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Applying for a business passport in the Netherlands

Do you hold Dutch citizenship? Do you travel a lot outside the Netherlands on business and get a lot of visas in your passport? If so, you can apply for a zakenpaspoort (business passport). Business passports have more pages and more space for visas.

You apply for a business passport at the municipality where you live. Do you hold Dutch citizenship but have no fixed address in the Netherlands? If so, you can apply for a business passport at a grensgemeente (border municipality). You can do this when visiting the Netherlands.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:
Informatie:

Here is some information from your municipality.

Business passport

Validity
Are you 18 years or older? Then your passport is valid for 10 years. For anyone under the age of 18, the passport is valid for 5 years. Your passport states the date until which it is valid.

Are you traveling with children?
They must have their own passport or identity card.

  • All travel documents in your possession (both passports and identity cards). You must also bring expired travel documents with you.
  • 1 color passport photo that looks good and is no more than 6 months old at the time of application. The photo gives a sharp, natural representation of the applicant (see also on the website www.olst-wijhe.nl, Pasfoto, richtlijnen)
  • In case of loss: a Dutch official report missing travel document.
  • Written permission from the curator, if you are under guardianship.
  • Enough money. You must pay for your passport when applying. You can pay in cash or with your debit card.

Arrange at the desk
Make an appointment online and bring the following documents with you when you want to apply for a business passport:

  • All travel documents in your possession (both passports and identity cards). You must also bring expired travel documents with you.
  • 1 color passport photo that looks good and is no more than 6 months old at the time of application. The photo gives a sharp, natural representation of the applicant (see also on the website www.olst-wijhe.nl, Pasfoto, richtlijnen)
  • In case of loss: a Dutch official report missing travel document.
  • Written permission from the curator, if you are under guardianship.
  • Enough money. You must pay for your passport when applying. You can pay in cash or with your debit card.

The municipality scans your fingerprints with your application.

Applying for and collecting
You can apply for a business passport in person at the municipality where you are registered. In Olst-Wijhe you can go to both the town hall and the Holstohus for this. When applying, you pay the costs of the business passport. After five working days, your new business passport will be ready for you at the location where you applied for the business passport. You can also make an appointment online for this.

A business passport costs:

For persons up to the age of 18 - € 63.40
For persons from the age of 18 - € 83.85
Extra costs for urgent application - € 57.05

You can collect the passport after 6 working days. You can also make an appointment online for this. You have 3 months to collect the passport.

Do you need the passport faster?
Then use the urgent procedure.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Olst-Wijhe

Visiting addresses

Raadhuisplein 1

8131BN Wijhe

Opening hours
Monday
09.00-12.00
Tuesday
09.00-12.00
Wednesday
09.00-12.00
Thursday
09.00-12.00
Friday
09.00-12.00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Jan Schamhartstraat 5b

8121CM Olst

Opening hours
Monday
13.30-16.30
Tuesday
13.30-16.30
Wednesday
13.30-20.00
Thursday
Closed
Friday
13.30-16.30
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Last updated on 26 September 2022