Netherlands - Apply for Passport Or Identity Card

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Procedure

1. Visit a Dutch Mission, embassy or consulate to apply for a passport or identity card.
2. For a passport, an appointment is required which you can schedule through this website: http://www.dutchappointments.com.
3. Submit the required documents and have it verified.
4. Complete the application form.
5. Have your fingerprints taken.
6. Pay the fee.

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Required Documents

• long form birth certificate (issued no more than 12 months ago)
• proof of valid status in country of application (visa, permanent residence card, an other supporting documents)
• 1 recent passport picture
• completed passport application form
• recent long form marriage certificate of the parents (issued no more than 12 months ago)
• proof of Dutch nationality of at least one parent
• proof of nationality of other parent

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visitor's Address: Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, The Hague
Postal Address: PO Box 20061, 2500 EB The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 70 3486486
Fax: + 31 70 3484848

Eligibility

• You must be a Dutch national.
• If you live in the Netherlands, you must be registered as a resident in the municipality where you file your application.
• You must show a valid identity document.

Fees

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Validity

Passports and identity cards are valid for 10 years in the case of adults and 5 years in the case of children under 18.

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Processing Time

Dutch passports currently take approximately two to three weeks to process, provided the application and documents you submitted are correct and complete.

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Instructions

• For Dutch nationals who are living or staying temporarily abroad, they could apply for a passport at a Dutch embassy or consulate.
• For some countries, a Dutch national could also apply for an identity card at the embassy or consulate provided that you reside in the territory served by the embassy or consulate and are not listed on a municipal population register in the Netherlands.
• A Dutch national could have both a passport and identity card.
• It is required for a Dutch national to appear in person at the embassy or consulate to apply for a travel document and to collect it.
• For emergency, an embassy or consulate can issue a temporary travel document (an emergency passport or a laissez-passer), on which you can leave the country. If possible, such a document is issued on the same day and otherwise within a few days. An emergency document is more expensive than a regular travel document.
• For those who have travel document that expires while you are temporarily in the Netherlands, you can apply for a new travel document at the Foreign Documents Department (Afdeling Landelijke Taken) of the municipalities of The Hague, Maastricht and Echt-Susteren.

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Need for the Document

A passport or identity card is a valid document that serves as person's proof of nationality and identity. A passport authorizes a person to travel abroad but an identity card is not accepted as a valid travel document in every country in the world. You should apply for a Dutch passport or identity card to the municipal authority where you are registered. If you live abroad, you should apply at a Dutch embassy or consulate.

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External Links

Government of the Netherlands: http://www.government.nl/

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