Consular fees in Switzerland
Find out how much you need to pay for consular services, such as issuing passports, identity cards and consular declarations, on the list of fees.
Payments can be made by bank card (Maestro) or credit card (Master card or Visa). Payments by card will be in Euro (EUR) and your bank or credit card company may charge you an additional currency conversion fee.
Payments can also be made in cash, which will be in Swiss Francs (CHF).
Consular fees 2024
| Passport and identity card | EUR |
|---|---|
| Passport adult (18 and over) | € 159,95 |
| Passport minor (under 18) | € 139,40 |
| Business passport | € 159,95 |
| Business passport (minor 0-17) | € 139,40 |
| Identity card adult (18 and over) | € 158,65 |
| Identity card minor (under 18) | € 121,80 |
| Laissez-passer or emergency document | € 57,00 |
| Laissez-passer for a corpse | € 60,00 |
| Surcharge for a passport or ID card application submitted at a different location* | € 25,40 |
| * Application submitted at a location that does not normally accept passport or ID card applications. The surcharge applies to all applicants. | |
| Visa | EUR |
|---|---|
| Schengen visa child (under 6) | Free of charge |
| Schengen visa child (6 - 11) | 45,00 |
| Schengen visa normal fee | 90,00 |
| Airport transit visa child (under 6) | Free of charge |
| Airport transit visa child (6 - 11) | € 45,00 |
| Airport transit visa | € 90,00 |
| Caribbean visa child (under 6) | Free of charge |
| Caribbean visa child (6 - 11) | 40,00 |
| Caribbean visa | 80,00 |
| MVV (Authorisation for temporary stay), different fees, depending on purpose of stay | -- |
| Entry visa child (under 6) | Free of charge |
| Entry visa child (6-11) | € 45,00 |
| Entry visa | € 90,00 |
| Obtaining Dutch nationality | EUR |
|---|---|
| Option procedure: single | € 217,00 |
| Option procedure: joint | € 370,00 |
| Option procedure: additional fee for a minor | € 24,00 |
| Naturalisation: single, standard | € 1.023,00 |
| Naturalisation: joint, standard | € 1.305,00 |
| Naturalisation: single, lowered | € 760,00 |
| Naturalisation: joint, lowered | € 1.044,00 |
| Naturalisation: additional fee for a minor | € 151,00 |
| Civic integration exam (for naturalisation) | € 350,00 |
| Consular documents | EUR |
|---|---|
| Consular statements | € 30,00 |
| Statement true copy of original or a true duplicate | € 26,25 |
| Legalisations | EUR |
|---|---|
| Legalisation signature Dutch citizen | € 26,25 |
When paying in local currency, the then current exchange rate applies.