Refugee Passport

A refugee passport is valid for up to 3 years. The exact period of validity depends on your residency status.

You can apply for a refugee passport if you:

• has refugee status
• You live in the Netherlands, but you do not have Dutch citizenship
• has a residence permit
• is registered with the municipality where you are applying for the passport

For all terms and conditions and more information, visit the website of the National Identity Data Service at .

A Refugee Passport for Children

Children with refugee status need their own refugee passport. To apply for one, written consent from the parents or a guardian is required.

Children who were born in the Netherlands and have foreign national status apply for a foreign national passport.

• You must apply for a refugee passport in person at city hall.
• If you are applying for a refugee passport for your child, please bring your child with you.
• Make sure your fingers are clean, because fingerprints will be taken. Children under 12 do not need to have their fingerprints taken.
• You must pick up your refugee passport in person. Do so within 3 months of submitting your application, as the passport will expire after that.
• If you are picking up a refugee passport for your child, please bring your child with you.

Refugee Passport Lost or Stolen

• You do not need to file a report with the police.
• You can apply for a new refugee passport directly at the municipality.
• As part of this application, you will sign a Declaration of Loss.
• If you lose your refugee passport while abroad, you should file a report with the local police.

• Your valid residence permit
• A clear, recent passport photo taken no more than 6 months prior to the date of application. This passport photo meets the requirements listed at .
• Your old refugee passport (if you have one)
• Debit card or cash. You pay immediately when you submit your application.

If you are applying for a refugee passport for your child, please also bring the following:

• Written consent from both parents or a guardian. Please use the form provided by the municipality for this purpose.
• Valid identification documents for both parents or a guardian

2026:

- Refugee passport: €67.05
- Additional fee for expedited applications: €60.30

Voorschoten Fee Ordinance

You can often pick up your refugee passport as early as 6 business days later.

If you are unable to provide a fingerprint

If the counter clerk is unable to take fingerprints from one or more of your fingers—for example, because they are bandaged—he or she will take fingerprints from the fingers that are available.

If you are temporarily unable to provide any fingerprints at all, you will be issued a refugee passport that is valid for up to 12 months.

If it is physically impossible for you to provide fingerprints, you are not required to do so. For example, if you are missing fingers or if your fingers are permanently damaged.