The VA number that martial artists need to compete in competitions in the Netherlands must be converted into a competition license from the Dutch Martial Arts Association. All competitive fighters who do not yet have an NVB license have now been notified about this. All gyms have also been informed.
The Fightpassport is the system for the central registration of all competitive fighters and all competitions. All competitions in the Netherlands are organized with this system. . Here you can find out what experience fighters have. All (medical) exclusions are also noted here. Thanks to this system, matchmakers can safely put together fair matches
The recently established Dutch Martial Arts Association (NVB) will soon take over a number of tasks from the Dutch Martial Arts Authority (VA). This will eventually also include the management of the Fightpassport system. The Fightpassport includes the VA number. This is the identity of the fighter within the system. Fighters need this to be able to participate in competitions in the Netherlands.
Anyone who wants to compete in competitions in the Netherlands must convert their VA number into a competition license from the NVB.
A competition license costs 15 euros and is valid for one calendar year. In addition, you will never have to pay for competition booklets or contributions from other associations, on which you often spent tens of euros per year as a competitive fighter.
On March 1, 2024, all competitive fighters with a Fightpassport received an email to the email address with which they registered. All gyms have also been informed. All gyms have been informed.
As of April 1, 2024, the competition license is mandatory to participate in competitions in the Netherlands. (This also applies to foreign athletes.)
