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? You may be eligible for a vreemdelingenpaspoort (alien passport). Ask at your municipality.
Do you live in the Netherlands as an erkend vluchteling (recognised refugee)? Then you are eligible for a vluchtelingenpaspoort (refugee passport). Contact your municipality for this.

A colour passport photo that complies with the Dutch passport photo requirements;
All travel and identification documents in your possession.

Passport for children up to the age of 18

Your child must be present when you apply.
All parents / legal guardians must give permission for the passport application. You must fill in a form for this. You can get the form from the municipality. Bring the completed consent form with you to the application appointment. In a number of municipalities you fill in the form and give permission using your DigiD.
A colour passport photo of your child that meets the passport photo requirements;
All of your child's passports and identity papers. Even if they have expired.
A valid proof of identity of all the parents/guardians.

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

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Bernheze

Here is some information from your municipality.

Passport

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 with the municipality of Bernheze to apply for a passport.

Make an appointment (in Dutch)

You can also make an appointment with the municipality of Bernheze by calling +31 (0)412 45 88 88.

Passport for 18 years and older (valid for 10 years)

Product	Price	Expedited procedure
Passport	€ 75.82	€ 127.44
Business passport	€ 75.82	€ 127.44
Additional costs home delivery	€ 16.25*
Refugee or alien's passport**	€ 57.34	€ 108.96

Passport under 18 years (valid for 5 years)

Product	Price	Expedited procedure
Passport	€ 57.34	€ 108.96
Business passport	€ 57.34	€ 108.96
Additional costs home delivery	€ 16.25*
Refugee or alien's passport**	€ 57.34	€ 108.96

* Are you applying for several passports at the same time (e.g. for other members of your family)? Then home delivery costs € 16.25 + € 3.50 for each additional passport.
** A refugee or alien's passport is valid for a maximum of 5 years. Validity is related to status and residence document.

Passport collection

After 5 working days, you can collect your passport from the municipality of Bernheze.
You must make an Appointment (in Dutch) to collect your passport.
You collect your passport in person from the municipality of Bernheze. This also applies to children under the age of 18.
Do you still have an old travel document? Then you must hand it in when you collect your new passport.
You must collect the passport within 3 months. After that, the document will be destroyed. Do you still want a passport after this period? Then you have to make a new application and pay again.

Do you need your passport sooner than that?

If you need your passport quickly, you can make a spoedaanvraag (urgent request). If you apply for the passport before 14.00, you will be able to collect it the next working day. Allow for some delay if you no longer have your old passport.
If you need the passport today, contact the Koninklijke Marechaussee (Royal Netherlands Marechaussee) for an emergency passport.