What do you need to arrange?

Declaration
The birth of a baby must be reported to the municipality. This must be done within 3 working days at the municipality where he or she was born.
So babies born in the Maxima Medical Center in Veldhoven must be declared to the municipality of Veldhoven. The municipality of Veldhoven will then ensure that the baby is registered in his/her place of residence.

The declaration is usually made by the father, but may also be done by someone else who was present at the birth.
The declaration must be made within 3 days after the birth of your child.
This may be postponed for a maximum of 1 day if:
  • The third day falls on a weekend or public holiday.
  • Two out of three days fall on a weekend or public holiday.
To file a declaration in the municipality of Valkenswaard, you always have to make an appointment. This can be done online via the website www.valkenswaard.nl† You go to make an appointment and then to “birth, declaration”. You can also make an appointment by phone on telephone number 040-2083444† To register, you will receive a birth certificate from us.
To file a tax return in the municipality of Waalre, you also need to make an appointment. This can be done via telephone number 040-2282500†

If you have given birth in the Maxima Medical Center in Veldhoven, it is possible to register yourself at the hospital during your stay there. If this is not possible (e.g. during the weekend), you must file a declaration at the town hall in Veldhoven. You also have to make an appointment online in Veldhoven. Click here to make an appointment†

For the declaration you must bring:
  • a passport or other valid proof of identity
  • if you are married, your marriage certificate (if any)
  • the copy of the acknowledgment deed when you have officially acknowledged the baby (if you are not married). More information about recognition can be found under Pregnancy, Recognition/Naming†
We advise you to write down the name or names of your child so that you can check together whether you have the correct names and order and whether they are written correctly.

Parental authority
Parental authority is the parent's right and duty to raise and care for a child. You are also the legal representative of your child if you have parental authority.

When you are married, you automatically have joint parental authority as both mother and father.
If you are not married, only the mother gets parental authority. Even if you as a father have acknowledged your child.
After the birth of your child, you must submit a request to the subdistrict court to arrange joint parental authority. You will receive the forms you need for this when you start arranging the accreditation with the municipality. You can therefore only obtain parental authority if you have also acknowledged the child. Parental authority can only be arranged after the birth of the child.
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