{"type":"document","data":{"id":"8a79d5b7-b194-43a9-a08f-82811da844f9","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2026-03-19T14:17:26.767+01:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Do you have Current Account? You can easily change it to a Student Account."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","cta":{"componentType":"cta","textLink":{"url":"https://mijn.ing.nl/banking/products/24","text":"Change to a Student Account"}},"coreHeader":{"body":"Are you going to study and do you have a Current Account? Then you can convert your Current Account into a Student Account. It’s done in a jiffy. And you’ll immediately benefit from a discount on additional products.\r\nDo you have a Youth Current Account? Then you don't have to do anything. We will automatically convert your account when you turn 18.","headerImage":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/3ebca973-d7e1-44ae-90c1-679a53982f10/credit-card-students-1920","type":"image","width":1920,"original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/4167e1364115879a/original/credit-card-students-1920.jpg","extension":"jpg"},"title":"Change a Current Account (Betaalrekening) to a Student Account","subtitle":"Enjoy every penny you have"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/personal/students","text":"Banking for students"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"highlight","title":"Let us know that you are studying","richBody":{"value":"<p>Be aware that you <a href=\"http://www.ing.nl/en/personal/payments/bank-accounts/proof-of-enrollment\">declare that you are a student</a>. Without a declaration, your student account will be converted to a Orange Package. This means that your account will no longer be free. </p>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"What changes when you convert your account?","richBody":{"value":"<ul><li>Your Credit Card will stay the same. Do you want a Student Creditcard? You can apply for one after converting your account. Therefore you must first close your current Creditcard. You can do that <a data-type=\"external\" href=\"/en/processes/private/creditcard/cancel-credit-card?internal=true\">here</a>.<br />The Student Credit card has a limit of 1,000 euros and costs € 14.40 per year.</li><li>You keep your ING Overdraft. ING Overdraft for Students cannot be requested anymore. </li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"Want to open a Student Account?","richBody":{"value":"<p>Check if you can open a Student Account via your phone first. If not, Please visit an ING-Service point to open a Current Account. Afterwards, you can easily change it into a Student Account yourself.</p>"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/payments/bank-accounts/mobile-open-a-student-account"}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Need help"},"textLinks":[{"url":"https://www.ing.nl/particulier/zoeken?q=betalen","text":"Customer service desk"}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"More info"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/payments/creditcards/student-credit-card","text":"Student Creditcard"},{"url":"/en/personal/students/convert-student-account-to-current-account","text":"Convert student account to current account"}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Downloads & information"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/payments/bank-accounts/mobile-open-a-student-account","text":"More information about a student account"}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Student"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/students","text":"Student products"},{"url":"/en/personal/digital-banking/app","text":"The ING app"}]}]}}}