Registering a stillborn baby with the municipality
A stillbirth is registered with the municipality in which the child was born. The municipality then issues an Akte van geboorte (birth certificate) for a stillbirth. It does not matter how long the pregnancy lasted.
Last updated on 26 October 2022
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Birth certificate for a stillbirth
A birth certificate for a stillbirth is an official document, proving that your baby was born.
The birth certificate for a stillbirth is recorded in the Registers van de burgerlijke stand (Register of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships).
Choosing a last name for a stillborn baby
You may choose your child’s last name, which can be either the father’s or the mother’s last name. This choice does not affect the names of any subsequent children, meaning that you can choose a different last name in the future.
Registering the birth of a stillborn baby
The birth of a stillborn baby is registered with the municipality where your baby was born. For any questions, please contact the municipality.
Registering a stillborn baby in the Personal Records Database
You can also register your stillborn baby in the Basisregistratie Personen – BRP (Personal Records Database) if you wish. This is a different procedure from registering the birth of your baby as stillborn.
Laws and regulations (in Dutch)
Civil Code, Book 1, Article 19i