Register a 'vereniging met beperkte rechtsbevoegdheid'

Limited legal capacity means that the vereniging cannot perform all legal activities. For example, the vereniging is not fully legally independent. That means it cannot own real estate, like a house or building. Nor can a vereniging simply inherit. 

Do you want to start a 'vereniging met volledige rechtsbevoegdheid' (association with full legal capacity)? The civil-law notary will do this for you.

No commercial activities: vereniging zonder onderneming

To register a vereniging zonder onderneming (association without commercial activities) you do not need to make an appointment to visit KVK. 

1. Register via post

Download these forms, fill them in, and send them to KVK by post. Information about who is authorised to sign the form and the supporting documents you need to enclose is on the form. Have you drawn up articles of association? Enclose them. The directors need to initial each page in pen (no copy or scan) and add their signature on the last page (no copy or scan).

• Form 5: Register a stichting, vereniging or vve
• Form 9a: Register an additional branch
• Form 13: Register an authorised representative
• Form 22: Register an official or director

2. Next steps

Since the vereniging does not have a company, how you do not have to drop by a KVK office to complete your registration.

• Check how long processing your registration takes. You will receive no updates inbetween. 
• Is your starting date in the future? We will register your vereniging one week before the starting date. 
• You will receive a confirmation of the registration and an invoice for the registration fee by post at the vereniging's address. 
• After registration, you can order a certified KVK Business Register Extract (in Dutch or English). You can use this as proof of your registration. 

Commercial activities: vereniging met onderneming

You need to make an appointment at a KVK office to register a vereniging met onderneming (association with commercial activities). 

1. Download the forms and fill them in

Information about who is authorised to sign the form and the supporting documents you need to enclose is on the form. Have you drawn up articles of association? Enclose them. The directors need to initial each page in pen (no copy or scan) and add their signature on the last page (no copy or scan).

• Form 5: Register a stichting, vereniging, or vve
• Form 8: Register a company of a legal entity 
• Form 9a: Register an additional branch
• Form 11: Register an official for a legal entity
• Form 13: Register an authorised representative
• Form 33: Register a UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)

2. Make an appointment online

• You can make an appointment at any KVK office.
• It can get busy at KVK and you may have to wait a while until it is your turn. Factor this in when you make the appointment.
• Bring valid proof of identity, all the required forms, plus the supporting documents (for example, your rental agreement). After making your appointment, you receive an email that tells you what you need to bring. 
• Does the vereniging have authorised representatives? They need to accompany you at your KVK appointment. They too need to bring a valid proof of identity. 
• You will receive a confirmation of the registration and an invoice for the registration fee by post at the vereniging's address. 
• After registration, you can order a certified KVK Business Register Extract (in Dutch or English). You can use this as proof of your registration. 
• Log in using DigiD to make an appointment.