Address investigation
What is it?
You can request an address investigation from the municipality in the following cases:
- Someone is registered at your address who does not live there.
- Someone has a mailing address at your address and you can no longer reach that person.
- Someone has a mailing address at your address and you want to withdraw your consent for the mailing address.
How does it work?
You can request an address investigation if you are the owner, tenant, or co-resident of the property. You can also withdraw an address investigation.
What should I do?
You request an address investigation from the municipality.
What do I need?
- Your valid ID.
- Proof that you are the owner or tenant of the property, for example a purchase or rental agreement.
- Do you know who this person is? If so, please provide their name, date of birth, and telephone number.
Additional information
Improving the quality of address data (in the BRP) and combating address-related fraud is important. That is why the government has created a special approach for this. Various organizations are working together to maintain the high quality of addresses. You can read all about it at the National Approach to Address Quality | ICTU.
How long will it take?
- An address investigation takes a maximum of 12 weeks.
- You will be notified of the results of the investigation.
- After the investigation, the municipality may deregister someone or register them at a new address.