmental institutions in The Netherlands. DigiD is a very handy tool that you will use a lot during your time here so we strongly advise you to set it up in due course.
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Nijmegen
Read the instructions below carefully and make an appointment online with City Hall as soon as possible to complete your registration.
If your residential address is not in Nijmegen, you will have to contact your local municipality yourself and ask for the registration procedure in place.
INSTRUCTIONS NIJMEGEN CITY HALL
If you are going to live in Nijmegen then you need to register at City Hall location Huize Heyendael which is at Geert Grooteplein Noord 9, 6525 EZ in Nijmegen. You have to make an appointment online yourself as of now. The calendar to book your appointment is open from 16 December; appointments are available from 17 January to 14 February. Please follow the directions below to make your appointment:
- To book your appointment, please click on this link: Necessities | Gemeente Nijmegen (mijnafspraakmaken.nl)
- Fill out the form 'student first registration'.
- After filling out the form, click on: 'Continue to step 3'.
- Click on the date of your choice in the calendar.
- Click on a time frame below ‘time selection’ to select a timeslot and click on the green button ‘Continue to step 4’;
- Please fill out the mandatory boxes marked with a ‘*’ on the screen, with your personal details.
- Click on the green button ‘Continue to step 5’;
- Click on the green button ‘Confirm appointment’ if the details you see on the right are correct. If these are not correct, click on 'Change...' if needed;
- You will receive a confirmation of your appointment per e-mail.
Please note!:
Schedule only one appointment per person and cancel or change your appointment via the confirmation email that city hall will send.
Please be on time for your appointment! Address: Geert Grooteplein Noord 9, 6525 EZ in Nijmegen.
After entering Huize Heyendael on the date and time of your appointment, you have to report to the reception. An appointment usually only takes 10 min.
Please ask for assistance should you have any problems with this.
DOCUMENTS TO BRING!
- A valid passport or European ID card;
- A hard copy in full colour of your rental contract or, if you don't have a rental contract, a signed statement of the main occupant which states that you are allowed to live at that address and you will need a full colour copy of the passport or ID of the main occupant;
- A print out in colour of your IND approval letter if applicable (only non-EU students).
You will receive a confirmation of your registration (including your citizen service number, in Dutch ‘BSN number’) at the end of your appointment. Please check whether your personal data in this document are correct. Keep this document safe as you might need it for official purposes. The BSN number is a unique personal ID number of every citizen who is registered in the population register (Municipal Personal Records Database) at the municipal authorities. This service number will be used by all government organizations and you also need this number when you want to open up a bank account.
Once you have received your BSN number from City Hall, you will be able to set up your DigiD account via this site: DigiD | Home English. With this digital account, you will be able to easily identify yourself with several governmental institutions in The Netherlands. DigiD is a very handy tool that you will use a lot during your time here so we strongly advise you to set it up in due course.
IMPORTANT!
If it is absolutely not possible for you to have an appointment on one of the dates mentioned in the specified online calendar, then call the Steunpunt Stadswinkel (14 024) yourself to make another appointment. This may take a few weeks.