Applying for a Dutch passport or identity card if you live in Türkiye
If you want to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card and you live in Türkiye, follow this step-by-step plan.
Step 1: Create your personal checklist
Creating a personal checklist will show you what documents you need in order to apply for a passport or ID card. Create a separate checklist for each application. This means one for you and one for your child, for instance.
When you have created your checklist, go to step 2.
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Step 2: Check the additional requirements
Your personal checklist (see step 1) will show you that you also need documents from Türkiye in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card. You can also see whether your documents need to be legalised and translated.
You must prove that you are legally resident in Türkiye. You can do this by providing one of the following documents:
- a valid visa and supporting documents
- a valid residence permit
- if you also have Turkish nationality: a valid Turkish passport or ID card (or kimlik).
If you are applying for a Dutch passport or ID card for your child for the first time, use their birth certificate as proof of legal residence.
Multilingual extracts from civil status records do not have to be translated or legalised.
If your document is in Turkish, you must have it translated.
A multilingual extract is a standard form in several languages, including English.
If you have other documents from Türkiye, or documents from another country, find out if you need to have them legalised.
You can submit documents written in Dutch, English, German or French. If you have documents in Turkish, apply for multilingual extracts. A multilingual extract is a standard form in 9 languages. You do not need to have it translated.
If you cannot get a multilingual extract, you should have your documents translated by a sworn translator.
Step 3: Make an appointment
Once you know which documents you need, you can make an appointment in Türkiye or the Netherlands. Make a separate appointment for every application you wish to submit.
- Do you want to make an appointment at the embassy in Ankara? Please send an email to ank-rd@minbuza.nl. The embassy will inform you about the possibilities.
- Do you want to make an appointment at the consulate-general in Istanbul? Please send an email to ist-rd@minbuza.nl. The consulate-general will inform you about the possibilities.
Changing or cancelling your appointment
- To change or cancel your appointment in Ankara, please send an email to ank-rd@minbuza.nl.
- To change or cancel your appointment in Istanbul, please send an email to ist-rd@minbuza.nl.
You can also submit your passport or ID card application at a border municipality in the Netherlands or at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. If you wish to do this, you can skip steps 4 and 5
Step 4: 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. For every document the checklist will show you whether you need to provide the original and/or a photocopy.
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 Türkiye 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.
After you submit your application you will receive a track & trace code to track the status of your application. You will receive an email when your new passport or ID card is ready.
Step 5: Collect your passport or ID card or have it sent to you
It usually takes 4 weeks until your passport or ID card is ready. You will be contacted if there are documents missing from your application. In this case, it will take longer than 4 weeks until your passport or ID card is ready. You must collect your new passport or ID card within three months; after three months it will be destroyed.
Embassy in Ankara
You can collect your new passport or ID card from the embassy in Ankara on the following days:
- Monday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
- Tuesday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
- Wednesday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
- Thursday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
- Friday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
You do not need to make an appointment but first check which days our offices are closed.
Consulate-general in Istanbul
During your appointment, the desk assistant will tell you when you can pick up your new passport or ID card at the consulate-general. You will receive a pick-up receipt.
You can have your new passport sent to an address in Türkiye by courier (UPS). In this case, you must write your address on a UPS envelope when you submit your application. Once dispatched, your passport will usually arrive in two days or less. How much you need to pay will depend on your address and the weight of the envelope. You will need to pay the couriers fees when you receive your new passport.
It is normally not possible to have your new ID card sent to you. But double check this when you submit your application.
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.