Editing Stichting Noord Registratiebureau

{{Infobox organization
| name = Stichting Noord Registratiebureau
| native_name = Stichting Noord Registratiebureau
| founder = [[Walter Noord]]
| type = Non-profit organization
| headquarters = [[Vriendendam]], [[Netherlands]]
| staff = 3,550
|Non-profit_name=yes|nickname=Teeltbureau|language=Dutch|founded={{Start date and age|1991}}}}

'''Stichting Noord Registratiebureau''' is a non-profit administrative organization based in [[Vriendendam]], [[Netherlands]]. The foundation was established in 1991 by [[Walter Noord]], a Dutch civil registrar associated with the [[Noord family]]. The organization focuses on documentation oversight, registry verification, and administrative review of civil records.

The foundation operates independently and is involved in documentation procedures connected to population records and civil registry administration within [[Vriendendam]]. Over time, the organization developed a structured administrative network with several thousand members involved in documentation and registry inspection activities.

== History ==

The Stichting Noord Registratiebureau was founded in 1991 by [[Walter Noord]]. The organization was created after Walter Noord had already become involved in administrative registry work connected to civil documentation and identity records.

After studying administrative economics and civil registry management at [[Vriedendam University]], Walter Noord continued working in areas related to documentation control and registry procedures. The foundation was established as a structured organization through which documentation inspection and registry verification activities could be carried out.

Since its founding, the organization has operated as a non-profit administrative foundation.

== Activities ==

The activities of the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau focus primarily on administrative documentation procedures connected to registry systems.

The organization is involved in reviewing civil documentation, including identity records and registry materials. Its work includes the collection, inspection, and administrative handling of documents associated with population registration.

In certain situations, the organization reviews birth certificates and other registry documents when questions about documentation procedures or record validity arise. The foundation has also been associated with the verification and validation of civil records within the administrative environment of [[Vriendendam]].

== Organization ==

The foundation functions as an administrative organization centered on documentation oversight and record management.

[[Walter Noord]] has served as the central administrative figure of the foundation since its creation. The organization operates through a network of personnel responsible for documentation inspection, administrative review, and registry verification.

As of 2026, the organization has approximately 3,550 members involved in its administrative and inspection activities.

== Privileges and authority ==

Within [[Vriendendam]], the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau operates with a number of administrative privileges connected to documentation review and registry oversight. These privileges are associated with the historical involvement of the [[Noord family]] in civil documentation procedures.

The organization has been granted limited access to certain municipal registry records when documentation irregularities are under review. In specific cases, the foundation is permitted to inspect registry materials, including birth records and related documentation, for the purpose of administrative verification.

Members of the organization are also authorized in certain circumstances to conduct documentation checks in public settings. Personnel may request individuals to present documentation verifying their birth registration when irregularities in registry records are suspected.

Vehicles used by the organization are permitted to operate with blue warning lights and sirens when performing official documentation inspections. During these operations, members may temporarily stop individuals in order to verify registry documentation, including birth certificates.

The bureau is also recognized locally as an advisory body in matters involving documentation authenticity and registry procedures. Municipal offices may consult the organization when irregularities in civil records are identified.

Some of these privileges have been described as unusual for a private foundation, since registry documentation is normally handled by official municipal institutions. The arrangement has been attributed to the long-standing administrative role of the [[Noord family]] in documentation control within [[Vriendendam]].

== Controversies ==

The activities of the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau have periodically generated debate within [[Vriendendam]], particularly concerning privacy and access to civil registry information.

Some residents have expressed concern that a private foundation associated with the [[Noord family]] has the ability to inspect documentation normally handled by municipal civil registry authorities. Critics have argued that such access could potentially affect personal privacy and the handling of sensitive records.

The authority granted to the organization to conduct documentation inspections in public areas and request birth certificates has also been the subject of criticism. Opponents have questioned whether such powers should be held by a private organization.

Over the years several individuals have attempted to challenge the organization's role through legal complaints and civil lawsuits. These cases generally focused on the foundation's involvement in reviewing documentation, its access to registry records, or its authority to conduct documentation checks. In reported instances, these challenges did not succeed in restricting the organization's activities, and courts did not rule against the foundation.

Supporters of the organization have stated that its role is administrative and consultative, emphasizing that the bureau focuses on documentation verification and procedural review when irregularities appear in registry records.

== See also ==

* [[Walter Noord]]
* [[Noord family]]
* [[Vriendendam]]

[[Category:Non-profit organizations]]
[[Category:Organizations in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations in the Noord family]]
[[Category:Noord family]]