My Dutch passport or ID card has been lost or stolen abroad. What should I do?

Report the loss or theft of your passport or ID card to the local police. It is advisable to ask the police for written proof that you have done this. You may need this proof later for insurance purposes or to show the local authorities.

If your lost or stolen ID card was issued after 4 January 2021, someone could use it to log in with DigiD. So it is important to block the login feature. Contact the DigiD helpdesk to do this. This does not apply to passports.

Apply for an emergency travel document at the Dutch embassy or consulate-general. This is a temporary travel document.

Applying for an emergency travel document (select your country)

The emergency travel document is a valid travel document that you can use to travel to the Netherlands by plane, train, bus, boat or your own transport. It is valid for passport control and for boarding purposes.

The emergency travel document can only be used for your return trip and is not a valid identity document in the Netherlands. Hand in the emergency travel document to your municipality in the Netherlands and apply for a new passport or ID card.

Report the loss or theft of your passport or ID card to the local police. It is advisable to ask the police for written proof that you have done this. You may need this proof later for insurance purposes or to show the local authorities. 

If your lost or stolen ID card was issued after 4 January 2021, someone could use it to log in with DigiD. So it is important to block the login feature. Contact the DigiD helpdesk to do this. This does not apply to passports.

Which document you should apply for depends on how soon you need to travel.

I need a new passport, ID card or emergency travel document as soon as possible

If you have travel plans in the next 2 weeks that absolutely cannot be changed, or if you have to travel unexpectedly, for example in the event of an emergency, apply for an emergency travel document at the Dutch embassy or consulate-general. 

Applying for an emergency travel document (select your country)

I do not need a new passport, ID card or emergency travel document right away

If you do not need to travel within the next 2 weeks, apply for a new passport or ID card. Because you no longer have your old travel document, submit a declaration concerning a missing travel document or Dutch identity card (C2 form) together with your application. 

Applying for a passport or ID card (select your country)

When you apply for a new passport, ID card or emergency travel document, your old travel document will immediately be registered as lost or stolen. If you do not apply for a new passport, ID card or emergency travel document right away, but still want to have your document registered as lost or stolen so that no one else can use it, you can do so at the Dutch embassy or consulate-general. Simply reporting the loss or theft to the local police is not enough. Follow the instructions below to register your document as lost or stolen: 

• Complete a declaration concerning a missing travel document or Dutch identity card (C2 form) as fully as possible. If you do not know what the document number is, leave that field empty.
• Make an appointment at the embassy or consulate-general where you want to submit the form. Under the heading ‘Emergency travel document’ you will see an email address you can contact to make an appointment. You must submit your form in person so that the embassy or consulate can verify your identity. You cannot submit the form by post or email.

Once your form has been processed, your old passport or ID card will be registered internationally as lost or stolen. That means no one can use it to travel. If later you find it, you can no longer use it.