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Student Onboarding

Deventer: BSN registration day

Deventer City Hall, Grote Kerkhof 1, Deventer

As soon as you move to the Netherlands and plan to stay for more than 4 months, you are required to register at the city hall of the city you will be living in to obtain your Dutch citizen service number (BSN). Saxion organizes BSN-registration days for all international students living in Enschede and Deventer. 🏠

Please note, Saxion will schedule an appointment for you on one of the following dates, you cannot choose.

You have to schedule an appointment at your own at the city hall if you will not be residing in Deventer or Enschede.

The BSN-registration days for students residing in Deventer will take place on:

πŸ“… Tuesday, February 11th, from 09:00 to 16:30

πŸ“… Thursday, February 13th, from 09:00 to 16:30

Location:

πŸ“ City hall Deventer, Grote Kerkhof, 7411 KZ Deventer

  • If you cannot find it, please visit the reception or Service Point in Saxion for assistance.

Important Information:

  • A date and timeslot will be reserved for you, this cannot be changed
  • Make sure to be on time! At least 5 minutes before your appointment
  • You are allowed to leave class for the BSN-registration; it will take approximately 15 minutes at the city hall
  • If you have to cancel last-minute, please inform the International Office via e-mail

πŸ“ Please bring the following documents:

  • Your passport/ID card
  • A color copy of your passport/ID card
  • A signed copy of your rental agreement 
    • If you take out Saxion housing, the rental agreement will be sent to you before the BSN registration days (If you will live with a family member, please contact the city hall Deventer to check what documents are required)
    • Ensure all documents are printed single-sided.
  • You will receive an official invitation via email around the end of January.
  • If you have been living in the Netherlands already, you should already have your BSN. A BSN will be given to you once, you do need to register at the city hall again.
  • If you do not live in Deventer, you do not need to attend. Please inform us via e-mail so we can cancel your appointment. You should register at the city hall of the city where you reside. If you need assistance with scheduling an appointment, please contact the International Office at [email protected]
  • A birth certificate is not required.

Why attend?

  • It is mandatory to register at the BRP if you stay in the Netherlands for more than 4 months.

You need a BSN if you want to:

  • Open a bank account
  • Take out health insurance
  • Get a job or internship
  • Get your DigiD
  • Deventer City Hall, Grote Kerkhof 1, Deventer

  • 11 February 2025 - 09:00 until 11 September 2024 - 16:30

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