Appointment: registration

Register your business, VvE, foundation, or association with KVK.

Which situation applies?

Registering a sole proprietorship (Eenmanszaak)

Register your sole proprietorship with DigiD, even when you start as a freelancer or self-employed professional (zzp'er).

Registering a general partnership (Vof)

Register your general partnership digitally. You will need your DigiD.

Registering a VvE, Foundation or association

Usually your civil-law notary arranges the registration with KVK after incorporation. Sometimes you have to visit a KVK office.

Registering a different legal structure

Registering your bv, nv, cv, cooperative or maatschap.

Taking over or continuing a business

With a company take over, the KVK number usually changes. You must re-register the company.

Registering a new offical

Do you want to register several officials? Please make a separate appointment for each official.

Veelgestelde vragen

To visit KVK, you need to make an appointment. You can choose the office most convenient for you. It does not have to be the office in your region or place of residence. Making an appointment is easy: login to our schedule using DigiD. You can plan your appointment ahead of time, to a maximum of 8 weeks.  

When you make an appointment, KVK sends you a confirmation email. In this email, there is a link you can use to view your appointment details. You can also use this link to change or cancel your appointment. If you cannot find the email, be sure to check your spam folder.

Apply for DigiD via www.digid.nl. You need your citizen server number (BSN) to apply.

Do you live outside the Netherlands and do not have a DigiD? Check which situation applies to you.

  • I have Dutch nationality. You can apply for a DigiD. The DigiD website tells you how to do this.
  • I do not have the Dutch nationality, but the nationality of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA). First register with the Non-Residents Records Database (RNI). After registration with the RNI, you will immediately receive a citizen service number (BSN) and can apply for a DigiD. The DigiD website tells you how to do this.
  • I have a nationality outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Then you cannot use DigiD. Do you need a DigiD to make an appointment to register your sole proprietorship or general partnership (vof)? If so, please call 088-585 15 85.