BE eID scheme · Belgium

Belgium ID Card Login

Utilise Belgium's national electronic ID card for secure and swift user authentication with Zenoo.

Checking your own ID? Zenoo is a service for businesses and cannot check a personal ID. The Belgian government can help.

The scheme at a glance

Overview

What is Belgium ID Card Login?

The Belgian eID card is the country's government-issued electronic identity card, produced under the Federal Public Service and linked to the National Register. It is a chip-based card in bank-card format that Belgian citizens use for in-person identification, secure online authentication, and qualified electronic signatures across public and private services.

Verification is based on the person's National Register number (rijksregisternummer or numéro national), which is carried in the card's certificates and drawn from the National Register. When someone authenticates, they present the card to a reader and enter their personal PIN, and the scheme confirms the identity linked to that number and can return verified details such as name and date of birth. The customer proves who they are directly with their existing card and PIN, so there is no document upload or selfie step.

Issuing authority
Belgian government, through the Federal Public Service, linked to the National Register
Country
Belgium
Identifier
National Register number (rijksregisternummer or numéro national), the unique identifier for Belgian citizens
Data returned
Verified name, date of birth, and confirmation of the National Register number
Coverage
Issued to Belgian citizens and used for identification, online authentication, and digital signing
Official status
Official national electronic ID, notified under eIDAS at a high assurance level

Three steps

How it works

How verification works

The check runs in your flow. The result arrives where your team works.

01

Person authenticates with the Belgian eID card

The customer presents their eID card to a card reader and enters their personal PIN to prove who they are using the certificates stored on the chip.

02

Verified identity confirmed

The scheme confirms the identity linked to the National Register number and returns verified details such as name and date of birth.

03

Signals returned to your flow

Once the connector is activated, a verified result, the confirmed identity details, and a full audit record flow straight into your Zenoo case.

You

Open the customer's case

What your team sees

The Belgium ID Card Login result, beside everything else.

Verification sits with screening and review on one case, so nobody checks a second tool to see the whole customer.

What you can build

  • Open a bank account with a verified eID login instead of a document upload.
  • Onboard new customers for digital e-KYC with a trusted national credential.
  • Confirm a lending applicant's identity before you extend credit.
  • Sign agreements and mandates digitally with a qualified electronic signature.
  • Give verified access to government and private online services.
LA
Lorraine AshcombeSample case · Personal
In review
Belgium ID Card LoginVerified
Name and date of birthAgrees
PEP screeningSuggested
Name matches a list entry, but the date of birth differs. Suggest you clear as a false positive.Zenoo suggests, your team decides

About Belgium ID Card Login

FAQs

Belgium ID Card Login questions.

How do I verify a Belgian eID card identity?

The person authenticates with their Belgian eID card by presenting it to a card reader and entering their personal PIN. The scheme confirms the identity linked to their National Register number and returns verified details such as name and date of birth to your service.

What data does the Belgian eID card return?

On a successful authentication the scheme can return the person's verified name and date of birth, along with confirmation of their National Register number. There is no document upload or selfie step, because the person proves identity with their existing card and PIN.

Is the Belgian eID card mandatory?

The eID card is the official national identity card for Belgian citizens and is issued as a matter of course, but using its online authentication for a given private-sector service is not compulsory. It is a widely recognised way for Belgians to prove who they are online.

How does Belgian eID card verification work with Zenoo?

You can activate this connector with your own account. Zenoo's AI builds the integration, typically within a day. The person then authenticates with their Belgian eID card and Zenoo returns a verified result with a full audit trail.

Zenoo

Hands it to your team

Verification is the first step. Compliance Hub handles the rest.

Once a customer is verified, screening and review happen in Compliance Hub. A possible PEP match lands in your team inbox with the evidence and the full history beside it. Zenoo suggests, your team decides.

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