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Applying for DigiD online from abroad

9 October 2025

You can log in to MyMarsPension using DigiD or eIDAS. You can now also apply for a DigiD if you live abroad and do not yet have one.

You can easily arrange this online. You will need:

  • your citizen service number (BSN)
  • a phone number on which you can receive text messages
  • your email address

Apply for your DigiD online

  1. Fill in the application form for your DigiD login details at www.digid.nl/en/living-abroad.
  2. You will receive a service desk code by SMS and email.
  3. Book a video call via Netherlands Worldwide. Bring your service desk code to this call to retrieve your DigiD actication code digitally. You can also visit one of the DigiD service desks abroad.
  4. Activate your DigiD with your activation code.

Alternative: log in with eIDAS

Another option is to log in with a European recognized login method from the country where you live. Via eIDAS, you can log in with the login methods of Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, and Spain, for example. Check the website of the Dutch government to see which digital login methods are recognized.