Renewing a Dutch passport or ID card from abroad

If you are aged 18 or older and have Dutch nationality you can renew your passport or ID card. Follow the step-by-step plan to see how to do this: applying for or renewing a passport or ID card. 

If your child has Dutch nationality, you can renew their passport or ID card on their behalf. Your child can also renew it themselves, depending on their age.

Younger than 12

If your child is under 12, you can renew their passport or ID card on their behalf. Follow the step-by-step plan to see how to do this: applying for or renewing a passport or ID card. 

Please note: you will need to come to the application location together with your child to submit the application. If you or the other parent cannot be present, the parent who is not present will need to sign a permission form.

12 or older

If your child is 12 or older they can renew their ID card themselves. The same applies for a passport if you (and their other parent) have given permission. From the age of 18, your child can renew their passport themselves without parental permission.

Follow the step-by-step plan: renewing a passport or ID card. Your child will need to follow the same plan if they wish to submit the application themselves.