You will need to register with the municipality (gemeente) if you plan to live in the Netherlands longer than four months. You will receive your BSN number as a result. The municipality regularly informs all registered inhabitants of local events and helps with official matters.
Registration documents needed
· valid identification (passport or identity card)
· birth certificate (HERE IT IS)
· a rental/ tenancy agreement (huurovereenkomst) or home purchase agreement
· if lodging with someone, a copy of the identity document of the main occupant and · a declaration stating his or her permission for you to live there.