Letter address
What is it?
If you do not have a permanent residential address in the Netherlands, you can register at the address of someone else or an institution. This is called a postal address. You will then receive your mail at this address. You can apply for this postal address at the municipality.
How does it work?
A postal address is always an address in the Netherlands and may not be a PO Box.
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
- A partner (married or registered partnership) can request a letter address for the other partner if he/she is authorized in writing to do so by that partner
- Major children can apply for a letter address for a parent if they are authorized to do so by that parent
In addition, the following persons may also apply for a letter address for someone else
- Any adult for a person who has authorized him/her in writing to do so.
- The head of the institution where you will live.
What to do.
First, read the information on the site Frequently Asked Questions Letter Address | RvIG. This clearly explains when you qualify for a postal address. After reading this, do you think you are entitled to a postal address? Then contact the municipality by telephone via the Customer Contact Center, 0543 49 33 33.