Getting a new or renewed passport in the Netherlands

For Dutch citizens, and for residents without a passport from their home country

A Dutch passport is issued by the municipality where you are registered, and you apply in person with a colour photo that meets the official rules and your old passport. Residents with a residence permit who cannot get a passport from their own country may qualify for a vreemdelingenpaspoort, an alien’s passport, and recognised refugees for a refugee passport. Those take longer because the application goes on to national authorities.

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How it works

Apply for or renew a passport

Find a passport office and see how to prepare for your appointment.

Passports are issued by the country of your nationality. Citizens living in the country apply at a local passport office, usually in person with a photo that meets the rules and their old passport. Children often need consent from both parents. Processing takes from a few days to a few weeks, so ask about a faster option if you need to travel soon. If you live abroad and need your own country’s passport, contact its embassy or consulate. Foreign residents who cannot get a passport from their own country may qualify for an alien’s passport or a refugee travel document.

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At a glance

Offices
205 offices in 81 cities
Book online
At 144 of 205 offices
Apply online
At 23 of 205 offices
Offices for specific groups
  • For residence permit holders: 83 offices
  • For refugees: 14 offices
  • For non-residents: 6 offices

Larger cities often have several counters

Passport counters near you

Cities such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam run several counters, and each one decides whether you walk in or book ahead and how the finished passport reaches you. If you need an alien’s or refugee passport, ask which counter takes those applications.

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Passport offices across the Netherlands

Larger cities run several passport counters. See how each one takes applications and hands over the finished document.

Passport offices in the Netherlands

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