LU-Card
All students at Leiden University should have a university ID card, known as a LU-Card.
Why do you need a LU-Card?
Your LU-Card is not proof of student registration, but is still very important. It 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
Requesting your LU-Card
Activating your LU-Card
Loss or theft
Keep your OV-chip card & LU-Card separate
Not official proof of student registration
Exams
After graduation
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 1212 or lu-card@leidenuniv.nl (please remember to state your account name).