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

• Please bring all travel documents you possess (passport, identity card), even if they are expired.
• 1 recent passport photo. A professional photographer knows the requirements for a passport photo.
• For individuals under 18 years old, you will need to complete a consent form for the travel document for minors (the form can be found on the website) and provide a (copy of) proof of identity from both parents (or from the person who has custody of the child). Be sure to read the information about permission when applying for a passport for children under 18.
• Payment: You can pay for the passport with a debit card or cash.

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

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, please 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). If you apply for the passport before 14:00, you will be able to collect it the next working day. 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.