Passport/ID Card Information

Dutch Passports/ID Card

  • Overview
  • Fees
  • Documents Required
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time

  • Overview

    VFS Global accepts both applications for renewals, as well as first applications for a Dutch passport or identity card. All applications will be forwarded to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for assessment. Please note that every individual is required to be present at the time of submission of the passport/ID card application.

    You can also apply for a new Dutch passport or identity card at if your previously issued Dutch travel document is lost or stolen. If you are no longer in possession of your passport or ID card, you can only apply at VFS if you have a copy of the missing document. Please note that VFS does not issue emergency travel documents or laissez-passers. If you need to travel urgently, please check Applying for an emergency travel document in Australia | Netherlands Worldwide or contact the 24/7 Contact Center Netherlandsworldwide on 02 8305 6800 (cost of a local call) to seek advice.

  • Fees

    1. For the official passport and ID card fees charged by the Dutch government, click here.
    2. VFS charges an additional service fee:
    SERVICE FEE AMOUNT (INCLUSIVE OF GST)
    Standard service fee AUD 43.50

    All fees can be paid by credit card or debit card.

    Cash, cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

    All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    Get all the required documents (checklist)

    It is important for your passport or ID card application that you bring the correct documents with you. Please visit netherlandsworldwide.nl and follow the instructions given below:

    1. It is mandatory to create your personal checklist.
    2. For every document submitted, you must provide the original (to show at the counter) and a photocopy (to be attached to the passport file). You must also provide a copy of the holder page of your passport. Check if you need to have original legalised. The documents must have been drawn up in (or translated into) Dutch, English, French or Spanish.
    3. It is imperative that the photograph submitted at the time of application must fall within the specifications. Unacceptable photographs, that do not meet the specifications, will not be accepted for submission.
    4. Please book an online appointment.

    What happens to my old passport or ID card?

    If you did not hand your old passport or ID card in when you submitted your application, please bring it with you when you come to collect your new one. The consulate-general or VFS global will cancel your old passport or ID card and then return it to you.

    If your old document contains visas or residence permits that are still valid and you want to keep those pages intact, you should make this known beforehand.

  • Photo Specifications

    Applicants must ensure that they bring a passport photograph which meets the official requirements for a Dutch passport/ID card, see Photo matrix model 2020. If you apply for both a passport and ID card, you need to submit 2 photographs.

    See also: Having Dutch passport photos taken in Australia | NetherlandsWorldwideL. In the event your photo does not meet the requirements, VFS can also take a new photo for you at an additional cost – see Additional Services | vfsglobal.

  • Processing Time

    It can take up to 4 weeks to process your application. You may be asked to provide additional documents by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs once you have submitted your application. In that case, processing may take longer.