If your name has changed, your ID card is no longer valid. Therefore, you must apply for a new one in this case.

There is one exception: As long as you have a valid travel document—such as a passport or provisional passport—bearing your new name, you are not required to apply for a new ID card.

Although an EU logo was introduced on the front of the ID card on August 2, 2021, ID cards without this logo remain valid as long as your last name or first names do not change.

The validity period depends on your age at the time of application:

• Under 24 years of age: The ID card is valid for 6 years.
• 24 years and older: The ID card is valid for 10 years.

A temporary ID card is valid for a maximum of 3 months.