Renewing your Dutch passport or ID card, or applying for one if you live in Türkiye
If you live in Türkiye and want to renew your Dutch passport or ID card or apply for one for the first time, follow this step-by-step plan.
Step 1: Gather your documents (checklist)
You need a number of documents to apply for a passport or ID card. Answer the questions in the checklist to find out which documents you need to take to your appointment and what conditions apply. Please print the checklist and bring it with you to your appointment.
Checklist for applying for a Dutch passport or ID card
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Step 2: Make an appointment
Once you have gathered all of the documents on your checklist (step 1) and ensured they meet all the required conditions, you can make an appointment in Türkiye or in the Netherlands.
Appointment in Türkiye
Bring all the documents on your checklist with you to your appointment. Print out the checklist and bring it with you. We cannot help you if any of these documents are missing:
- Application form for passport or ID card (completed, printed and signed)
- Declaration of consent from parent / guardian for minor applicant(s). Are you applying for a passport for your child under 18? Or an ID card for your child under the age of 12? And are you or the other parent unable to attend the appointment? Then the absent parent must complete and sign the declaration of consent. And provide a copy of their passport or ID card. The copy must be dated and signed by the absent parent.
- Passport or ID card. Bring all your Dutch and/or foreign passports and ID cards, including any that have expired.
Do you want to make an appointment at the embassy in Ankara? Please send an email to ank-rd@minbuza.nl. The embassy will inform you about the possibilities.
Changing or cancelling your appointment
To change or cancel your appointment in Ankara, please send an email to ank-rd@minbuza.nl.
Bring all the documents on your checklist with you to your appointment. Print out the checklist and bring it with you. We cannot help you if any of these documents are missing:
- Application form for passport or ID card (completed, printed and signed)
- Declaration of consent from parent / guardian for minor applicant(s). Are you applying for a passport for your child under 18? Or an ID card for your child under the age of 12? And are you or the other parent unable to attend the appointment? Then the absent parent must complete and sign the declaration of consent. And provide a copy of their passport or ID card. The copy must be dated and signed by the absent parent.
- Passport or ID card. Bring all your Dutch and/or foreign passports and ID cards, including any that have expired.
Do you want to make an appointment at the consulate-general in Istanbul? Please send an email to ist-rd@minbuza.nl. The consulate-general will inform you about the possibilities.
Changing or cancelling your appointment
To change or cancel your appointment in Istanbul, please send an email to ist-rd@minbuza.nl.
You can make an appointment to submit your application at VFS Global in Izmir. VFS Global is an external service provider. Please be aware that a service fee will be charged on top of the consular fee.
Make an appointment with VFS Global in Izmir.
You can only apply for a passport or ID card at VFS if you already have a valid Dutch travel document.
Who cannot apply at VFS Global
Are you applying for a passport or ID card for the first time?
Has your passport been lost, stolen or expired?
Then you cannot apply at VFS. In this case you can only apply for your new passport or ID card at the Embassy in Ankara or the Consulate General in Istanbul.
Appointment in the Netherlands
You can submit your passport or ID card application at a border municipality in the Netherlands.
You can submit your passport or ID card application at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Step 3: Go to your appointment
You must submit your passport or ID card application in person. Even applicants under 18 must appear in person.
Bring all the documents on your personal checklist. For every document the checklist will show you whether you need to provide the original and/or a photocopy.
If you needed to have documents legalised and/or translated, bring the legalised and translated versions with you as well.
The overview of consular fees in Türkiye tells you how much you will have to pay for a passport or ID card and which payment methods are accepted.
Applying for a passport or ID card at a Dutch border municipality or at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will cost you less.
No. If you need your current passport or ID card while your application is being processed, you can retain it for the time being.
When do I have to hand in my old passport or ID card?
If you are collecting your new passport or ID card in person, you should hand in your old one when you come to collect it.
If you are having your passport sent to you, you will need to first send your old one to the embassy or consulate-general. Only then will your new passport be sent to you. This means that there will be a period when you have no passport. If you want your old passport back, inform the embassy or consulate-general.
I have a residence permit or visa in my old passport, what should I do?
If your passport contains visas or a residence permit and you want to keep those pages intact, inform staff of this when you submit your old passport.
Step 4: Collect your passport or ID card or have it sent to you
You will receive an e-mail when your new passport or ID card is ready. You must collect your new document within 3 months or have it sent to you. After that, it will be destroyed.
On the page How long is the application process for a Dutch passport or ID card abroad you can read more about the processing time of a passport or ID card.
Embassy in Ankara
You can collect your new passport or ID card from the embassy in Ankara on the following days:
- Monday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
- Tuesday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
- Wednesday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
- Thursday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
- Friday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00 hours
You do not need to make an appointment but first check which days our offices are closed.
Consulate-general in Istanbul
During your appointment, the desk assistant will tell you when you can pick up your new passport or ID card at the consulate-general. You will receive a pick-up receipt.
You can have your new passport sent to an address in Türkiye by courier (UPS). In this case, you must write your address on a UPS envelope when you submit your application. Once dispatched, your passport will usually arrive in two days or less. How much you need to pay will depend on your address and the weight of the envelope. You will need to pay the couriers fees when you receive your new passport.
It is normally not possible to have your new ID card sent to you. But double check this when you submit your application.
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.