Apply for refugee or alien passport
A refugee or alien passport is for people who live in the Netherlands but are not from here. Apply for the passport in person at municipality where you live.
This passport allows you to travel abroad. The passport is valid in all countries except your country of origin. No appointment is required for pickup. We also deliver travel documents to your home or place of work Monday through Saturday between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Approach
This is how you apply for a refugee or alien passport:
- You come to the municipality.
- You bring:
- your valid residence permit
- all your travel documents, even if they have expired
- 1 color passport photo that meets the guidelines
- possibly: your expired refugee or alien passport
- You pay for the passport at the time of application. Please pay by debit card.
The municipality may forward your application for a refugee or alien passport to the State Department. The municipality will then ask you for additional documents. The Secretary of State then reviews your application.
Are you applying for a passport for a child under the age of 18? Please come with the child to municipality In addition to the above, please bring:
- your own proof of identity
- written consent from both parents or guardians
Is your passport missing or stolen? Go to municipality to apply for a new travel document. You do not need to report it to the police.
To apply, make an appointment at municipality. Are you coming to pick up the passport? If so, no appointment is necessary. You must pick up the passport in person. Bring the receipt with you. This is your pickup receipt. Bring old travel documents to turn in.
Cost
Rates 2024
- € 63.40 for the passport
- € 57.05 extra for an urgent application. An urgent application is only possible for a refugee passport (residence type 3,4 or 5)
Please pay by pin.
Description
You use a passport to show who you are. This passport also allows you to travel abroad. The refugee or alien passport is valid in all countries except your country of origin. You also need a visa for some countries.
Children need their own passport. Children 14 and older must be able to identify themselves in the Netherlands.
A refugee or alien passport is valid for up to 5 years. This depends on the length of your residence permit.
Terms
The requirements for a refugee passport are:
- You have refugee status for a definite or indefinite period of time (type III or IV).
- You do not have the Dutch nationality.
- You are registered in the Basic Registration of Persons (BRP) of the municipality where you are applying for the refugee passport.
Don't have refugee status? Then apply for an alien passport.
The requirements for an alien passport are:
- You have a valid type I or II residence permit.
- Your own country does not give you a passport.
- You are registered in the Basic Registration of Persons (BRP) of the municipality where you are applying for the alien passport.
Term
Has the municipality forwarded your application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? If so, it may take several months before you can pick up your passport. An expedited procedure is not possible.
If the municipality does not forward your application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you can pick up the passport after 6 working days at the municipality.
Does 6 working days take too long? Then apply for a travel document through the urgent procedure. If you request the travel document before 3 p.m., it will be ready after 2 working days at the latest. You will then pay a surcharge.
Is your travel document missing? Then an emergency procedure is not always possible. Please inquire about this at municipality.