Apply for your student ID card

Please note: Applying for your student ID card doesn't mean you have finalised your enrolment. Always check the status of your enrolment in SISExternal link.

How to apply for a student ID card

• You can apply for your student ID card 1 month before the start of your studies. To do this, you need a UvAnetID. 
• Check your name in SISExternal link. Is your name incorrect? Read how you can change your first name or surname.
• Go to mijnuvapas.nlExternal link to upload a passport photo for your student ID card. This can be tricky on a tablet or mobile so please 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. If you will be starting your studies in September and applied for your student ID card before 3 September, you will receive your card at your home address. If you have not received your student ID card by 14 September, please drop by one of the service points or contact the Facility Services Service Desk.

Are you starting your studies in February? In that case, you will receive your student ID card by 3 February at the latest. If you have not received your card by 8 February, please drop by one of the service points or contact the Facility Services Service Desk.

Did you apply for your student ID card later than 3 September or 3 February? 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 our service points. This process requires a valid identity document. In case you registered a Dutch address your card will be sent to your Dutch address.

For international students

Did you provide a foreign address? 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 our service points. This process requires a valid identity document. In case you registered a Dutch address your card will be sent to your Dutch address.

What can I use my student ID card for?

You'll need to activate your student ID card before you can use it. After that, you can use it to:

• identify yourself for study programmes and study centres at all UvA locations (you only need a valid ID, passport or driving licence in order to take part in examinations)
• borrow books from the University Library
• gain access to bicycle parking facilities and parking garages
• receive discounts at the University Sports Centre (USC), CREA and other places (musea, cinemas, Artis ZOO and Athenaeum BookstoreExternal link
• pay with your student ID care at vending machines, printers, library counters and catering locations