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 Montferland

Here is some information from your municipality.

Passport Application

You can apply for a passport at the municipality. You can collect your passport after 5 working days.

Applying while abroad

Dutch nationals resident abroad, can apply directly to a large number of Dutch representations, such a consulates and embassies. Or at one of the border municipalities in the Netherlands, of which Montferland is one. Dutch nationals resident abroad need various documents for their application. The nederlandwereldwijd.nl tool makes it easy to see which documents these are.

An identity photo that meets passport photo standards;
All the passports and identity cards in your possession, even if they have expired;
If you are applying for a second passport, bring proof that you need a second passport with you;
If your passport has got lost or been stolen abroad, then bring the foreign police report with you;
Debit card or cash. You pay immediately upon application.

Children up to 18 years of age

Written authorisation from both parents of from the parent who has parental authority over the child. This form can be submitted via the 'Submitting the travel document consent form' page;
(Copy of) both parents' proof of identity or that of the parent who has parental authority over the child;
Children must apply for and collect passports in person;
At least one parent or guardian must accompany a child younger that 12 years of age applying for a passport;
An identity photo that meets passport photo standards;
All your child's passports and identity cards in your possession, even if they have expired;
Debit card or cash. You pay immediately upon application.

You can apply for a passport in person at the municipality in which you live. Book an appointment to apply for a passport.

For an up-to-date overview of fees, please consult the fee ordinance at www.overheid.nl.

You can collect your passport after 5 working days. If you make an emergency application in the morning, you can collect your passport on the next working day.

If you no longer have your old passport and you do not have any other form of identity, the municipality will do research to confirm your identity. This may mean that it will take longer for you to receive your passport.

Emergency application

If you need a passport quickly, you can make an emergency application. If you make an emergency application in the morning, you can collect your passport on the next working day. You have to pay extra for an emergency application.

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