Change address or personal data in Non-residents Records Database (RNI)

Do you live abroad? Or will you be staying in the Netherlands for less than 4 months? And do you already have a citizen service number (BSN)? Then you are registered in the Non-residents Records Database (RNI). You can change your data in the RNI.

The government of the Netherlands needs your information to be able to contact you. This information is registered in the RNI. The RNI only contains only your personal details. Such as your name, your date and place of birth and your current address abroad.

You are registered in the Non-residents Records Database (RNI).

Change your address

You can change your address in the RNI using the online form. This way the government agencies which use the RNI can reach you if necessary. You need DigiD to use this form.

Change your personal data

The following personal details are registered in the RNI:

  • email address
  • gender
  • name
  • citizenship (nationality)
  • travel documents
  • telephone number

To change your personal data you must visit 1 of the Begin external link: 19 participating RNI municipalities in the Netherlands(External link), end external link.. The Municipality of The Hague also has a RNI service counter.

Take the original documents which are required to change your personal data. Sometimes your document needs to be legalised (made official) or translated. You can look up country specific information on the Begin external link: website of the Government of the Netherlands(External link), end external link.. Choose the country which issued your document.

Free.

Change of address
10 working days
Change of personal data
right away

You cannot have the following information changed:

  • your children
  • your parents
  • your partner
  • whether you are married or have a civil partnership
  • whether you are divorced

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