The European Medicines Agency, the International Criminal Court, Eurocontrol, the OPCW are all well-known international organisations with activities and offices in the Netherlands. However, until recently they were outsiders in terms of online government services. They cannot register with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, meaning they cannot register for eHerkenning, the Dutch standard for logging in at governmental services. Until now, they often had to rely on paperwork or other less secure forms of communication with the government.
Recently, these organisations, as well as embassies and consulates, can apply for eHerkenning through Digidentity. This achievement is the result of a project spanning over 2 years, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BuZa), the Tax Authority, and the eHerkenning framework. The outcome is a solution that provides the same secure access to the government for this target group as it does for other organisations and businesses.
The solution is based on the PROBAS register, which BuZa maintains to keep track of embassies, consulates, and international organisations with activities in the Netherlands. When they apply for eHerkenning with us, we verify the request using PROBAS, primarily checking if the applicant is authorised to represent the organisation.
Although our issuance process for PROBAS differs from the regular process, it is just as simple and fast: within 10 minutes, you can obtain a login tool from the comfort of your own (desk) chair. The application is entirely digital, without the need for a physical presence or paperwork, and you can use your login tool immediately. It is securely stored in your Digidentity wallet prepared for eIDAS 2.0. With our experience in serving over 200 different nationalities, we can help nearly anyone, regardless the ID documents they bring.
