Student ID card
How to request your ID
You will need to visit the website here to request for your student card. You will need your UvAnetID in order to apply for your card. Keep in mind that you will also need to upload a portrait photo for your student card.
You will need your student card for printing, paying for vending machines and borrowing books from the University Library. Additionally, you should bring your student card when registering with the municipality of Amsterdam.
When can you apply for your UvA Student ID card?
You can apply for your student ID card one month before the start of your studies at the UvA. You will need a UvAnetID in order to submit your application. Go to mijnuvapas.nl to upload a passport photo for your student ID card. This can prove difficult on a tablet or mobile phone, so please make sure to use a laptop or desktop computer.
When will you receive your Student ID card?
Make sure to apply for your student ID card on time.
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Did you provide a home address outside of the Netherlands?
In that case, an email will be sent to your UvA mail address (not your personal email) to let you know when you can pick up your new student ID card at one of the UvA service points. This process requires a valid identity document such as a passport or government ID card.
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Did you apply for your student ID living in the Netherlands?
If you've applied before 3 September 2023:
If you registered using an address in the Netherlands and applied for your student ID card before 3 September, you will receive your card at your home address in the Nethelands. If you applied for your card before 3 September and have not received your student ID card by 14 September, please drop by one of the UvA service points or contact the Facility Services Service Desk.
If you've applied after 3 September 2023:
Did you apply for your student ID card after 3 September? In that case, an email will be sent to your UvA mail address (not your personal email) to let you know when you can pick up your new student ID card at one of the UvA service points. This process requires a valid identity document such as a passport or government ID card.