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Applying for an identity card is by appointment only. You apply for and collect it yourself, at the municipality where you are registered. 

Make an appointment

What is it?

An identity card allows you to show who you are (identification). It also allows you to travel to most countries in Europe. 

From the age of 14, there is an identification requirement in the Netherlands. The choice of an identity card or passport is up to you. You can read more about the differences between a passport and identity card on the website of Rijksoverheid.

From 2021, the identity card will have a special login function for DigiD. Read more at DigiD.co.uk. 

When will my travel document be ready?

You will receive an email as soon as the identity card can be picked up, this can take up to 5 working days. You can stop by the town hall to pick up the travel document without an appointment. 

Rush request

If you need your identity card quickly, make an urgent application. To do so, you make an appointment before 3:30 pm. The document will be ready for you within 2 working days. 

Additional fees are charged for an urgent request.

Do you no longer have your old identity card or passport? Then an urgent application is not always possible. In this case, please contact us by phone.

Are you leaving today? Then go to the State Police for an emergency document.

Note

You must pick up your identity card within 3 months of application. If you do not pick up your travel document within 3 months, we must destroy the document.

Bring to the appointment

  • All passports and identity cards you have, even if they have expired.
  • A recent passport photo that meets the passport photo requirements. Note! The photo must be in good likeness and no more than 6 months old at the time of application.
  • Debit card or cash, preferably pay by debit card.

Extra in children under 12 years of age:

  • Consent of both parents or the person with custody of the child: 
  • The child himself or herself is present at the time of application and collection of the travel document

Consent form

What does it cost?

Id. 
Identity card for persons up to 18 years of age€ 42,35
Identity card for persons over 18 years of age€ 78,50
Emergency procedure (additional cost)€ 59,10

Additional information

  • If you are not a Dutch national, you may be eligible for a Refugee Passport or an Alien Passport.
  • If you are under guardianship, you can also apply for an identity card. You do not then need the curator's permission.
  • If you change your name, you must apply for a new identity card.
  • If you change gender, you must apply for a new identity card.

Applying from abroad

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

The Netherlands Worldwide tool makes it easier to apply for an Map 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.

Traveling with children

  • Children must have their own travel documents and may no longer be credited in their parents' passports.
  • If you are traveling abroad with your child and you have a different last name from your child, you will need proof that you are the father or mother or have parental authority.

Read more about traveling with children on the Rijksoverheid website . 

Unable to apply for a travel document in person

If you are unable to apply for a passport or identity card in person at the counter, you can contact the municipality by telephone. Together with you, we will see if a home visit is possible.

Identity card lost or stolen

Here's what to do if your travel document is stolen.