Make an appointment for registration as a student
Student registrations at The Hague International Centre will start on 26 January 2026. You can make your appointment at the bottom of this page.
Welcome to The Hague!
All students that will be staying in the Netherlands for 4 months or longer will need to complete a municipal (BRP) registration. You need to register as a resident with your municipality of residence, through which you will receive a citizen service number (BSN). A BSN is required to work, take out health insurance, open a bank account, apply for a DigiD, accessing housing benefits and more.
What to bring to your appointment
- Valid identification (passport or, if you are an EU citizen, your national identity card), and;
- Hard copy (printed) proof of occupancy:
- signed rental/tenancy agreement in your name (valid at the time of the appointment), or;
- home purchase deed in your name, or;
- a signed statement by the main occupant/owner of the house, together with a hard copy of the ID of the main occupant/owner and a hard copy of the signed rental/tenancy agreement of the main occupant, or purchase deed of the owner of the house.
- Residence permit or letter of approval from the IND (if applicable).
Please note that you cannot print at The Hague International Centre. Make sure to either print the documents at your university, or the central library.
Important:
- You will receive your BSN during the appointment.
- Please bring all of the required documents to your registration appointment, as otherwise registration will not take place and a new appointment will need to be scheduled.
- You may find earlier timeslots for registration via the Segbroek District Office (via denhaag.nl instead of thehagueinternationalcentre.nl). We advise waiting for additional student registration timeslots to open up at The Hague International Centre, as you will not receive your BSN directly at the Segbroek District Office. As a result, you may end up waiting for your BSN longer. We cannot change this once you have attended an appointment at Segbroek.
Not living in The Hague?
If you are living in another municipality you need to register there. Find out more about how to do this for the following municipalities:
- Delft
- Are you studying at TU Delft? please proceed to this page for more information.
- Rijswijk (website only available in Dutch)
- Leidschendam-Voorburg
- Rotterdam
- Leiden
Residence permits
Are you a non-EU student? Please contact the IND for more information on submitting your biometrics or collecting your residence permit card.
Visit Study in The Hague for more information about student life in The Hague.
If you have any questions about student registrations, please contact us. We look forward to welcoming you soon at The Hague International Centre!
Privacy statement
In order to make an appointment, your personal data will be processed and recorded in the registration system of The Hague International Centre, part of the Municipality of The Hague. Your data will not be transferred to third parties. The Municipality of The Hague processes and protects your personal data as described in the Data Protection Declaration.