Hi, I have a question when I retire later.

Then I want to sell my house here in the Netherlands and take a holiday home (chalet) and buy a house in Thailand, but I can only be registered (living) in the holiday house for about 8 months.

If I go to Thailand for 3 to 4 months, do I have to register there or can I also be registered at 2 addresses?

Or can that be arranged differently?

Yours faithfully,

John

7 responses to “Reader question: Where should I be registered in the Netherlands or Thailand?”

  1. phangan says up

    You don't have to register in Thailand, you can register online at the embassy if you want, but you don't have to. You can continue to be registered in the Netherlands.

  2. Ivo says up

    If you are still staying in Europe (NL) for most of the year, you can continue to be registered in Europe (NL). The tax uses a slightly different logic.

    And as long as you are not registered in Thailand in a house book, you are never “registered” in Thailand in my opinion. I even wonder if you can actually be “registered” with a Non-Immigrant visa (those 2 words contradict each other).

  3. RonnyLadPhrao says up

    I don't know if I'm reading it all right but I think his problem lies mainly in the Netherlands and in particular his legal residence.
    Apparently he can only be registered at the address in the Netherlands for 8 months. (Holiday home)
    So what about the other 4 months?
    You can of course deregister every 8 months for a few months and then register again, but is that a practical solution? I think this will entail a serious administrative burden.
    Maybe administratively register with relatives, friends (children, brother, sister or whoever) if possible and actually live in the holiday home. Not by the book, but there is a solution.

  4. Peew says up

    You are only obliged to deregister in NL if you have not been in NL for 6 months or more.
    If that happens, you will immediately no longer be insured for medical expenses.
    The rules about staying in a holiday home differ per municipality.
    So if you stay in Thailand for 4 months, that doesn't bite each other either.

  5. Martin says up

    A municipality cannot/may not refuse registration at an address if the rental agreement is valid. Even if you are not allowed to live there permanently, you can still register here. Many municipalities refuse, this is wrong.
    You are not allowed to live permanently in a holiday home and you (demonstrably) don't do that, do you?

    • alex says up

      Alex and Martin, explain to me how you can substantiate these claims, I simple soul cannot find it anywhere.

  6. Alex says up

    Just stay registered in NL and come here on holiday for 3-6 months. Better and cheaper with insurance, and legal!


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