Passport or identity card for Dutch nationals living abroad
Do you live abroad and do you have Dutch nationality? Then you can apply for your Dutch passport and/or identity card at a border municipality. This is also possible in Heerlen. First fill in the checklist on Nederlandwereldwijd in. Keep the checklist and all documents at hand when you fill out the web form. Fill out a separate form for everyone.
If your application is complete and reviewed, a staff member will contact you to schedule an appointment. If your application is not complete, the review will take longer.
Approach
Completing the checklist
First make it worldwide via Nederlandwereldwijd your checklist. After filling it in, you will receive an overview of the documents you need.
At the end of the web form you upload:
- the checklist
- the documents from the overview
- a copy of your identification document
Scan these documents and save them before completing the web form.
Missing or stolen
Is your passport missing or stolen? Then contact us to request a new travel document. You do not have to report it to the police.
Citizen Service Number
Indicate in the web form if you do not have a Citizen Service Number (BSN). You can then still request this from us.
Bar appointment
If we have made an appointment with you at the counter, please bring all original documents and a passport photo that is not older than 6 months. The passport photo must comply with the Dutch passport photo requirements.