Renewing your Dutch passport or ID card, or applying for one, if you live in Switzerland
If you live in Switzerland 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 Switzerland or in the Netherlands. If you are applying for a passport and an ID card, make a separate appointment for each application.
Appointment in Switzerland
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 online with the embassy in Bern
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 Italy
The consular team from the Dutch embassy in Rome will be visiting Milan, where you will be able to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card.
When?
27 until 31 October 2025
Where?
Milan
Making an appointment
Surcharge
There is an additional fee of € 26.30 per application if you apply for a passport or ID card at this location.
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 Switzerland 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.
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 embassy in Bern from Monday to Friday between 09:00 - 12:30 and between 13:30 - 15:00.
You do not need to make an appointment but first check which days our offices are closed.
Passport
You can have your new passport sent to you by registered post. This is also possible for an address in France, Germany or Liechtenstein. To do this, you will need to pay postage costs when you submit your application. How much you need to pay will depend on the weight of the envelope. You do not need to bring your own envelope.
ID card
- Do you live in Switzerland? You can have your new ID card sent to an address in Switzerland. Ask how you can arrange this when you submit your application.
- Do you live outside Switzerland? It is only possible to have your ID-card sent to your address if you don’t have a Dutch citizen service number (BSN). If you have a BSN, you cannot have your new ID card sent to you. You can collect your ID card from the embassy in Bern.
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.