Department of Public Service
The Department of Public Service (Publiekszaken) is often the first point of contact residents of The Hague have with the municipality. The department is responsible for all municipal affairs which have a direct link with the public.
Postal address and contact
Municipality of The Hague
Department of Public Service (Publiekszaken)
Postbus 12620
2500 DL The Hague
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The Department of Public Service (Publiekszaken) is located in the City Office at Leyweg 813, 2545 HA The Hague. The Department of Public Service is also present at all the Begin link: city district offices, end link. .
You can contact the Department of Public Service for:
- Municipal products and services. For example, products containing personal data, such as a passport and driving licence.
- Books, CDs and DVDs may be borrowed from Begin external link: The Hague library(External link), end external link.. For more information about the history of The Hague, there is Begin link: The Hague City Archives, end link. .
- City districts and neighbourhoods. The Department of Public Service carries out its tasks in close contact with residents at the city district and neighbourhood level.
- The Begin link: Municipal Tax Department, end link. deals with municipal taxes.
The Hague’s Department of Public Service also has a national duty to Dutch citizens living abroad, such as registering their votes during elections (Department of National Tasks / afdeling Landelijke Taken).
Service and communication
The Department of Public Service is responsible for providing services to residents of The Hague through 3 channels:
- internet, for example the website Begin link: www.thehague.nl, end link.
- telephone, the general number for the Municipality of The Hague: Begin link: 14070, end link.
- Public Service counters in the Begin link: city district offices, end link.