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 Zaanstad
  • Zaanstad

    Gemeenteloket Zaanstad-Noord

    Heiligeweg 170, achterin De Bieb voor de Zaanstreek, 1561 DM Zaanstad

    You can apply at the library counter in Krommenie, but you collect in Zaandam or have the card delivered.

    Bring every Dutch passport and identity card you hold, including expired ones, a compliant colour photo no older than six months and your debit card. Check the current fee on the municipality’s website. For a child, bring valid identification for everyone with parental responsibility; an absent holder must supply the original consent form signed with a pen and an ID copy. A guardian may need a recent guardianship decision or gezagsregister extract. The child attends the application and collection or delivery.

  • Zaanstad

    Stadhuis Zaanstad — Burgerzaken

    Stadhuisplein 100, 1506 MZ Zaanstad

    Book separate appointments to apply and to collect, or arrange home delivery after you apply.

    Bring all Dutch passports and identity cards, including expired ones, a compliant colour photograph no older than six months and payment. There is no photo facility at the town hall. For a child, bring guardian identification and original signed consent from any absent guardian; check the guardianship evidence requirements.

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