Letter address

A postal address is always an address in the Netherlands and may not be a postbus .

The person or institution registered at the letter address is called the letter address provider. The letter address giver must make sure you get your mail from the government. For example:

• letters
• tax forms
• a polling card
• a subpoena

Who can apply for a letter address

• The individual himself (the person who will live in an institution, or who has no residential address)
• Parents, guardians and caregivers of youth under 16 years of age who need a letter address.

Requesting a letter address for another person

• The letter address giver must be registered in Wassenaar.
• A partner (married or registered partnership) can apply for a letter address for the other partner if authorized in writing by that partner.
• Major children can apply for a letter address for a parent if they are authorized to do so by that parent.

• You apply for a letter address at the municipality of the letter address provider. When doing so, state why you want a letter address.
• If the municipality agrees, you will receive all mail from the municipality and other government agencies at this letter address.
• Health make sure you communicate your letter address to other agencies as well.

When designated by the municipality, you only need to bring your valid ID.

• your valid ID
• signed, written consent of the letter-addresser
• proof of identity (or a copy thereof) of the letter sender

When designated by the municipality, you only need to bring your valid ID.

The municipality processes your declaration on the date of declaration in the Basic Registration of PersonsBRP).