Applying for a new passport or renewing your old one in the Netherlands
Do you want to apply for a new passport or renew your old one? The application process depends on where you hold citizenship and where you live.
- Do you hold Dutch citizenship? Then you can apply or renew at your municipality.
- Do you hold Dutch citizenship, but have no fixed place of residence? Then you can contact a Dutch border municipality to apply for a new passport or to renew your old one.
- Do you not hold Dutch citizenship? Visit your own embassy or consulate for a passport.
- Do you live in the Netherlands on a valid residence permit? Are you unable to get a passport from your country of origin? Then you can apply for a vreemdelingenpaspoort (alien passport) at your municipality.
- Do you live in the Netherlands as an erkend vluchteling (recognised refugee)? Then you can apply for a vluchtelingenpaspoort (refugee passport) at your municipality.
Do you live outside the Netherlands? See how to apply for your Dutch passport from outside the Netherlands.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Applying for a new passport or renewing your old one
Applying for a passport can only be done by appointment. The identity card will be ready for you at the reception of the municipal office 5 working days after application, or you can have it delivered to your home. Your passport is valid for 10 years; for young people under 18, the validity is 5 years.
Please note: you can only apply for a new Dutch passport or renew your old one if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
Do you have Dutch nationality, but no fixed place of residence? Then you can contact a Dutch border municipality to apply for a new passport or to renew your old one.
You must apply for a passport in person at the municipality where you live. Make an appointment to apply for a passport.
You pay a fee for this service.
After around a week, you can collect your passport yourself from the municipality. This also applies to children up to the age of 18. When you apply, you will be provided with more information about how to collect your passport.
More information can be found on the website of the municipality.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Alphen-Chaam
Visiting address
Willibrordplein 1
5131AV Alphen NB
| Monday | 08:30 - 12:00 17:00 - 19:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 12:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |