Where to apply for a Dutch identity card

Applications and collection work differently in each city

You apply at the municipality where you are registered, and each one sets its own routine. Some ask you to book ahead, some need a second visit to hand over the card and some deliver it. Dutch citizens who live abroad can also use certain border municipalities.

2 offices in Heerlen
  • Heerlen

    For non-residents

    Stadskantoor Heerlen

    Geleenstraat 25, 6411 HP Heerlen

    Send your checklist and scans online first, and you get a booking link once the town hall has reviewed your file.

    Upload the checklist, all requested scans and an ID copy for preliminary review. At the counter bring every original document and a compliant photo taken within six months. For a child, include the parental-consent evidence required by the personal checklist. Check the current appointment wait and non-resident fee before making travel plans.

  • Heerlen

    Stadskantoor Heerlen

    Geleenstraat 25, 6411 HP Heerlen

    Book your visit online, and ask the town hall about urgent applications, which need no appointment.

    Bring all travel documents, including expired ones, a compliant colour photograph no older than six months and payment. For children under 12, arrange consent from everyone with parental authority using Heerlen’s digital or written procedure and prepare the required parent or guardian identity documents. Children must attend the application themselves.

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