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Netherlands

The Netherlands uses the BSN as the personal TIN for natural persons and the RSIN as the entity TIN for legal entities and partnerships. Both follow the same Dutch numeric TIN structure.

NL NLD 2 TIN types Last reviewed 2026-06-05

TIN types

2 published formats. Open a type to see examples, structure details, and official sources.

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Burgerservicenummer (BSN)
Current Individuals

Gemeenten en RNI-loketten (Municipalities and Non-residents Registration desks)

The BSN is the Dutch personal TIN for natural persons who are registered with the Dutch resident or non-resident population records.

Details
Examples
129598938 010000008
Where to find it

On Dutch passports, identity cards, driving licences, Dutch health insurance cards, tax return letters or tax assessments, and in MijnOverheid.

Common names
BSN Citizen Service Number Burgerservicenummer Fiscaal identificatienummer
Structure
1-8 Body Core numeric part of the personal identifier.
9 Control digit Final digit used to verify the identifier.
Official source
government.nl rijksoverheid.nl netherlandsworldwide.nl belastingdienst.nl rvig.nl odb.belastingdienst.nl oecd.org
Rechtspersonen en Samenwerkingsverbanden Informatienummer (RSIN)
Current Entities

Kamer van Koophandel (Netherlands Chamber of Commerce)

The RSIN is the Dutch TIN-style identifier for legal entities and partnerships, assigned through KVK registration and used to exchange data with government organisations such as the Tax Administration.

Details
Examples
123456782 100000010
Where to find it

On KVK Business Register extracts, in My KVK, on official tax correspondence, and sometimes on organisation websites.

Common names
RSIN Rechtspersonen en Samenwerkingsverbanden Informatienummer Legal Entities and Partnerships Information Number Fi-nummer
Structure
1-8 Body Core numeric part of the entity or partnership identifier.
9 Control digit Final digit used to verify the identifier.
Official source
kvk.nl ondernemersplein.overheid.nl business.gov.nl developers.kvk.nl belastingdienst.nl production-site-en.kvk.bloomreach.cloud gegevensportaal.belastingdienst.nl oecd.org