Refugee Passport

How does it work?

You can apply for a refugee passport if you:

• Are in possession of residence permit III or IV or V;
• do not have a passport from your country of origin;
• lives in the Netherlands, but you do not have Dutch nationality;
• Is registered with the municipality where you are applying for the passport.

Children with a residence permit need their own refugee passport. Written permission from parents or a guardian is required to apply for it.

Make an appointment

You do the application and collection yourself. You pay the costs at the time of application.

Make an appointment (NL)

You can pick up the refugee passport after 7 working days.

Cost

The cost for a refugee passport is €65.70.
A surcharge for an urgent application costs €59.10.

What do I need

• Your residence document
• Your home country's passport and your old refugee passport. Even if they are no longer valid.
• A recent passport photo, no older than 6 months that meets the passport photo requirements. School photographs are not appropriate and will not be accepted
• Debit card or cash: you pay the fee at the time of application

More information

Validity

How long your refugee passport is valid depends on the length of your residence permit. At most, your refugee passport is valid for 5 years.

Lost or stolen

Has your refugee passport been lost or stolen? If so, report this to the municipality as soon as possible. To do so, use the digital form"Declaration of missing identity documents". You do not have to report it to the police. Then you can immediately apply for your new refugee passport. Do you find your refugee passport? Then hand it in to the municipality, as this passport is no longer valid.