Municipality of Gouda: applying for a second passport

To apply for a second passport, you must meet the following conditions:

• You are a Dutch citizen.
• Your first passport is valid for at least another 6 months.
• You can demonstrate that you need the second passport.
• You are travelling to a country that you cannot enter using a Dutch identity card.

You must apply for a second passport in person at the municipality where you live. You must also collect the passport in person.

Please make an appointment to apply for a passport by calling the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or sending an e-mail to gemeente@gouda.nl.

Urgent application

Are you in a hurry? Then please call us to make an appointment for an urgent application. An urgent application costs extra. Please note that it takes 3 working days before you can collect your new passport.

Do you need your document sooner? You may be eligible for an emergency passport from the Koninklijke Marechaussee (Royal Netherlands Military Police). More information can be found on the Defensie website

For information about the costs of a passport, please call the municipality at phone number +31 182 58 84 44 or send an e-mail to gemeente@gouda.nl.

Your passport will be ready for collection from the municipality after about a week. You have 3 months in which to collect your new passport.

A second passport is valid for 2 years.