It is essential that you have a LU-Card as soon as you start studying. Your LU card serves as your:

• Leiden University ID card
• University library card
• Print and copy card
• Access pass for buildings and areas
• Access pass for car parks
• Access pass for the Hortus Botanicus

Your LU-Card is not proof of student registration but is nevertheless very important. In the future the university plans to expand the scope of the LU-Card by, for example, requiring students to show their LU-Card prior to taking exams. 

How to request a LU-Card

• Log into Account Self Service using your student account (ULCN).
• Go to 'My profile' and upload a passport photo. Make sure your photo meets standard passport photo requirements. 
• Within 5 to 10 days, you will receive your LU card at the Dutch address you provided in Studielink or on your student registration form.
• If you have a non-Dutch address, you will receive an email once your LU-Card is ready with instructions on when and where you can collect it. 

HOVO students can request a LU-Card at the University Library.

Activating your LU-Card

After receiving your LU-Card, you first need to activate it at a LU-Card desk (see contact block on this page). Remember to bring along valid ID!

Questions?

• You’ll find the answers to most LU-Card-related questions in the FAQ.
• You can also contact the LU-Card central helpdesk via 071 - 527 2727 or lu-card@leidenuniv.nl. (Please remember to state your account name.)

Keep your OV-chip card & LU-Card separate

If you mistakenly hold your LU-Card and OV-card (travel pass) against a card reader at the same time problems can occur. Always keep your LU-Card and OV-card separate and never hold them against a card reader together.

Loss or theft

If your LU-Card is stolen or becomes lost please contact the Student Affairs Front Office.