Requesting access to the UBO register for vennootschappen
- Edited 2 October 2026
- 1 min
KVK is expanding the options to access the UBO register for vennootschappen. This expansion makes it easier for such companies to view UBO data securely and reliably.
The following sectors can now apply for access:
- civil-law notaries
- banks
- trust companies
- life insurers, as referred to in Article 1a(3)(g) Wwft, holding a DNB licence (DNB Register of Insurers)
- investment firms as referred to in Article 1a(3)(c) of the Wwft, holding an AFM licence (AFM Register of Investment Firms) for the categories investment activity, investment service, and EEA investment firm with a branch in the Netherlands
- credit providers as referred to in Article 1a(3)(a) Wwft, holding an AFM licence (AFM Register of Financial Service Providers)
- payment service providers and electronic money institutions with a DNB licence
- money transaction bureaus with a DNB licence
What is changing?
Since April 2026, there have been new ways to view data from the register. You can request a digitally certified UBO extract in PDF format in 2 ways:
- via an API link
- via the KVK.nl
Need UBO data often?
Do you often need data from the UBO register? If so, use the UBO API. To gain access, you must apply for authorisation at organisation level.
To apply for authorisation via the API, you need to follow a few steps. Do you already have a KVK API subscription? If so, please do not apply for another subscription for the UBO API; instead, start at step 2:
Step 1: apply for an API subscription, if you do not already have one
Step 2: request authorisation
Step 3: upload a certificate
You can find more information about these steps and an explanation of the UBO API on the KVK Developer . There you can read more about:
- the conditions you need to meet
- the required documents
- the technical requirements for the certificate
Ordering a UBO extract on the KVK website
If you only need to order an extract from the UBO register every once in a while, ordering via the website is a good alternative. You need authorisation on a personal level for that. This has to do with the use of eHerkenning at the highest level (EH4). Read more about applying for eHerkenning.
Would you like to view UBO data on the KVK website? Then read the step-by-step plan with all the information you need about the authorisation process.
Receive UBO data as structured data
Would you prefer to receive UBO data via structured data fields rather than as a PDF? The API-UBO 2.0 is expected to go live in mid-2027. This interface will provide JSON files.
Please note: the KVK UBO extract is only available in Dutch.
UBO Register for Trusts
You can view information from the UBO register for Trusts via (in Dutch). You can download this information as a PDF file.
If you have authorisation to access the UBO register for vennootschappen, you will also have access to the UBO register for Trusts. You do not need to take any action for this.
FAQ
All European countries must have a UBO register. KVK maintains this register in the Netherlands.
It shows who makes the decisions in an organisation and benefits the most. For example, if profits are made.
It can also help organisations such as the police investigate fraud.
The UBO Register for vennootschappen lists the UBOs of legal entities, such as the BV, NV, and VOF. The UBO Register is part of the Business Register.
The UBO Register for Trusts contains information on trustees. These are the UBOs of trusts, mutual funds, or similar legal structures. The UBO Register for Trusts is a separate register with its own website: .
All parties subject to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft) obligation and who have access to UBO data are required to report any data that is incorrect. We refer to this as ‘reporting back’. It is a legal obligation. This includes UBOs who are not listed in the UBO register. Or people who are listed in the register but are not UBOs. You must also submit a correction if an incorrect interest is listed for a UBO, or if the size of that interest is incorrect.
The UBO register shows who the UBOs (Ultimate Beneficial Owners) of an organisation are. UBOs are the owners of an organisation or the people authorised to make the final decisions within an organisation. For example, because they hold more than 25% of the shares or are members of the board.
The processing time cannot be determined in advance. This depends on the completeness of the application and the number of applications within that sector. KVK will notify organisations as soon as authorisation has been granted.