PDCProducts and servicesRequesting personal dataThe municipality keeps personal data on all residents in the Basic Registration of PersonsBRP). Name change surnameChanging a last name can only be done under strict Requirements. You can find these Requirements on the websitenl Name change first nameYou can ask the court to change your first name. You will need a lawyer to file this application. Legalize signature If you need to prove that your signature on a document is really yours, you can have your signature legalized at the municipality. Confidentiality of personal dataIf you do not want certain organizations to receive your personal information, you can ask the municipality for confidentiality. IntegrationAre you coming to live in the Netherlands? Then you must learn Dutch and know how Dutch people live and work. We call this settling in. Becoming Dutch by optionIf you want to become a Dutch citizen by option, you can apply to the municipality. Proof of Dutch citizenshipA proof of Dutch citizenship is a written statement from the municipality. This states that you have the Dutch nationality. Letter addressIf you have no residential address in the Netherlands, you can register temporarily at the address of someone else or an institution (a postal address). Proof of being aliveA proof of being alive allows you to show on paper that you are alive. You apply for a proof of living at the municipality. PaginationPrevious page...Page16Current page 17Page18...Next page