Renewing your Dutch passport or ID card, or applying for one for the first time, if you live in Germany
If you live in Germany 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: Gather 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 or 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 Germany or in the Netherlands. If you are applying for a passport and an ID card, make a separate appointment for each application.
Appointment in Germany
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 at the Embassy in Berlin
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.
Appointment in the Netherlands
You can submit your passport or ID card application at a border municipality in the Netherlands. If you wish to do this, you can skip steps 4 and 5.
You can submit your passport or ID card application at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. If you wish to do this, you can skip steps 4 and 5.
Appointment in a neighbouring country
You can also make an appointment at a Dutch embassy in a neighbouring country, such as Switzerland (Bern), Austria (Vienna), Czech Republic (Prague) or Luxembourg. Follow steps 3 to 5 at the neighboring country page to make an appointment. You can skip steps 4 and 5 below.
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.
Would you like to have your new passport or ID card sent to you? Please also bring the completed Consent form shipment of (travel) documents with you. Step 5 tells you more about having your new passport or ID card sent to you.
The overview of consular fees in Germany tells you how much you will have to pay for a passport or ID card. You can pay with debit card, Mastercard, Visacard and cards wilth the V-pay logo. German cards with only the EC- and Girocard logo cannot be used. Cash payment is not possible.
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 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 embassy in Berlin from Monday to Thursday between 13.30 and 15:00. You need to make an appointment online.
Passport
Are you applying for your passport at the embassy in Berlin? And do you not live in the immediate vicinity of Berlin? Then we can send your passport by UPS courier. You pay for the shipping costs yourself. Shipping is at your own risk. Fill in the Consent form shipment of (travel) documents . Bring the form with you to the appointment.
ID card
Are you applying for your ID card at the embassy in Berlin? And do you not live in the immediate vicinity of Berlin? And do you not have a citizen service number (BSN)? Then we can send your ID card by UPS courier. You pay for the shipping costs yourself. Shipping is at your own risk. Fill in the Consent form shipment of (travel) documents . Bring the form with you to the appointment.
If you do have a citizen service number (BSN), you must always come and collect the new ID card.
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.