Applying for a new passport or renewing your old one in the Netherlands

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.

What to bring?

• all passports and ID cards you have, even if they have expired
• a recent, good-looking passport photo that meets all requirements
• if you have dual nationality: your foreign travel document
• if you are applying for a second passport: a statement from your employer or client showing the need for a second passport, and your first passport that is still valid for at least six months
• if you have lost your passport: the completed declaration of loss from the municipality,
• if you are under the age of 18: permission from all authorities, one parent or authority holder must accompany the application. Permission can be obtained via the online form Permission for minor children.
• if you are applying for a passport for your child or children: the child must accompany you
• if you are under guardianship: written permission from the curator.

You must apply for a passport in person at the municipality where you live. Make an appointment to apply for a passport.

Make an appointment

• Adults: € 77,85
• Children up to the age of 18: € 58,85
• Spoedaanvraag (urgent request): € 53,00 extra

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality phone +31 513 617 617.

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.

You have 3 months in which to collect your new passport.

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.

Validity

• An adult passport is valid for 10 years.
• For children up to the age of 18, a passport is valid for 5 years.