Change your personal details

Details that you can always change yourself

In StudielinkExternal link you can change the following information under ‘Details’ at any time:

• Preferred first name
• Telephone number
• Personal email address 
• Mailing address

It can take up to 24 hours for your information changes to be processed in all the UvA systems.

Details that you cannot always change yourself

There are also personal details that you cannot change yourself via Studielink. To change certain personal details you will need to make an appointment with your local municipalityExternal link and this will only been changed once it has been updated in the Personal Records Database (BRP). Examples are:

• Official first name(s), surname, gender
• Official home address

The name registered in the Basisregistratie Personen is the name that will be listed on your diploma.

Check whether you can change your details yourself

Log in on StudielinkExternal link and go to the tab ‘Details’ to see the verification status of your information:

• Personal details not verified (checked):
  Change your personal details yourself via Studielink. Change the incorrect personal details.
• Personal details verified (checked) by the BRP:
  To change your personal details, make an appointment with your local municipalityExternal link. The change will be sent to Studielink automatically from the Personal Records Database (BRP).
• Personal details verified (checked) by the UvA:
  Submit the changes yourself via Studielink. If you are unable to do this, please contact us via this form to change your personal detailsExternal link.

No Studielink account?

If you do not have a Studielink account, please use this form to change your personal detailsExternal link.