Dutch passport
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Type | Passport |
Issued by | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
First issued | 26 August 2006[1] (biometric passport) 9 March 2014[2] (current version) |
Eligibility | Citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Expiration | 10 years after acquisition for adults and 5 years after acquisition for minors (since 9 March 2014)[3] |
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A Dutch passport (
Design
In line with other
Identity Information Page
The Dutch passport includes the following data on the identity information page:
- (1) Personal Identification Number (on the back on the identity information page)
- Photo of passport Holder
- Type (P)
- Code (NLD)
- (2) Nationality (Nederlandse)
- Document no.
- (3) Surname
- (4) Given names
- (5) Date of birth
- (6) Place of birth
- (7) Sex
- (8) Height
- (9) Date of issue
- (10) Date of expiry
- (11) Signature (of holder)
- (12) Issuing Authority (If issued in The Netherlands, the Mayor of the municipality of residence. If issued by a diplomatic post, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone starting with P<NLD.
Languages
For each item in the passport captions are provided in Dutch, English and French. These captions are numbered and translations into the twenty-three official languages of the European Union are given on the last two pages of the passport.
Passport Note
The Dutch passport contains on its inside cover in Dutch, English and French the words:
In naam van Zijne Majesteit de Koning der Nederlanden, Prins van Oranje-Nassau, enz. enz. enz., verzoekt de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken alle overheden van bevriende staten aan de houder van dit paspoort vrije en ongehinderde doorgang te verlenen alsmede alle hulp en bijstand te verschaffen
- In the name of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc., the Minister of Foreign Affairs requests all authorities of friendly powers to allow the bearer of the present passport to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford the bearer every assistance and protection which may be necessary.
The term etc. etc. etc. reflects the large number of other titles the King holds and which are not normally mentioned.
Validity
The regular and business passports are valid for a ten-year period from date of issue (five years for minors).[9] A second passport is valid for a period of two years from date of issue. Emergency passports are valid for the duration of the journey, but no longer than a period of one year from date of issue. Foreigners passports are valid for the same period as the corresponding residence permit is valid.[10]
Types of passports
- Regular passport (Dutch: Nationaal paspoort) issued for holiday and business travels and for identification required by Dutch law. The passport contains 34 pages and is valid for a period of ten years from issuing date.[10]
- Second passport (Dutch: Tweede paspoort) issued for business purposes only to those citizens travelling frequently and experiencing problems when entering countries because of visa (stamps) present in the regular passport or because the regular passport is in process for obtaining other visa by a foreign embassy. The passport is valid for a period of two years from date of issue.[11]
- Business passport (Dutch: Zakenpaspoort) issued with additional pages that may be used for visa. The business passport contains 66 pages and is valid for a period of ten years from issuing date.[12]
- Diplomatic passport (Dutch: Diplomatiek paspoort) issued to people representing the Dutch government on official business and offering diplomatic immunity as defined by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The passport contains 66 pages.[13]
- Service passport (Dutch: Dienstpaspoort) issued to people representing the Dutch government on official business, but without offering diplomatic immunity. The passport contains 66 pages.[14]
- Emergency passport (pink cover) (Dutch: Noodpaspoort) issued either by the Royal Marechaussee or a Dutch representative abroad to Dutch citizens who are unable to obtain a proper passport in time for travel, strict rules apply.[15]
- Alien's passport (green cover) (Dutch: Vreemdelingenpaspoort) issued for travelling purposes to non-Dutch residents of the Netherlands who are unable to obtain a passport from their own government.[16]
- Laissez-Passer (blue cover) emergency travel document with 8 pages containing handwritten information.[17]
Visa free travel
Visa requirements for
Gallery of 2011 model passports
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Regular passport front
Gallery of historic images
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Dutch passport cover as issued 2006
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Dutch passport cover as issued 2006 biometric
See also
- Visa requirements for Dutch citizens
- Passports of the European Union
- Dutch identity card
- Dutch nationality law
- Dutch passport information on Public Register of Travel and Identity Documents Online
- Visa policy of the Schengen Area
- Visa policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean
References
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Home".
- Government of the Netherlands(in Dutch). 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Wat kost een paspoort of identiteitskaart? - Rijksoverheid.nl". 5 January 2016.
- ^ (in Dutch) Regering.nl Identificatieplicht, Retrieved 15 August 2007
- ^ (in Dutch) Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, Reisdocumenten, Retrieved 14 August 2007
- ^ a b Paspoortinformatie Nederland Travel documents, Retrieved 19 August 2007
- ^ "New passport includes fingerprints of bearer". The Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Paspoort twee keer zo lang geldig, ID-kaart zonder vingerafdrukken | Nieuwsbericht | Rijksoverheid.nl". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ a b Paspoortinformatie Nederland Validity of a travel document, Retrieved 14 August 2007
- ^ (in Dutch) Overheid.nl Tweede paspoort Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 14 August 2007
- ^ Paspoortinformatie Nederland Business passport, Retrieved 14 August 2007
- ^ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Diplomatic passport, Retrieved 18 August 2007
- ^ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Official passport, Retrieved 18 August 2007
- ^ Paspoortinformatie Nederland Emergency travel documents, Retrieved 14 August 2007
- ^ (in Dutch) Overheid.nl Vreemdelingenpaspoort Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 15 August 2007
- ^ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Laissez-Passer, Retrieved 18 August 2007
- ^ "The Official Passport Index Ranking". Henley & Partners. Retrieved 21 September 2022.