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An identity card is valid for 10 years if you are 18 or older. If you are under 18, an identity card is valid for 5 years.

Secure copy of identity card

Beware of identity fraud. This is where criminals abuse false or stolen identity information. With the KopieID app you can make a secure copy of your identity card with your smartphone. Don't have a KopieID app? Check the website of the Rijksoverheid how to recognize and prevent identity fraud.

• You apply for the identity card in person at the municipality where you live. Children who want their own identity card must also come to the municipality.
• You must pick up your identity card in person. This must be within 3 months of your application, as your identity card will then expire. Are you also collecting an identity card for your child? If so, please bring your child with you.
• Has your identity card expired? Then turn it in to the municipality.
• Is your identity card (seriously) damaged? Then apply for a new identity card. You also turn in the old identity card to the municipality.

Physical or intellectual disability

If a physical or mental disability prevents you from applying for an identity card in person, an employee of the municipality may come to you. If in doubt, the municipality will ask you for a medical certificate.

Identity card lost or stolen

• If your identity card is lost or stolen in the Netherlands, you immediately report it missing. You do not have to report it to the police.
• You can also tell the desk during the application.
• If you have insurance against theft, reporting it to the police is recommended, however.
• If you need to travel immediately, you can request an emergency document from the Royal Military Police.
• If you find your old identity card, you are obliged to turn it in to the municipality. This is because this identity card is no longer valid.
• If you lose your identity card abroad, report it to the police locally. Ask for written proof of this. You will need this for your insurance. In the Netherlands you do not have to report it to the Dutch police.
• Report to the Dutch embassy or consulate that your identity card has been lost or stolen and request an emergency document.

• A good-looking passport photo that is no older than 6 months at the time of application and meets the passport photo requirements.
• Bring all travel documents in your possession to the appointment, even if they are expired and not declared invalid.
• Debit card or cash. You pay directly at the time of application.

• Written consent from both parents or the person with custody of the child. Use the form provided by the municipality for this purpose. You can also both sign on the spot, in which case you do not need to bring a completed form.
• Valid identification documents (not a copy) from both parents or the person with custody of the child.
• As the parent with custody of the child, are you not coming with us to the application appointment? Then sign the online consent form in advance using DigiD .
• Children must be present in person when applying for and collecting their ID cards.
• At least one parent or guardian must be present at the time of application.
• A good-looking passport photo not older than 6 months at the time of application. This passport photo meets the passport photo requirements.
• All passports and ID cards you still have of your child, even if they have expired.
• Debit card or cash. You pay directly at the time of application.

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 .

You can pick up your identity card after 6 working days.
After picking up your identity card at the municipal counter, you will receive a letter from DigiD within 5 working days. With this you can activate the login function. For more information visit www.digid.nl

If you made an urgent application in the morning, you can usually pick up your ID card the next business day.

If you no longer have your old identity card and you have no other proof of identity, the municipality conducts research to determine your identity. As a result, it may take longer for you to receive your identity card.

• 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.

2025:

• Identity card (18 years or older) €78.50
• Identity card (under 18 years of age) €42.35
• Additional cost rush application € 59.10

Wassenaar Dues Ordinance

Declaration of missing travel document with DigiD 

Appointment to apply

Collection appointment 

Minimum 6 working days between request and pickup.