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Request Dutch Passport - Renewal (US)
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Information for:
- Adults, age 18 or older
- Minors, younger than 18 years of age
- Parent(s) who want to renew their passport in which child(ren) younger than 16 years of age are added, and that have to be added again
IMPORTANT
Please note that legalization is required for all certificates (e.g. birth, marriage, divorce, death certificates) issued outside the Netherlands. Both certificate and proof of legalization have to be issued recently: maximum validity 1 year after issuance.
An apostille stamp on the certificate is the required type of legalization for
documents issued in the US. The apostille stamp differs from a 'raised seal',
these are two separate things. More information about Legalization
& Apostilles
ADULTS - WHAT TO BRING
Dutch citizens from the age of 18 living abroad that want to renew their passport have to go IN PERSON to the nearest Dutch Embassy or Consulate and should submit the following documents:
- Current passport
- Proof of US residency:
- Alien Registration Card, OR
- US visa with white I-94 card,(+ for students I-20 / DS-2019 form) OR
- US passport, if applicable (please note that Dutch law only allows dual nationality in certain situations)
- Two recent pictures (not older than 3 months). Follow this link for detailed instructions. Please do not cut the pictures, the Embassy or Consulate will cut them to the right size.
- Passport application form, filled out and signed.
- If your marital status has changed (e.g. married, divorced, widow) and you would like to have the name of your (previous) partner added to or removed from your passport, please submit the official (legalized) papers concerned.
MINORS / ADDING CHILDREN - WHAT TO BRING
Dutch citizens living abroad,
- under the age of 18 that want to renew their own passport, should go IN PERSON accompanied by (one of) his/her parents to the nearest Dutch Embassy or Consulate and have to submit the requirements listed below.
- parents that want to renew their own passport in which children under the age of 16 are added and that want to have the (child)ren added again to their new passport, have to go ALL IN PERSON to the nearest Dutch Embassy or Consulate. In addition to the requirements to renew the passport of the adult(s) - see previous paragraph - the documents listed below have to be submitted for each child that needs to be added to the passport(s) of the mother and/or father.
If a child has not been added to the passport of the mother and/or father before, please check the requirements under First time application.
- Current passport(s)
- Proof of US residency:
- Alien Registration Card, OR
- US visa with white I-94 card, (+ for students I-20/DS-2019 form) OR
- US passport, if applicable (please note that Dutch law only allows dual
nationality in certain situations)
- Two recent pictures (not older than 3 months). Follow this link
for detailed instructions. Please do not (have) the pictures cut by the photographer,
the Embassy or Consulate will cut them to the right size.
- Passport
application form signed by both parents. In case of sole custody or guardianship,
the original court order carrying proof of legalization
(e.g. apostille), stating the sole custody or guardianhip, has to be submitted.
Only the one parent that has the custody or guardianship has to sign the application
form.
- The birth certificate of the minor child. In this case the birth certificate
does not have to be recently issued or legalized with an
apostille.
- Original passports of both parents.
- Proof of US residency of both parents:
- Alien Registration Card, OR
- US visa with white I-94 card, (+ for students I-20/DS 2019 form)OR
- US passport, if applicable (please note that Dutch law only allows dual
nationality in certain situations)
- Who should apply?
- The minor(s) accompanied by both parents to apply in person, OR
- One of the parents together with the minor(s) have to apply in person.
The signature of the other parent then has to be notarized by a 'notary
public'. (please use this consent form)
FAQ's
My child needs a Dutch passport but I have no contact with the father. What do I do?
- If the father is on the birth certificate, you do need the consent of the father.
- If the father is not on the birth certificate, then only the mother's signature is required.
- If the father is on the birth certificate but you have sole custody over the child, a court order - carrying proof of legalization (e.g. apostille) - stating that you have sole custody over the child will be required. In the latter case only the mother's signature will be required.
- I need to give my consent for my child to get a Dutch passport but I do not live in the same country as my child. What should I do?
- Go to the nearest Dutch embassy or consulate with your passport and full name, date and place of birth of your child. You can fill out a form of consent over there that will be forwarded to the appropriate Embassy or Consulate.
- If you live in The Netherlands you can sign a form of consent at city hall ('gemeentehuis' of 'stadsdeelkantoor').
OPENING HOURS
For exact opening hours of the Consular Office, and days of operation, please check the Embassy or Consulate General section in the navigation bar on the left side of your screen.
PROCESSING TIME
The processing time for all passport requests is about 2 weeks. Since passports are printed in the Netherlands, it is not possible to collect your passport sooner.
FEES
- For fees (CASH or MONEY ORDER only) of the various services, please go to
Consular
Fees
PICTURE REQUIREMENTS
Pictures must be recent (not older than 3 months)
- Picture type: Passport
- Head position: Full face. Photo has to be taken against a plain grey background
- Photo's must be in color
- Picture size: Follow this link
for detailed instructions.
- NOT acceptable are pictures taken: in profile, with sunglasses or with
coin operated cameras.
As of 26 August 2006 the passport applicants must provide passport pictures
that meet the very strict requirements. Unfortunately, applicants often arrive
at the Embassy or Consulates with pictures that do not qualify and have to
be rejected. As a courtesy to the applicants we have compiled a list of photographers
who are familiar with these requirements
and invite
other photographers to be added to this list when they can meet these requirements
Photographers who are familiar with the new requirements for the passport
pictures:
Chicago
San
Francisco
Miami
New
York
Washington,
DC
Disclaimer:
Passport photos taken by photographers who are informed of our requirements according to the Photo Matrix Model, are not automatically accepted at the Embassy or at the Consulates of the Netherlands in the U.S.A. or at the passport issuing office in the Netherlands. A final check will be carried out before the document is being produced.
ADDING CHILDREN (<16 years) TO PASSPORT OF THE MOTHER
and/or FATHER
Children of any age can have their own passport. Until the age of sixteen,
the child(ren) can also be added to the passport(s) of the parent(s). The
rule is "OR/OR": or the child can have a passport of its own, or it can be
added to the passport(s) of its parent(s). "AND/AND" is not possible.
To add a child to your passport, consent of both parents is always necessary,
even if the child has been added to your passport before. The parental consent
to add the child to the passport can be proven by both parents by signing
the passport application form in person at the Consular Office.
For all requirements that need to be submitted, please read the 'What
to bring' paragraph on this page.
Please let us know how we are doing and how we can better serve you.
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