Log in with a European digital identity (eIDAS)

Please contact the organisation that issued your digital identity. It is possible that your identification method has not yet been activated for digital services.

Follow these four steps to log in:

• Go to the online service you want to use and select Log in with your European digital identity.
• Select EU Login from the list.
• Select the country of your digital identity.
• You will be redirected to the website of the online public service you wish to use.

Most services in the Netherlands require a citizen service number (BSN). If you do not have this number, you will not be able to access the service. For more information on registration, visit www.government.nl  (How can I register in the Non-residents Records Database?).

eIDAS stands for Electronic Identification and Trust Services for electronic transactions in the Internal Market and refers to the European Union's eIDAS Regulation 910/2014. With this regulation, the EU c ontributes to the removal of digital borders. This means that digital identities classified as eIDAS-approved must be accepted by all public organisations in the EU.

No. Your digital identity is a personal identification method and should not be shared with other citizens or companies.

A digital identity is a solution for citizens and businesses that allows them to prove their identity online. This is also referred to as electronic identification or a login method. You can use your digital identity to securely access online public services.

More than 20 European countries have digital identities for citizens and businesses. These are used for national online public services. A growing number of these are classified as eIDAS-approved. If you have such a login method, you can use it to access online public services throughout Europe.
Currently, digital identities from Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovakia, and Spain are eIDAS-approved. Several other European countries are preparing their digital identification methods for cross-border use.

In the eIDAS Regulation 910/2014, EU member states agreed on the standards that digital identities must meet in order to be used across borders. An eIDAS-approved digital identity means that the login method complies with these standards.