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

• All travel documents (passport and ID card) you have now, even if they have already expired.
• A coloured passport photo that meets the requirements for passport photos. The passport photo that closely resembles you may not be more than 6 months old at the time of the application. It's impossible to have a passport photo taken at the municipality.
• A debit card or cash. You pay directly with the application.
• Minors need written permission when applying for a travel document.

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

Are you coming with several people? Then indicate the number of people when you make the appointment.

• Adults: € 83,85
• Children up to the age of 18: € 63,40
• Urgent request: € 57,05 extra

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.