ID card

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 has been lost or stolen abroad, you must bring 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 when applying for and collecting their identity card.

When collecting your identity 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 collecting an identity card is only possible by appointment.

Make an appointment an identity card

Make an appointment your identity card

Do you need your identity card quickly? Then request it urgently before 2 p.m. You can usually pick it up the next working day after 10 a.m. You will have to pay extra for an urgent request. Have you lost your old passport or identity card? Then an urgent procedure is not always possible.

Dutch citizens living abroad can apply for an identity card at 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 from 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 create a personal checklist online. This saves you a lot of time.

Find more information at Reisdocument for Dutch nationals living abroad.

Fingerprints

When applying for an identity card, your fingerprints will be taken. Health clean fingers. Paint residue and other dirt on your fingers can cause problems when taking fingerprints. Children under the age of 12 do not need to have their fingerprints taken.

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 cards abroad

On the website of the Rijksoverheid, you can find out which countries you can travel to with an identity card.

Traveling with children

Learn more about Traveling with Children.