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Notifying a change of address: who do you need to tell?
When you move, your new address has to reach a surprising number of parties. The good news: notify the municipality and, via the population register, many government bodies are informed automatically. But banks, insurers, your employer and subscriptions fall outside that. This guide shows exactly who the municipality informs, who you must do yourself, and when to arrange it.
Moving tipsMaking space
Moving
June 24, 2026
Bram Jansen
6 min
Notifying a change of address: who do you need to tell?
When you move, your new address has to reach a surprising number of parties. The good news: notify the municipality and, via the population register, many government bodies are informed automatically. But banks, insurers, your employer and subscriptions fall outside that. This guide shows exactly who the municipality informs, who you must do yourself, and when to arrange it.
Moving tips
Making space
Moving
June 24, 2026Bram Jansen
CHANGE OF ADDRESS: WHO DO YOU INFORM?
Short answer: report your change of address to both your old and your new municipality, from about four weeks before to at most five days after your move. Via the population register (BRP), many government bodies are then informed automatically. The parties not covered by that — bank, insurers, employer, subscriptions — you notify yourself.
1. MUNICIPALITY & REGISTER
Report your move to both your current and your new municipality; you're recorded in the population register. Via that register many government bodies — such as the tax authority, the vehicle agency and your pension fund — are informed automatically. Which bodies exactly are covered you can check on your municipality's or the government's website.
2. WHO YOU MUST DO YOURSELF
Quite a list of parties falls outside the register. Think of your bank and credit card company, all insurers (health, contents, buildings, car), your employer, GP, dentist and pharmacy, and school or childcare. Don't forget your subscriptions either: phone, streaming, gym, magazines and webshops with a saved address.
3. UTILITIES & PROVIDERS
Arrange energy, water and internet separately, and in time — terms vary per provider. Note the meter readings in your old home on moving day and in your new home at key handover, and report them. That way you avoid paying for usage that isn't yours.
4. MAIL-FORWARDING SERVICE
However careful you are, you always forget someone. A mail-forwarding service automatically redirects your post to your new address, and some services also inform larger companies directly. It's a safety net — not a replacement for notifying parties yourself — and there's a fee involved.
WHEN DO YOU ARRANGE WHAT?
A handy order: about four weeks ahead, set up your address change with the municipality and arrange the energy contract. Two to four weeks ahead, inform your bank, insurers and employer, and switch on the mail-forwarding service. Note the meter readings around moving day, and in the weeks after, go through the forwarded post to update the last few parties.
🏛️ Municipality (old and new) — registration in the population register
🏦 Do yourself: bank, insurers, employer, subscriptions
⚡ Arrange energy, water and internet separately
📬 Mail-forwarding service as a safety net for what you forget
By Bram Jansen — Lead Storage Advisor at Inbox Storage. Updated: June 2026.
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SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Not every move is standard. If you move abroad, are a student or are temporarily between two homes, slightly different rules apply. Below are the main exceptions and the questions we get asked most.
WHEN DO I REPORT IT?
With the municipality you can do it from about four weeks before your move to at most five days after, at both municipalities. The sooner you arrange the rest (bank, insurance, subscriptions), the less post goes to your old address.
DOES THE MUNICIPALITY DO IT ALL?
No. The municipality registers you in the population register, which informs many government bodies automatically. But commercial parties — bank, insurers, employer, subscriptions — you really must give your new address yourself.
WHAT IF I FORGET SOMEONE?
That's what the mail-forwarding service is for: it redirects post from forgotten parties to your new address, for a fee. Go through the forwarded post in the first weeks and update those senders — then your address is up to date everywhere within a month or two.
DO I NEED TO DEREGISTER?
Within the Netherlands you simply report a change — no deregistration. If you move abroad, you do deregister at the municipality. The exact rules and deadlines vary per situation, so check them with your municipality.
TEMPORARILY BETWEEN TWO ADDRESSES?
Stuck between two homes for a while — old place vacated, new one not ready? Then register at a temporary address and switch on the mail-forwarding service. If not everything fits in that temporary place, you can store your belongings in the meantime: we pick them up at your door and bring them back once your new home is ready. Also read our guide on moving between two homes.
🌍 Moving abroad: deregister instead of changing
🎓 Students: out-of-home address + effects on allowances
🏠 Between two homes: temporary address + mail forwarding
🗓️ Keep an eye on forwarded post and update the rest
Municipality first, then the rest yourself — with a forwarding service as a safety net you miss nothing.
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