diff --git a/dashboard/internet_nl_dashboard/views/signup.py b/dashboard/internet_nl_dashboard/views/signup.py
index 11738ba3..13e664a5 100644
--- a/dashboard/internet_nl_dashboard/views/signup.py
+++ b/dashboard/internet_nl_dashboard/views/signup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import logging
+import re
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from time import sleep
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 
 from dashboard.celery import app
 from dashboard.internet_nl_dashboard.logic import operation_response
+from dashboard.internet_nl_dashboard.logic.mail_admin_templates import xget_template
 from dashboard.internet_nl_dashboard.views import get_json_body
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__package__)
@@ -41,13 +43,17 @@ def process_application(request):
         return JsonResponse(operation_response(success=True, message="access_requested"))
 
     # sending mail can take a while, so don't wait for it.
-    send_mail_async.s(form_data).apply_async()
+    send_backoffice_mail_async.s(form_data).apply_async()
+
+    # also send a mail to the requester, this is a templated mail with some parameters
+    # the mail is always in dutch, as we don't ask for a language
+    send_signup_received_mail_to_requester.s(form_data).apply_async()
 
     return JsonResponse(operation_response(success=True, message="access_requested"))
 
 
 @app.task(queue="storage", ignore_result=True)
-def send_mail_async(form_data):
+def send_backoffice_mail_async(form_data):
     email_subject = "Access to API / dashboard requested"
     json_content = json.dumps({"form_data": form_data}, indent=4)
     email_addresses = config.DASHBOARD_SIGNUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL_ADRESSES.split(",")
@@ -71,3 +77,25 @@ def send_mail_async(form_data):
         priority=models.PRIORITY.now,
         html_message=email_content,
     )
+
+
+@app.task(queue="storage", ignore_result=True)
+def send_signup_received_mail_to_requester(form_data):
+
+    # perform some validation that this looks like a valid mail address
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8022530/how-to-check-for-valid-email-address
+    if not re.fullmatch(r"[^@]+@[^@]+\.[^@]+", form_data['email']):
+        return
+
+    # also set some sort of rate limit in case someone smart wants to send 1000's of mails quickly.
+
+    # the backoffice team will see a mail coming in every request, so don't add those addresses here...
+    mail.send(
+        sender=config.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_SENDER,
+        recipients=form_data['email'],  # List of email addresses also accepted
+        template=xget_template(
+            template_name="signup_thank_you",
+            preferred_language="nl"
+        ),
+        variable_dict=form_data
+    )