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Activating the DigiD app from abroad

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If you live abroad and want to use the DigiD app on your phone or tablet, you first have to activate the app. Find out how to do that.

Attention: You’ll have to apply for a DigiD if you don’t already have one and activate your DigiD account before you can activate the DigiD app.

Activating the DigiD app

You must first download the DigiD app to your phone or tablet before you can activate it.

Then open the DigiD app and follow the steps on the screen. The DigiD app automatically shows the ways you can activate it. Depending on your situation, you can do so using the ID check and/or a code sent by text message.

If you want to activate the DigiD app using the ID check you will need a Dutch identity document that meets certain requirements and a phone or tablet with an NFC reader.

Find out how you can activate the DigiD app using the ID check

Attention: If you are unable to activate the DigiD app using the ID check you can activate it using a code sent to you by text message.

If your phone number is already linked to your DigiD you can activate the DigiD app using a code sent to you by text message at that number. Use this code to activate your DigiD app.

Find out how you can activate the DigiD app using a code sent to you by text message

Attention: If you can no longer receive text messages on the number linked to your DigiD and you can’t activate the DigiD app using the ID check, you will need to once again apply for a DigiD and activate it. You will then be able to activate the DigiD app with a code sent to you by text message.

Using the DigiD app on another device

If you’ve already activated the DigiD app on one device and want to use it on another device, open the app on the new device, tap ‘Next’ and then select ‘Log in with another device’. Then follow the instructions on the screen.

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