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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

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

Here is some information from your municipality.

Applying for a new passport or identity card or renewing your old one

Please note: you can only apply for a new Dutch passport/identity card 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/identity card in person at the municipality where you live. Make an appointment to apply for a passport.

Maak een afspraak

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality by phonenumber +31 10 800 40 00.

After around a week, you can collect your passport/identity card 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/identity card.

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

Do you need your passport of identity card sooner than that?

  • If you need your passport or identity card quickly, you can make a spoedaanvraag, urgent request. If you apply for the passport or identity card 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 or identity card today, contact the Koninklijke Marechaussee, Royal Netherlands Marechaussee,  for an emergency passport or identity card.

Validity

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

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Lansingerland