News item | 30-09-2025 | 14:02
After the House of Representatives, there is also green light from the Senate for the introduction of the citizen service number (BSN) and facilities of the digital government on Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. This means that the civil affairs departments of the 3 islands can hand out the citizen service number to their residents and the inhabitants can pick up their personal BSN letter from 11 November 2025 during the BSN collection weeks. After the collection weeks, the citizen service number can always be requested from the civil affairs department. Residents who already have a citizen service number hold the same number and can also pick up a letter.
State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations of Marum: “This is another important step on the way to equivalent services for residents of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. In addition, I think it is important that citizens know what the new digital options mean for them. That is why residents are informed about what the BSN is to do with it. to reach as many residents as possible. ”
Better Government Services
Entering the citizen service number is a first step that makes it possible for residents to use online government services in the future. With the BSN, all residents will soon have 1 unique personal number for the entire government. This allows the DigiD login to be requested. Government organizations in the Caribbean Netherlands can also switch to the use of the BSN and DigiD in the coming years as soon as their systems have been adjusted. This makes it possible for residents in the future to arrange more and more things with the government with a BSN and DigiD online.