Apply for passport or identity card
Do you live in Heerlen and need a new passport or Dutch identity card? Then make an appointment online to apply for your passport or identity card. You must be present at the appointment. After 6 working days you can pick up your travel document.
Note
From 2 April 2025, you will need an electronic travel authorisation for travel to the United Kingdom. For more information, visit NederlandWereldwijd .nl .
We are in a peak for travel document renewals. Is your document about to expire? Schedule the appointment on the first possible date. Then you can be sure you can hit the road with a valid pass!
Approach
Bring with you on the day of the appointment:
- All your travel documents, even if expired.
- 1 color passport photo that meets the guidelines.
Permission travel document for children
Children need parental or guardian consent:
- Up to 12 years of age for an identity card.
- Up to 18 years of age with a passport.
Consent can be obtained by:
- A parent or guardian accompanies you to the municipality for the application. The parent or guardian must be able to provide identification. The other parent or guardian must give written consent. You will also need his or her proof of identity.
- Are you not taking a parent or guardian with you to the municipality? Then both parents or guardians must give prior consent. Do the parents give written consent? Then bring the written consent and the identity documents of the parents or guardians with you. You may also give consent online.