Deregistration from the Netherlands

Yes, this is possible. For example, when moving to or from a location abroad, customs can ask you to present an inward or outward clearance certificate for your household effects.

If you have left the Netherlands, send a note by post, together with a copy of your valid identification (passport, identity card or residence permit) to:

Gemeente Rotterdam
Klantcontact, afdeling Gegevensverstrekking
P.O. Box 70013
3000 KR Rotterdam

You will receive an invoice to be paid after receiving the document.

An extract is € 9.90 plus mailing costs.

You receive a free extract of deregistration if you are moving to the Caribbean Netherlands (the countries Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten and the special municipalities Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius).
You need this document to register in the Caribbean Netherlands.

You can request an extract from the Non-Resident Registration (RNI) online or by mail. Visit the page Uittreksel registratie niet-ingezetenen aanvragen for more information. Click the translate button in the upper right corner to switch to English.

View your online application in Mijn Loket. Link opens an external page.  You'll need DigiD for this.

Notify the municipality via the page Verhuizing doorgeven.
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Report your move to the municipality you're moving to. You must also report your move abroad to that municipality as soon as you're ready to leave.

The municipality is receiving reports that mail is not being delivered correctly in some countries. It takes longer than in the Netherlands. Sometimes mail doesn't arrive at all.
This can prevent you from registering, for example, if you need to show proof of deregistration beforehand. Therefore, check with the organization abroad to see if your mail has arrived.