Applying for a passport or ID card in your region

Making an application

If you want to apply for a passport or ID card at this location:

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Australia page. This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an appointment at the consulate-general via the online appointment system. Choose ‘Travel document, location other than embassy’. Make a separate appointment for each application.

If the appointment system says ‘no appointments available’ it means that all available slots have already been booked.

The appointment system opens about 5 weeks before the application session takes place. From that moment on you can make an appointment. Do you get an error message in the appointment system? Please send an e-mail to syd-ca@minbuza.nl.

Making an application

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Canada page. This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application. 

2. Once you have done this, make an appointment via  the consulate-general in Vancouver or Toronto.

   • Winnipeg: send an email to the consulate-general in Toronto via tor-ca@minbuza.nl. State in your email that you would like to make an appointment in Winnipeg, and the number of applicants. You will then receive an email specifying the time of your appointment and further details.

   • Halifax: more details will follow soon.

Making an application

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Colombia page (information in Dutch). This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an appointment at the consulate in Medellín by sending an email to consulmedellin@lissaur.com. State in your email that you would like to make an appointment in Medellín, and specify how many people will be coming. You will then receive an email specifying the time of your appointment.

Making an application

If you want to apply for a passport or ID card at this location:

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Denmark page (information in Dutch). This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an appointment by sending an email to kop-ca@minbuza.nl. State in your email that you would like to make an appointment in Bornholm, and specify how many people will be coming. You will then receive an email specifying the time of your appointment.

Making an application

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport if you live in France page (information in Dutch). This will tell you which documents you need for your passport application. Due to technical reasons, it is not possible to apply for a Dutch identity card during this session. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. To be considered for an appointment, please indicate your interest as soon as possible by sending an email to par-ca@minbuza.nl. Let us know in this email how many people you would like to come with.

There are only a limited number of places available for this application session in Nice. We therefore kindly ask you to briefly explain why you wish to make use of this opportunity. You will be informed at the latest in the first week of May whether you are eligible for an appointment on 18 May. You will then also receive all further information about the location, time, etc.

Making an application

If you want to apply for a passport or ID card at this location:

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Germany page (information in German). This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an appointment at the embassy via the online appointment system. Choose ‘Travel document, location other than embassy’. Make a separate appointment for each application.

If the appointment system says ‘no appointments available’ it means that all available slots have already been booked.

The appointment system opens about 1 month before the application session takes place. From that moment on you can make an appointment.

Making an application

If you want to apply for a passport or ID card at this location:

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Guatemala page (information in Dutch). This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an appointment by sending an email to sjo-ca@minbuza.nl. State in your email that you would like to make an appointment in Guatemala City, and specify how many people will be coming. You will then receive an email specifying the time of your appointment.

The number of applications in Guatemala city is limited. If the application session is fully booked after you have made an appointment, you will be informed about this.

Making an application

If you want to apply for a passport or ID card at this location:

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Honduras page (information in Dutch). This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an appointment by sending an email to sjo-ca@minbuza.nl. State in your email that you would like to make an appointment in Tegucigalpa, and specify how many people will be coming. You will then receive an email specifying the time of your appointment.

Making an application

If you want to apply for a passport or ID card at this location:

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in New Zealand page. This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an online appointment at the embassy via the online appointment system. Choose ‘Passport - ID-card in Hamilton’. Make a separate appointment for each application.

If the appointment system says ‘no appointments available’ it means that all available slots have already been booked.

The appointment system opens about 1 month before the application session takes place. From that moment on you can make an appointment.

Making an application

If you want to apply for a passport or ID card at this location:

1. First create a personal checklist on the Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Spain page (information in Dutch). This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an appointment at the embassy via the page Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in Spain (information in Dutch). Choose 'Reisdocument op andere locatie dan de ambassade'. Make a separate appointment for each application. Keep in mind that the processing of the travel document can take up to 6 weeks.

It is not yet possible to make an appointment for the application session in La Nucia. The appointment system opens about 4 weeks before the application session takes place. From that moment on you can make an appointment.

If the appointment system says ‘geen tijdstip beschikbaar’ it means that all available slots have already been booked.

Making an application

If you want to apply for a passport or ID card at this location:

1. First create a personal checklist on the page Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in the United States of America. This will tell you which documents you need for your application. Create a separate checklist for each application.
2. Once you have done this, make an appointment at the embassy or consulate-general.
   • St. Louis:
     1. Make an appointment at the embassy in Washington via the page Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in the United States of America.
     2. Read through the information on this page.
     3. In Step 4, click on the link to make an appointment online. Then click on 'Schedule appointment'.
     4. In the drop down menu, select 'Washington'.
     5. Make a separate appointment for each application.
     6. Choose ‘Travel document via consular session embassy Washington’.
     7. Your appointment is now tentative. After you have made the appointment, the embassy in Washington will contact you as soon as possible, go through the checklist with you and then confirm your appointment.
        If you get the notification ‘no time slot available’, this means the maximum number of appointments has been reached. In that case you can send an e-mail to the embassy using email address: was-visa-passport@minbuza.nl. Use subject line 'MVA Session St. Louis' in your email, and state that you would like to make an appointment. You should also state how many people you would like to make an appointment for.  If we still have openings, we will help schedule the appointment.
   • San Diego: make an appointment by sending an email to the consulate-general in San Francisco via sfn-paspoort@minbuza.nl. State in your email that you would like to make an appointment in San Diego, and specify how many people will be coming. You will then receive an email specifying the time of your appointment.
      
   • Memphis:

1. make an appointment at the consulate-general in Atlanta via the page Applying for a passport or ID card if you live in the United States of America. (see step 4)
2. Choose ‘Travel document, location other than consulate-general’.
3. Make a separate appointment for each application.
4. Your appointment is now tentative.
   Please send your application including documents to ATL-MVA@minbuza.nl, after you have made the appointment. The consulate-general in Atlanta will then contact you as soon as possible, go through the checklist with you and then confirm your appointment.

If you get the notification ‘no time slot available’, this means the maximum number of appointments has been reached. In that case you can send an e-mail to the consulate-general in Atlanta via ATL-MVA@minbuza.nl. State in your e-mail that you would like to make an appointment for the application session in Memphis. You should also state how many people you would like to make an appointment for. We will try to book an appointment for you if possible.