Meldingspassing

Meldingspassing is a Dutch term used to describe a procedural act in which authorities or responsible parties are notified about the passage, presence, or movement of a person, animal, vehicle, or object through a regulated boundary or within a registered system. The exact scope and application of the term vary by domain, and in many contexts it is not a standardized legal label.

The concept is context-dependent and often overlaps with more common terms such as melding (notification) and inschrijving (registration). In practice, meldingspassing can appear in areas such as immigration and border-control workflows, social services when a person moves between municipalities, housing administration when a residence changes, or transport and logistics when movement across zones or checkpoints is recorded. Its specific procedures and required data differ by sector and jurisdiction.

Typical elements of a meldingspassing process include initiation by an individual, an authority, or an automated system; collection of identifying information (such as name, date of birth, and relevant identifiers), time and location of passage, and the reason for the notice. The information is checked, recorded in an appropriate register, and used to coordinate services, enforce regulations, or maintain statistics. Data protection, accuracy, retention periods, and the rights of data subjects are important considerations in any implementation.

See also: meldingplicht, inschrijving, Basisregistratie Personen. Etymologically, the term combines melding (notification) with passing, reflecting its aim to document and acknowledge movement or presence within a regulated framework.