Money matters: opening a Dutch bank account

Required documents

1. Passport or ID-card, this needs to be valid during your entire stay at the Netherlands (no hard copy and no driver’s license).
2. Proof of enrollment at University: 
   • Your Tilburg University conditional admission statement (for degree seeking students) or Enrollment Certificate (for exchange students)
     OR 
   • Your Tilburg University Student Card – make sure you apply for your student card only and as soon as you have arrived in Tilburg. 
3. An official document showing:
   • Your Tax Identification Number (TIN) – if you are from a country that uses a TIN and you have to pay tax. Read more information about the TIN number on OECD's website. 
     OR
   • Your BSN Number (Dutch Social Security Number) - This number will be allocated once you have visited the local town hall 
     
     NOTE: Only when you are NOT from a country that uses a TIN you have to make a copy of your (valid!) passport or identity card with your place of birth included.

BSN Number (Dutch Social Security Number)

If you apply for a bank account you don’t need a BSN Number straight away, but it’s mandatory to provide ABN AMRO with your BSN number within 6 weeks. You can provide us your BSN number by using ABN AMRO Internet Banking.

You have to go through the following steps:

• Step 1: Login ABN AMRO Internet banking
• Step 2: Go to self service
• Step 3: Manage data
• Step 4: Scroll to Change Tax details and use the pencil
• Step 5: Fill in your BSN number

OR 
You can send it by email to: studentbsn@nl.abnamro.com. Please mention your bank account number, the city of your University, your name and date of birth. This information is relevant for all students, also if you submitted your TIN number instead of BSN at the time of application. 

• Minor students can send an email to tilburg.university@nl.abnamro.com to request an appointment in order to open a bank account. You will be invited to visit the ABN AMRO branch at Tilburg Heuvelring.
• Please attach the required documents to your email as mentioned above under 'Important information'.
• Additional required documents for minor students:
  • Declaration of consent (signed by parents/guardians)
  • Application form international student 2021 (signed by student)
  • A (valid!) a copy of your parent's/guardian's passport or identity card (no driver’s license).
• In addition, ABN AMRO will organize (an online) face-to-face meeting with your parents/guardians. Your parent(s) and/or guardian(s) need to be present at the appointment, either in person or by means of video chat.

For the address of ABN AMRO Tilburg you can check the information below: ‘Contact details ABN AMRO bank Tilburg’.

 We have a manual available for international degree students who have not met their payment requirements and do not have a SEPA bank account, but wish to have the ability to pay in installments.

Download our instruction digital authorization Spring intake 2021

Please read our webpage for more information about paying with your Tilburg University card on campus.

Even though it is less common you can use credit cards in the Netherlands. Please note that there are many stores and restaurants in Tilburg that do not accept credit cards due to the high transaction costs involved. Paying with a credit card is more common in larger cities such as Amsterdam, The Hague, and Rotterdam.

If you wish to work in addition to your studies at Tilburg University, there might be possibilities to take a part-time job during your studies. For more information, please check the webpage on vacancies.