Renewing your Dutch passport or ID card, or applying for one if you live in Australia
If you live in Australia and want to renew your Dutch passport or ID card or apply for one for the first time, follow this step-by-step plan.
Step 1: Collect your documents (checklist)
Complete this questionnaire and you will receive a personalized checklist as a result. It tells you exactly which documents you need for your application. Are you also applying for a passport or ID card for someone else? Make a separate checklist for each applicant.
Checklist for applying for a Dutch passport of ID card
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Step 2: Make an appointment
Once you have gathered all of the documents on your checklist (step 1) and ensured they meet all the required conditions, you can make an appointment in Australia or in the Netherlands. If you are applying for a passport and an ID card, make a separate appointment for each application.
Appointment in Australia
Bring all the documents on your checklist with you to your appointment. Print out the checklist and bring it with you. We cannot help you if any of these documents are missing:
- Application form for passport or ID card (completed, printed and signed)
- Declaration of consent from parent / guardian for minor applicant(s). Are you applying for a passport for your child under 18? Or an ID card for your child under the age of 12? And are you or the other parent unable to attend the appointment? Then the absent parent must complete and sign the declaration of consent. And provide a copy of their passport or ID card. The copy must be dated and signed by the absent parent.
- Passport or ID card. Bring all your Dutch and/or foreign passports and ID cards, including any that have expired.
Make an appointment
Make an appointment online with the consulate-general in Sydney
Changing or cancelling your appointment
After making an appointment it will be confirmed by email. The email will contain a link you can use to change or cancel your appointment.
You can make an appointment to submit your application with VFS Global in Melbourne. VFS Global is an external service provider. The location has longer opening times than the consulate-general in Sydney. Please be aware that a service fee of $35.05 (AUD) will be charged on top of the consular fee.
- Make an appointment online with VFS Global in Melbourne
- If you want to submit applications for several family members at the same time, send an email to melnlpp@vfsglobal.com to make an appointment.
You can make an appointment to submit your application with VFS Global in Perth. VFS Global is an external service provider. The location has longer opening times than the consulate-general in Sydney. Please be aware that a service fee of $35.05 (AUD) will be charged on top of the consular fee.
- Make an appointment online with VFS Global in Perth
- If you want to submit applications for several family members at the same time, send an email to pernlpp@vfsglobal.com to make an appointment.
Appointment in the Netherlands
You can submit your passport or ID card application at a border municipality in the Netherlands.
You can submit your passport or ID card application at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Step 3: Go to your appointment
You must submit your passport or ID card application in person. Even applicants under 18 must appear in person.
Bring all the documents on your personal checklist. Print out the checklist and bring it with you.
If you needed to have documents legalised and/or translated, bring the legalised and translated versions with you as well.
The overview of consular fees in Australia tells you how much you will have to pay for a passport or ID card and which payment methods are accepted.
Applying for a passport or ID card at a Dutch border municipality or at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will cost you less.
No. If you need your current passport or ID card while your application is being processed, you can retain it for the time being.
When do I have to hand in my old passport or ID card?
If you are collecting your new passport or ID card in person, you should hand in your old one when you come to collect it.
If you are having your passport or ID card sent to you, you will need to first send your old one to the embassy or consulate-general. Only then will your new passport or ID card be sent to you. This means that there will be a period when you have no passport or ID card. If you want your old passport or ID card back, inform the embassy or consulate-general.
I have a residence permit or visa in my old passport, what should I do?
If your passport contains visas or a residence permit and you want to keep those pages intact, inform staff of this when you submit your old passport.
Step 4: Collect your passport or ID card or have it sent to you
You will receive an e-mail when your new passport or ID card is ready. You must collect your new document within 3 months or have it sent to you. After that, it will be destroyed.
On the page How long is the application process for a Dutch passport or ID card abroad you can read more about the processing time of a passport or ID card.
You can collect your new passport or ID card from the consulate-general in Sydney at the following times:
- Monday: 9:00 - 13:00 hours
- Tuesday: 8:00 - 13:00 hours
- Wednesday: 8:00 - 13:00 hours
- Thursday: 8:00 - 13:00 hours
- Friday: 9:00 - 12:00 hours
You do not need to make an appointment, but first check which days our offices will be closed.
You can have your new passport sent to you via registered post. To do this, bring a self-addressed, registered post envelope (A4 size) to your appointment. A maximum of 4 passports will fit in each envelope. Other types of envelope will not be accepted. Your document is sent to you at your own risk. You will have to pay the postage fees when you submit your application. You will also need to sign for delivery when the passport arrives.
You can also have your passport sent via Express Post. You will need a special Express Post envelope from Australia Post for this purpose. The envelope must have a ‘signature on delivery’ sticker, otherwise the passport cannot be sent to you. You will need to sign for delivery.
It is not possible to have your new ID card sent to you. You can collect your ID card from the consulate-general in Sydney
You also hold Australian nationality and you want to travel abroad
If you are a dual national and you want to travel from Australia to another country, or from another country to Australia, you will need a valid Australian passport. You will not be able to leave or enter Australia using your Dutch passport. You can find more information about this on the Australian government website.
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Contact the consulate-general in Sydney
If you are applying via VFS Global:
- in Perth, you can contact VFS Global by emailing pernlpp@vfsglobal.com.
- In Melbourne, you can contact VFS Global by emailing melnlpp@vfsglobal.com