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When applying for your identity card

• A good-looking passport photo no more than 6 months old that meets the passport photo requirements.
• All passports and identity cards you still have. Even if they have expired.
• If your identity card was lost or stolen abroad, take the foreign police report with you.
• You pay directly at the time of application, preferably by PIN.

Additional take away for children under 12 years of age

• At least one parent or guardian must be present at the time of application.
• Written consent from both parents or the person with custody. Use the form provided by the municipality for this purpose. You can also both sign at the application in the town hall, then you do not need to bring a completed form.
• (Copy of) the proof of identity of both parents or the person with custody of the child.
• Children must be present in person when applying for and collecting their ID cards.

When picking up your identification card

• The takeaway.
• If applicable bring old documents with you, as this is stated on your pickup receipt.
• If the applicant is under 12 years of age, a parent or custodian must be present.
   

Applying for and picking up an ID card is by appointment only.

Make an appointment to apply for identity card

Make an appointment to pick up identity card

Do you need your identity card quickly? Then apply for it urgently before 2 p.m. You can usually pick it up the next business day after 10:00 am. You do have to pay extra for an urgent application. Do you no longer have your old passport or identity card? Then an urgent procedure is not always possible.

Dutch nationals living abroad can obtain an identity card from a large number of Dutch representations, such as consulates and embassies. Or at one of the border municipalities in the Netherlands. Such an application involves many different documents.

The tool of nederlandwereldwijd.nl makes it easier to apply for an identity card abroad or at a border municipality. Thanks to the tool, you can see exactly which documents you need and make a personal checklist online. This saves you a lot of time.

Find more information at Reisdocument for Dutch nationals living abroad.

Fingerprints

When you apply for an ID card, your fingerprints are recorded. Make sure your fingers are clean. Paint residue and other dirt on your fingers can cause problems with fingerprinting. Children under 12 do not need to be fingerprinted.

Travel documents for non-Dutch nationals

Do you not have the Dutch nationality? If so, you may be entitled to an alien or refugee passport.

Validity of identity card abroad

The central government website , tells you which countries you can travel to with an identity card.

Traveling with children

Learn more about Traveling with Children.