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Voting in the Netherlands if you live abroad

If you are registered as a Dutch voter abroad and are in the Netherlands at the time of the elections for the House of Representatives or the European Parliament, you can vote at a polling station in the Netherlands. To do this you must apply to the municipality of The Hague for a voter’s pass.

Apply to the Municipality of The Hague for a voter's pass

If you live abroad but would like to vote at a polling station in the Netherlands, apply for a voter’s pass on the website of the municipality of The Hague. The voter’s pass will be sent to you by post. You can indicate the address at which you wish to receive it.

Apply for a voter’s pass (also called voter card) from the municipality of The Hague (thehague.nl)

Attention: A voter’s pass is valid for a single election. So for future elections you will need to reapply for a pass if you again wish to vote while in the Netherlands.

Voting at a polling station in the Netherlands

Your voter's pass allows you to vote at any polling station in the Netherlands, including on the Caribbean islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba.

You must take the following documents with you:

  • your voter's pass
  • Proof of identity. You must identify yourself at the polling station with a passport, identity card or driving licence from the Netherlands. Your proof of identity may not have expired for more than 5 years.

Not in the Netherlands at the time of an election

If you are not in the Netherlands at the time of the elections for the Dutch House of Representatives or the European Parliament, you can vote by post or by proxy.

Attention: It is not possible to vote at a polling station in the Netherlands or by proxy in the elections for the non-residents electoral college for the Senate. In these elections you can only vote by post.

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