Registering a stillborn child

How does it work?

• You can submit the request if you were living in the Netherlands at the time of the birth and were registered in the BRP.
• It doesn't matter when your baby was born or how long the pregnancy lasted.
• You can only register your child in the BRP on your own behalf. Because this is a very personal matter, you cannot do this on behalf of the other parent.

What should I do?

• You submit a request to the municipality where you live.
• To register your child, you will need a birth certificate (stillborn) or a certificate of stillbirth. If you do not have such a certificate, you can have one drawn up in the municipality where your child was born.
• It may happen that your child's names are not listed on the birth certificate (stillborn) or stillbirth certificate. In that case, you can submit the names when you apply for registration in the BRP. Parents can therefore submit different names separately from each other. This is not a problem in this situation.

Please note

Please address your request to the mayor and aldermen.

What do I need?

• A birth certificate (stillborn) or a certificate of stillbirth.
• A valid form of identification.

Your child was born abroad

• Birth documents, such as a certificate issued abroad stating that your child was stillborn.
• If you have difficulty obtaining these documents, please inform the municipality. Because this is a very personal situation, the rules will be applied leniently and with understanding. You can then make a statement about the birth of your child to the municipality.

How long will it take?

You will receive a response from the municipality within four weeks of submitting your request.

Additional information

• Apart from yourself, only the civil registrar can view this registration. Other government agencies will not receive any information about your stillborn child.
• If you moved abroad after the birth of your child, you must submit your request to the last Dutch municipality where you were registered.