Municipality of Dronten: applying for a new passport or renewing your old one

To apply for a passport or identity card, you will need the following:

All passports and identity cards you still have, even if they have expired;

One color passport photo, no older than six months, that meets the passport photo requirements. You can have a passport photo taken at one of the local businesses in the city center;

Your debit card or cash. You pay immediately upon application.

For persons aged 18 and over, a passport or Dutch identity card is valid for 10 years.
For persons under 18, a passport or identity card is valid for 5 years.

When applying for a travel document for a child, the following is required:

One parent or guardian must accompany the child to both the application and collection of the travel document.

Consent must be given for this appointment. This can be done online with DigiD, or with the written consent form including the signature of the parent(s) or guardian(s). The signature must match the signature on the ID.
The consent form is valid for a maximum of four weeks.

For this appointment, you must bring the (valid) IDs of (both) the parent(s) or guardian(s). A copy is also sufficient. If one parent is not accompanying the child and has given permission with DigiD, a (valid) ID is not required.

Note: This applies to identity card applications for children up to the age of twelve and passport applications for children up to the age of eighteen.

Children must always be present for the application and collection of their document.

You must apply for a passport in person at the municipality where you live. Make an appointment to apply for a passport.

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.

After around a week, you can collect your passport yourself from the municipality. This also applies to children up to the age of 18. When you apply, you will be provided with more information about how to collect your passport.

You have 3 months in which to collect your new passport.

Do you need your passport sooner than that?

• If you need your passport quickly, you can make a spoedaanvraag (urgent request). Allow for some delay if you no longer have your old passport.
• If you need the passport today, contact the Koninklijke Marechaussee (Royal Netherlands Marechaussee) for an emergency passport.

Validity

• An adult passport is valid for 10 years.
• For children up to the age of 18, a passport is valid for 5 years.