{"id":2498,"date":"2026-02-24T16:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/regelen-en-weten\/uittreksels-akten-en-verklaringen\/uittreksels-basisregistratie-personen-brp\/bewijs-van-in-leven-zijn\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:27:05","slug":"bewijs-van-in-leven-zijn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/regelen-en-weten\/uittreksels-akten-en-verklaringen\/uittreksels-basisregistratie-personen-brp\/bewijs-van-in-leven-zijn","title":{"rendered":"Proof of life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-acfblock=\"Uitklapper-1\" class=\"section section--grey\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col editor  elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Conditions\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t  <p>You are registered as a resident of the municipality of Apeldoorn.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Request\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t  <p>A Certificate of Life is intended for use by Dutch authorities. For foreign authorities, you will need a\u00a0<a href=\"\/regelen-en-weten\/uittreksels-akten-en-verklaringen\/uittreksels-basisregistratie-personen-brp\/attestatie-de-vita\/\">Certificate of Life<\/a>\u00a0required.<\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to apply for a Certificate of Life:<\/p>\n<h3>Online<\/h3>\n<p>Apply for the certificate online.<\/p>\n<p>The certificate will be sent by post to your home address within three working days.<\/p>\n<h3>Desk<\/h3>\n<p>Book an appointment online to apply for the certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Take to appointment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid identity document<\/li>\n<li>The letter from your pension fund when you request proof of this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will be given the certificate straight away.<\/p>\n<h3>Authorisation<\/h3>\n<p>You can authorise someone else to apply for and collect a life certificate on your behalf. To do so, please use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/machtigingsformulier-20260326-wcga.pdf\">authorisation form (pdf, 160 kB)<\/a>. The authorisation must not be a scan or a copy. Your original signature is required for the application. You cannot, therefore, email the form to the person who is submitting the application on your behalf.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Cost\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t  <table class=\"alignleft\" style=\"height: 81px;width: 33.4597%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 27px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.9173%;height: 27px\">Request online<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.5425%;height: 27px\">\u20ac 11,30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 27px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.9173%;height: 27px\">Request counter<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.5425%;height: 27px\">\u20ac 19,10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 27px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.9173%;height: 27px\">Application in writing<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.5425%;height: 27px\">\u20ac 20,80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If your pension fund requests this proof, please enclose it with your application; in that case, the application is free of charge. 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