Foreigner's passport
You live in the Netherlands and you don’t have the Dutch nationality. If you have a legitimate residence permit you can apply for a foreigner’s passport.
This is only possible when you can’t get a passport from your home country. Check with your consulate or embassy if this is the case. With the foreigner’s passport you can’t travel to your country of origin.
A foreigner’s passport is valid for a maximum of 5 years.
Conditions
There are some conditions. For example:
- You have a valid residence permit.
- You don’t have the Dutch nationality.
- You can prove that you can’t get a passport from your home country.
Cost
A foreigner’s passport costs € 63,40 (2024).
Term
Around the school holidays the waiting can be a bit longer.
You will receive a message when your passport is ready. The application goes through the IND or the Minestry of Foreign Affairs.
Apply
To request a foreigner’s passport at the municipality you live in, you have to:
- Make an appointment at the municipality.
- Pay for you passport at application.
- Children younger then 18 will need Verklaring van toestemming reisdocument minderjarige (PDF, 237.6 kB) (Dutch).
You will receive a message when the passport is ready. You have to collect your foreigner’s passport in person.
Before you start
- A valid residency document which states your nationality.
- One passport photo in colour which meets the standards.
- A debit card or cash.
- Do you have some old traveling documents? Please take these with you, even if they are expired.
For children under the age of 18:
- Please take a valid ID from both parents with you.
- Use the consentform for the application. (Form is in Dutch)