Alien passport

A foreigner's passport is valid for up to 5 years. Exactly how long your alien passport is valid depends on the length of your residence permit. You can apply for a foreigner's passport if you:

• do not have refugee status
• do not have a passport from your country of origin
• Provide proof that you cannot apply for a passport from your own authority.
• live in the Netherlands, but you do not have Dutch nationality
• have a residence permit
• is registered with the municipality where you are applying for the passport

Children's own alien passport

Children with a residence permit, need their own alien passport. Written permission from parents or a guardian is required to apply for it. And all the supplies requested above.

• You apply for an alien passport in person at the municipality.
• When you apply for an alien passport for your child, bring your child with you.
• Health for clean fingers, as fingerprints will be taken. Children under 12 do not need to be fingerprinted.
• You pick up your alien passport in person. Do this within 3 months of your application, as the passport will expire after that.
• When you pick up an alien passport for your child, bring your child with you.

Alien passport lost or stolen

• You do not have to report it to the police.
• If you lose your alien passport abroad, report it to the local police.

• Your valid residence permit.
• A good-looking passport photo not older than 6 months at the time of application. This passport photo meets the passport photo requirements.
• Your old alien passport (if you have one).
• Debit card or cash. You pay directly at the time of application.

If you are applying for an alien passport for your child, please also bring the following:

• Written consent from both parents or a guardian. Use the form provided by the municipality for this purpose.
• Valid IDs from both parents or a guardian.

It takes 2 to 4 months for your alien passport to be ready. The procedure takes so long because the IND and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs help decide on your application.

2025:

Alien passport €65.70

Wassenaar Dues Ordinance

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