Applying for DigiD if you live abroad

You can apply for a DigiD online from abroad. You will receive a counter code. Take the counter code with you to your appointment at the DigiD abroad counter. You will then receive an activation code to activate your DigiD.

Make an appointment

Please note

You must come to the municipality yourself to collect the DigiD activation code. Someone else cannot do this for you.

Approach

Applying for DigiD if you live abroad

  • Go to digid.nl and select "Apply."
  • Then select "I live outside the Netherlands." Remember your username and password.
  • After completing the application, you will receive a counter code. This code can be used for 30 days. After that, the code will no longer be valid.
  • You need the counter code to obtain the activation code for DigiD.
  • You can request the activation code for DigiD from your local municipality. Please make an appointment for this.
  • Please bring the following to your appointment:
    • your counter code
    • A valid passport or valid identity card. (Not a driver's license.)
    • your cell phone
    • your username and password
  • You can activate your DigiD during the appointment using the activation code. To do so, go to digid.nl/code.
    You will need your cell phone, username, and password.

I live abroad and receive AOW

Description

You can use your DigiD to log in to government websites. It is your online ID and signature. You can then do the following online, for example:

  • file a tax return
  • request an extract from the Personal Records Database (BRP)
  • notify us of your move

Citizens and businesses from all countries within the European Union can now conduct business online with the government of another EU country. To do so, you use your own login details. This means you can log in to another European country using DigiD or eHerkenning. Dutch government institutions ensure that citizens and businesses from other EU countries can also log in to Dutch websites.

Requirements

To apply for a DigiD abroad, you must have:

  • valid passport or identity card (not a driver's license)
  • social security number (SSN)
  • registration in the Non-Residents Register (RNI)
  • mobile phone on which you can receive text messages
  • email address

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