




You then use them to apply for a mailing address. You take the completed forms to the appointment.You will then make another appointment at the Department of Public Service counter.You and the person allowing you to use his address (the main occupant or the owner of the address) complete and sign the forms.At the 1st appointment you will receive 2 forms: an application form for a mailing address (aanvraagformulier briefadres) and a declaration of consent (toestemmingsverklaring).In order to apply you will need to make 2 separate appointments to visit a municipal counter. How it works Apply to use a friend, acquaintance or family member's address as a mailing address When you apply for a mailing address, the municipality will always check whether you have no fixed home address. This way you can receive important post from the government and other organisations. Mailing addressĪ mailing address (briefadres) is an address which senders can use to send you postal mail. The structure should be standing in a fixed location or have a fixed berth. You can also be living in a caravan, mobile home, in a holiday park or on a boat. Are you living in different places? Then the home address is the address where you most often spend the night during a half-year (6-month) period. Home addressĪ home or residential address is the real street address where you are living. For example, if you are homeless or staying in a care facility. You will then receive your post temporarily at the home of a friend, acquaintance or family member.Ī mailing address is a temporary solution for people who do not have a fixed home address for a short period of time. Do you temporarily have no home address and would you still like to be able to receive post? Then you can apply at the municipality for a mailing address. The municipality needs to register you at the address where you usually spend the night.
