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.

Cost

Rates 2024

Passport

  • € 126.40 adults
  • € 105.95 children up to 18 years of age

Id.

  • € 121.95 adults
  • € 87, - children up to 18 years of age

Delivery of passport or identity card

  • €30.00 for delivering passport or identity card

Delivery in Germany can be made within the postal code areas: 40000 to 52999.
Delivery in Belgium can be made within the postal code areas: 1000 to 2390, 2400 to 2491, 2500 to 3191, 3200 to 4990, 5000 to 5190, 5300 to 5590, 5600 to 6596, 6600 to 6997 and 7000 to 9992.

Please pay by pin.

Description

If you are Dutch and live abroad, you can apply for a passport or identity card at a border municipality. 

Children need their own passport or identity card to travel abroad. Children 14 and older must be able to identify themselves in the Netherlands.

If you are 18 or older, your passport or identity card is valid for 10 years. For anyone under 18, a passport or identity card is valid for 5 years.

Requirements

The Requirements To apply for a Dutch travel document if you live abroad:

  • You have the Dutch nationality.
  • You are no longer registered in the Municipal Personal Records Database ( BRP ) as a resident of the Netherlands.
Term

You can pick up your passport or identity card in person at the municipality after 3 working days. Please do this within 3 months.