Adjusting incorrect personal data
What is it?
The municipality keeps records of its residents in the Personal Records Database (BRP). If your personal details are not correctly registered, you can ask the municipality to amend them. You can check your details at MijnOverheid.
In addition to your first names, last name, gender, and citizen service number (BSN), the BRP information about your:
- parents
- nationality
- marriage or registered partnership
- death
- registration in the BRP
- place of residence (address)
- children
- residence permit (if you come from another country)
- authority relationship and guardianship
- travel document (passport and/or identity card)
- right to vote
What to do.
- You ask the municipality to amend your data. This is called a correction request.
- Show that your details are incorrect. For example, in a letter from the municipality in which your details are incorrect. Or by taking a screenshot of your details on MijnOverheid .
What do I need?
- Your valid ID.
- A document containing your incorrect information.
- An official document containing the correct information, such as a marriage certificate.
Additional information
The Government Registration Errors Reporting Center (MFO)is part of the National Identity Data Service (RvIG). The MFO assists citizens, businesses, and government organizations in correcting errors in government registrations.