Download: Form 27 Registration religious organisation

Please note: when you fill in this English form digitally, the corresponding field in the Dutch form is filled in automatically. Sign, print, and send the completed Dutch form to KVK.

What is this form for?

Use form 27 to register a religious organisation in the Business Register. A religious organisation is an umbrella organisation, a kerkgenootschap (religious association), or an independent religious body such as a school, convent, or mission.

Registration in the Business Register is only mandatory if:

• the religious organisation is the highest level in the Netherlands.
• the religious organisation has a business.

Help with filling in

Dates

The dates you enter on this form may also be in the future. KVK will ensure that they are visible in the Business Register from that moment on.

Appointment or send in by post?

Check whether you need to visit KVK or can send form 27 by post. The following questions will help you settle this.

Has a civil-law notary signed this form?
If the civil-law notary signs and sends the documents to KVK, you do not need to do anything. 

Does a member of the governing body or authorised representative sign this form?

Then send form 27 and any other documents to KVK by post.

Do you have an appointment with KVK for another form?

Then bring form 27 and any other documents needed to the appointment with KVK.

How to make an appointment?

Make an appointment online. 

What is KVK’s postal address?

Find the right postal address.

Which documents do you need to bring or send?

Check which documents you need to send or bring to KVK. The questions below will help you with this.

What documents do you always need?

• A copy of a valid identity document of the person who has signed form 27. The photograph should be made unrecognisable. If you have an appointment with KVK, bring a valid ID.
• Form 27
• The religious organisation's articles of asssociation. These must be signed by at least 2 directors. Have no articles of asssociation been drawn up? Then KVK needs a written statement with the purpose and name of the religious organisation. That statement must be signed by at least two members of the organisation.
• Proof that the church organisation is allowed to use the address. For example, a copy of a valid lease or proof of ownership from the Land Registry Office (Kadaster). Do you want to register a property as a visiting or postal address and the religious organisation does not own or rent it? Then in some cases you can use a declaration of consent. The religious organisation may not use the address of one of its members as a visiting or mailing address.

Has a member of the religious organisation's governing body signed Form 27?

Then KVK needs proof of that person's appointment to the governing body. This may be in the minutes, for example. That proof must be signed by at least 2 directors.

Does the religious organisation have a business?

Then register that business with form 8.

Do you want to register an authorised person for the religious organisation in the Business Register?

Then register that authorised person using form 13.

Does the religious organisation have establishments with a business?

Then register each establishment with form 9.

Does the religious organisation have establishments without a business?

Then register each establishment with form 9a.

Digital mail from KVK

Would you like to receive mail from KVK digitally? Then register with the Message Box for businesses, the secure email communication system for communication between governments and businesses. You need to have a KVK number to apply for a Message Box account.