• As a new student at the UvA, you first have to request a Student ID card. You can apply for your student ID card one month before you start at UvA. In order to apply for your student ID card you need your UvAnetID (every new student receives an email with an UvAnetID and password).
• Go to myuvacard to upload your passport photo for the Student ID card. Please note: you can upload your photo on myuvacard on a laptop or desktop. Please ensure that your passport photo satisfies at least the following criteria:​
   

1. It must be a clear, recent passport-quality passport photo. The photo must be clear and detailed and must provide sufficient contrast (not too light or too dark).
2. It must be a good likeness of you.
3. The file must be a JPEG file.
4. The file must be no smaller than 50 KB and no bigger than 3 MB.
5. Your face (chin, mouth, nose, eyes and eyebrows) must be fully visible, even with head covering, and you must be facing forwards.
6. The main part of the photo must be your face.
7. The photo must be of one person only.
8. The photo can be colour or black and white.
9. Photos with a Snapchat (or similar) filter are not permitted.

Please note: Your student ID card  also serves as a proof of identity. When you use an unclear or unusable picture your student ID card will not be considered valid.

• If you are starting your program in September, and if you applied for your student card before September 3th, you will receive your card at home at the address you provided in August. You can expect your card as of 17 August. Please note: If you registered an international address , you will receive an email on when and where to come and collect it. Please bring along a valid ID.
• To use the functionalities on the card, you first have to activate your ID card online. Log in to myuvacard and choose 'Activate' at card options. Your student ID card is now ready for use. This can be done up to 1 October 2020. After 1 October you can only activate the card at one of the service desks. Please bring along a valid ID.
• The service desks remain open during holidays and teaching-free periods, though probably with adjusted opening hours.

Please note: You will also need to activate your student ID card so that you can use it to make payments.

You can use your student ID card to:

• confirm your identity when attending classes and when using study centres at all UvA locations. Please note: you need a valid proof of identity (ID card or passport) to confirm your identity for exams.
• borrow books from the university library or the university of applied sciences library
• get entrance to bicycle and car parkings when authorized
• get student discounts offered by the University Sports Centre (USC), the student cultural organisation CREA, etc.
• make payments:
  ​- at the vending machines selling hot and cold drinks and sweets
  ​- for using printers
  - at the library information desks (in addition to using a debit card)
  - at the catering locations

You can top up your card online via myNetPay (new window) or at charging points at UvA and AUAS locations. For information see Paying at the UvA.

• Roeterseiland Campus
  The REC Service point is at building B/C/D mail hall ground floor, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166. It is open Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 20:00 uur and Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.
• Amsterdam Science Park
  The library information desk serves as a service point at the Amsterdam Science Park. It is open Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 20:00.
• University Quarter
  The service point is the reference desk of the Information Centre at the UB Singel (first floor). It is open Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 23:45. On Saturday, it is open from 10:00 to 18:00.

• You can block your student ID card via myuvacard , at REC B/C/D and at University Library.
• Apply for a new student ID card from myuvacard.nl (payment via iDeal). A new student ID card costs €15 (covering production, administration and postage costs).
• Was your card stolen and did you report the theft to the police? Take the police report to one of the service desks to apply for a new student ID card free of charge.
• You will receive an email telling you when you can pick up your new student ID card. The credit on your old student ID card will automatically be loaded onto your new card.

The student ID card is not proof of enrolment. The proof of enrolment will be sent by email to the address specified in Studielink after you have met all conditions for enrolment and your tuition fees have been paid.