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
Passport
You apply for a passport in person. This also applies to children. Make an appointment for this at the municipality. Seven days later you can pick up your passport by appointment, after 10.30 am, at the town hall. You can travel all over the world with a passport. Young people up to the age of 18 need permission from all authorities to apply for a passport. Give permission with DigiD or fill in the permission form (pdf).
Would you like to apply for a passport, but you do not currently have a Dutch travel document? Then call the municipality on 0512-581234.
You must apply for a passport in person at the municipality where you live. Make an appointment to apply for a passport.
Type of passport Charges Validity
18 years and older € 75.00 10 years
Younger than 18 years € 57.00 5 years
Business passport € 75.00 10 years
Second passport € 75.00 2 years
Refugee passport € 57.00 for a maximum of 5 years
Foreigner's passport € 57.00 for a maximum of 5 years
Urgent request € 51,50 extra
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Smallingerland
Visiting address
Gauke Boelensstraat 2
9203RM Drachten
| Monday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |