Current processing times

Edited 18 November 2025
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On this page, you will find the current processing times for changes to the Business Register and the UBO register.

Type of change	Processing time
Change to the Business Register (online)	2 working days
Change to the Business Register (post)	7 working days
Change to the UBO register (online)	3 working days
Change to the UBO register (post)	3 working days

How quickly we process your change depends on how you communicate it to us. A change you submit online will be processed faster than a change by post. Follow the progress of your online change in My KVK.

Change is incorrect

We will contact you if the change is incorrect.

A change for a date in the future

Do you submit a change with an effective date in the future? Then you will only see the change in the Business Register on that date.

For the UBO register, you cannot submit changes with an effective date in the future.

Confirmation

After your change has been processed in the Business Register, you will receive official confirmation by letter, or digitally via your Message Box account. Did you make the change online? Then you will receive confirmation by email.

Business Register products

The table below contains information about the statements and documents associated with the products.

Product type	Processing time
Certified paper extract	1 working day
KVK Business Register statement	1 working day
Copy of filed documents	1 working day
Copy of other documents	1 working day

Type of product

Statements

For example, regarding:

The filing of a merger proposal or confirmation that the merger proposal has been available for inspection at KVK for one month.
The filing of accounts and statements or confirmation that the accounts and statements have been available for inspection at KVK for two months.
Confirmation that a company or person is not bankrupt.

Filed documents

Incorporation deed and articles of association
Amendment to the articles of association
Merger and demerger deeds and proposals