Passport

You can apply for a Dutch passport at the municipality. Make an appointment for this. You pay the costs at the appointment. You can collect your passport personally after 5 working days without an appointment at the reception desk.

How long does the application take?

• After 5 working days you can collect the passport at the reception of the town hall. Exceptions to this period are an alien's passport or a missing travel document.
• Need an urgent application? In principle, requests before 2 p.m. can be picked up the next working day from 11 a.m. You pay extra for an urgent application.

Validity

• An adult passport is valid for ten years
•  A passport for children and young people under 18 is valid for five years

Children

• Children of all ages must have their own passport or ID card when traveling abroad.
• Children from 14 years old must have their own passport or ID card in order to identify themselves, even if they are not traveling abroad.
• Children under the age of 18 require written permission from both parents or those who have parental authority to apply.
• Are you traveling abroad with children? And do you have a different surname than her? Some countries require proof that the accompanying adult is the parent or has authority. Visit the Marechaussee website for this.

Duty of identification in healthcare

Parents must have a valid ID for their children when they go to a healthcare provider. The duty of identification in healthcare has no age limit and applies from birth.

Lost or stolen

You can report your stolen or lost passport to us when applying for a new passport. You no longer have to file a report with the police. Always report a stolen or lost passport to us so that no one else can use your data, to prevent identity fraud.

Emergency passport

More information on emergency passports can be found on the website of the rijksoverheid.

Business passport

Do you travel a lot? Then you can also apply for a business passport. This is thicker than a normal passport, namely 64 pages instead of 32 pages.

Request a visa

Every country has its own rules for foreigners who visit their country. Sometimes a valid Dutch passport is sufficient. But it is also possible that you need a visa. Are you going abroad? And do you want to know if you need a visa? More information can be found on the website of the Netherlands worldwide. Do you want to apply for a visa afterwards? Then you can contact the ANWB and visum.nl.

What do you take with you when applying for or renewing your passport?

• All IDs and passports in your possession. Even if they have expired
• A passport photo. Pay attention to the requirements of the national government
• Money, cash or debit card
• Fingerprints are taken

For children under the age of 18

• Yourself. You apply for your passport personally at the counter. Your parents or guardians may come along, but this is not mandatory.
• The completed form "Consent travel document minor "and a valid ID (copy is also allowed) of both signatories
• All your IDs and passports. Even if they have expired
• A passport photo.Pay attention to the requirements of the national government
• Money, cash or debit card
• Fingerprints are taken