{"type":"document","data":{"id":"71ec55e6-901f-42f6-b8a9-5916992e4f1b","localeString":"nl-NL","publishDate":"2026-03-10T09:36:22.861+01:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"How to start using your ING account (Betaalrekening)"},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"headerImage":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/2ffb9607-0ccc-44d4-99f7-32743622a37a/Man-of-african-descent-smiling-while-on-mobile-phone","type":"image","width":5700,"altTextEN":"\"\"","altTextNL":"\"\"","altTextFR":"\"\"","altTextDE":"\"\"","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/70c275649248b7fe/original/Man-of-african-descent-smiling-while-on-mobile-phone.jpg","extension":"jpg"},"title":"Enjoy banking","subtitle":"with your ING account"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/personal/expats","text":"Expats"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"How to start using your ING current account"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Did you recently open an account at an ING-branch? Congratulations! Just read this page and you’ll find out what’s next.</p><p>To fully use your ING account you need to follow the next steps:</p><ol><li>Access to My ING (internet banking)</li><li>Activate the Mobile Banking App</li><li>Activate your debit card </li></ol>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Step 1: Access to My ING (internet banking)"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Registered with a Dutch correspondence address? You will receive two letters. One with your username and one with your temporary password. It can take up to 5 business days before you receive both letters. After that:</p><ul><li>Go to ing.nl and click right above on ‘Inloggen’</li><li>Here you can change the language to English by clicking on ‘EN’. From now on you can read everything in English.</li><li>Log in with your username and your temporary password and follow the instructions on your screen. You will be asked to change your password in to your own password.</li><li>After you’re logged in completely, you can change your username easily. Type into the search area above ‘change username’ and you will see the instructions to do so.</li></ul><p>Want to change language in My ING in an other way? Click on your name and choose Dutch or English (NL or EN). </p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Registered with a foreign correspondence address?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>If you have registered with a foreign correspondence address, then you’ll receive both your username and your password at your correspondence address. You have to sign the included form and e-mail it to speciaalbezorgd@ing.nl to activate your credentials for My ING. Within 2 working days you will receive a confirmation and then you can proceed to the next step.</p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Step 2: Download and activate the Mobile Banking App"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>You can find the Mobile Banking App in the App Store or Play Store: </p><ul><li>Go to the <strong>App Store or Play Store</strong> on your smartphone or tablet</li><li>Search for ‘ING’ to find the Mobile Banking App</li><li>Tap <strong>‘Download’ or ‘Install’</strong></li></ul><p>To fully use your Mobile Banking App you need to follow the next steps: </p><ul><li>Go to <strong><a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/appactiveren\">ing.nl/appactiveren</a></strong></li><li>Log on to <strong>My ING</strong> </li><li>Select your smartphone or tablet option and click <strong>Activate</strong> </li><li>Follow the on-screen steps</li><li>Your app is ready for use. Enjoy!</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Step 3: Activate debit card (Betaalpas)"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Your debit card will be blocked for security reasons when you receive it. Via My ING or the app you are able to activate your debit card. For activating, follow these steps:</p><ul><li>Use the received letter about your <strong>Betaalpas</strong> (debit card)</li><li>Activate your debit card at <strong><a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/particulier/betalen/passen/betaalpas/activeren-betaalpas/index.html\">ing.nl/betaalpas-activeren</a> </strong>(Dutch)</li><li>Click on <strong>Direct activeren in Mijn ING</strong> to activate via My ING or click on <strong>Betaalpas activeren via de Mobiel Bankieren App</strong> to activate via app</li><li>Follow the steps</li><li>Your debit card (Betaalpas) is ready for use. Enjoy!</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Are you a student?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>You can easily convert your Current Account to a Student account in <a href=\"https://mijn.ing.nl/login/?eai=true&amp;Target=https%3A%2F%2Fmijn.ing.nl%2Fbanking%2Fproducts%2F24\">My ING</a> or via the Mobiel Bankieren App.</p>"}}]}}}