BZK-ID

Dutch passport and ID-Card chip checker

Dutch passports and ID-Cards issued between the April 2018 through the end of June 2018 can use this BZK-ID app to check whether the built-in chip is working properly.

Support in usage of the app mail [email protected]

Support window: monday-friday 09:00-17:00 hours.

No support during the weekend.

This app does not check on all functionalities of the Dutch Passport and ID-card and as such does not guarantee a 100% correct working travel document.

In just 4 steps the check is complete:

- Install the app and open it.

- The app will take a picture of the MRZ code (MRZ: Machine Readable Zone).

- Place the phone on the passport or ID card to access the chip with NFC.

- You will hear a chime when connecting.

- Read the result from the display.

The BZK-ID app needs rights on:

Camera, storage locations of photo's, media and files.

Network permission is required to gather technical information from your smart phone to facilitate troubleshooting and crash analysis. No personal information is shared with anyone or sent over the network.

Camera permission is required because the document reading library needs the camera to scan the MRZ and access the chip.

The BZK-ID app is based upon new technology which is in continuous development. With certain devices, this technology may not yet work perfectly.

For more information, see www.rijksoverheid.nl/reisdocument

This app has been developed and published on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior affairs and Kingdom Relations.