Register for your Diplomatic Card | Private Use (version 2)

1Step 1Your account 2Step 2Your address 3Step 3Your refunds 4Step 4Level of service

Step 1 of 4 · your details

Let's set up your account

Start with your e-mail. Then your details, as they appear on your diplomatic ID card.

Your details

E-mail address

Your confirmation lands here. If you pause halfway, we can remind you and help you finish.

First name

Last name

Title

Date of birth

Mobile phone

Include the country code, for example +32 for Belgium or +33 for France.

Your accreditation

Tax identification number

Printed on the back of your diplomatic ID card, in the format A/xx/00xxx/Axxxxx. This is not the card number on the front.

Where do I find it?

Schematic of the back of your diplomatic ID card. The tax identification number is the line in the format A/xx/00xxx/Axxxxx. The card number (for example D1234567) is on the front and is asked in step 2.

Mission

Type the full name of your Embassy, Consulate or organisation.

Additional details (optional)Your position at the mission

Position at your mission

Family members (optional)

Your partner and adult children can each get their own VAT Card. Refunds are only paid on invoices in the name of the accredited diplomat, and family members must be 18 or older.

+ Add a family member

Need help? Contact the Support Desk Next: Your address

Where should your card go?

Your Diplomatic Card and your invoices are sent to this address.

Street

Number

Box (optional)

Postcode

City

Country

Identity card number

The number of your diplomatic identity card, for example D1234567.

Back Next: Your refunds

Where should we send your VAT refunds?

Almost there. One bank account, in your own name.

IBAN

We use this bank account to transfer your VAT refunds to you. Please enter an IBAN in your own name. You can paste it with or without spaces.

✓The green tick confirms the format and check digits of the IBAN, not the account holder. We use this account only to pay out your VAT refunds.

Back Next: Level of service

Choose how you get more from your Diplomatic Card

Both levels cost 45 € per year. PRIME lowers your service fee at connected stores and actively follows up your refunds at other stores.

Example purchase

500 €1,000 €2,500 €

Connected store Other store

at a connected store, 21 % VAT included

PRIME saves you 35 € more on this purchase.

Recommended for connected stores

You keep with PRIME

159 €

of 174 € VAT on 1,000 €

PRIME Service

Lower fee at connected stores, active follow-up at other stores.

Connected stores

1.5 %

min. 4.50 € per purchase

Fast VAT-Refund at other stores, paid the month the store repays

Active follow-up with reluctant stores

PRIME shopping discounts

Choose PRIME

You keep with Basic

124 €

of 174 € VAT on 1,000 €

Basic Service

The essentials. No service fee at other stores.

Fast VAT-Refund at other stores

Active follow-up with reluctant stores

PRIME shopping discounts

Choose Basic

Compare Basic and PRIME in detail

Per year and per purchase

Basic

PRIME

Yearly fee

45 €

Connected stores0% VAT at the checkout

5 %

1.5 %min. 4.50 €

Other storesYou pay the VAT, we refund it

0 %

2.95 %

Refund at other stores

Standard process

Fast VAT-Refundpaid the month the store repays

Active follow-up with reluctant stores

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PRIME shopping discounts

✓

Factoring service (optional)

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Do you mostly shop at other stores and prefer no service fee there? Then Basic may suit you. PRIME adds speed and active follow-up on those refunds.

How PRIME compares with other providers

Example only, at a connected store with 21 % VAT. You keep = VAT saved minus the service fee, before the yearly fee of 45 € that is the same for both. Fees apply to the VAT-inclusive total for registrations from 1 October 2026. PRIME at connected stores: min. 4.50 € per purchase.

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