DigiD, Ukrainian
DigiD is your personal digital identifier in the Netherlands.
- municipality
- Tax Office (Belastingdienst)
- Social Insurance Bank (SVB)
- hospitals and insurance companies
- DigiD works like a login (username) and password, sometimes with additional verification via SMS or an app.
It is needed for:
- submitting applications and documents online
- tax audits
- receiving social security benefits
- access to medical data
You can obtain a DigiD via the official website, digid.nl.
DigiD, your online identity
In the Netherlands, you need a DigiD (the equivalent of «Dii» in Ukraine). With DigiD, you can verify your identity online and log in to government websites, such as those of local authorities, the Social Insurance Bank (Sociale Verzekeringsbank) and the Tax and Customs Administration. DigiD is also used on the websites of hospitals, pharmacies and health insurance companies. Websites that require DigiD display this DigiD logo.
DigiD request
To request a DigiD, you will need to enter your personal identification number (BSN) and date of birth. The personal identification number, which you were given when you registered with the local authority, consists of 9 digits. You will also need to provide the house or flat number and postcode of the address at which you are registered. If you are staying at a municipal refugee reception centre, you must enter the house number and postcode of the reception centre.
- Visit the website www.digid.nl.
- Click on «Request or activate».
- At the bottom of the screen, click on «DigiD application form» («DigiD-aanvraagformulier»).
- Enter your date of birth, postcode and house or flat number, then click «Next».
- Please create and enter a username and password. You must enter your password twice to confirm it.
- Enter your telephone number and email address, then click «Next».
- An SMS containing a code will be sent to the telephone number provided. Enter this code and click «Next».
- An email containing a code will be sent to the email address provided. Enter this code and click «Next» («Volgende»).
You have now submitted your DigiD request. You will receive a letter by post within 3 working days. Please note: you must complete the activation process using the code in the letter, your username and password within 21 days.
DigiD activation
– Visit the website www.digid.nl and click on ‘Request or activate’.
– Click on ‘Enter activation code’ (‘Введіть код активації’).
– To activate DigiD, enter your DigiD username and password. Click on ‘Log in’ (‘Inloggen’).
– An SMS containing a code will be sent to the telephone number provided during the enquiry. Enter this code and click ‘Next’.
– Enter the code provided in the email. Click on ‘Activation’ (‘Activeren’).
Your DigiD has been activated. From now on, you can log in to government websites that require a DigiD.
DigiD app
The DigiD app is the easiest way to use your online identifier securely. You won’t need to remember a complex password; you’ll simply enter a PIN that you choose yourself. Download the DigiD app from Google Play or the Apple App Store. You’ll need to activate the app first.
- Open the app and tap ‘Activation’.
- The DigiD app will ask whether you are using the app on another device. Select ‘No’ (‘Nee’).
- Enter your DigiD username and password, then click ‘Next’ (‘Volgende’).
- Create and enter a PIN. Repeat the PIN. From now on, you will log in to the app using this PIN.
- The DigiD app will ask if you wish to activate ‘ID check’. If you are using an iPhone, tap ‘Start scanning’. On an Android device, scanning takes place automatically. Please wait 10 seconds. The app will offer the option to skip the scanning step. Tap ‘Skip scan’ (‘Scan overslaan’).
- You will receive a text message containing a 6-digit code. Enter this code in the DigiD app.
- You can now see two orange sliders on the screen — leave them switched on.
- Please enter your email address, if you have not already done so, and then enter the verification code that will be sent to that address.
Your DigiD app has been activated and you can start using it straight away.