Complete FORM DS-11 online, and print it out single-sided, on two sheets of paper. Back to back printed forms cannot be processed. Do not print the instructions as you are to use this website instead.  At ‘Mailing Address’ list your Dutch address, even if it is only temporary.  You cannot currently list a “Country” when completing the “Emergency Contact” section on our forms. Please list an emergency contact in the United States.  Do NOT sign the form.  You will be asked to sign it under oath at the Consulate.  If someone else has prepared the form for you, do read it through so you know everything is true and correct to the best of your knowledge!  Applications filled out by hand may require longer to process.

You must provide an answer to question no. 5, even if you do not have a Social Security Number or do not remember it.  Do NOT list your Dutch Burger Service Number (BSN). Click here to learn more about passports and the social security number requirement.

Bring your last issued U.S.passport.  If you no longer have your last issued passport, prepare FORM DS-64, and bring:
– your original U.S. birth certificate, or
– your original Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or
– your original Naturalization Certificate, or
– your original Certificate of Citizenship

If you have never had a passport, please see our section on First Time Applicants.  If your passport was issued more than 10 years ago, please submit a valid identity document, with a photo copy, e.g. foreign passport, state or government issued identity card.

Provide one U.S. format: 2″ x 2″ (5 x 5 cm.) passport photo. We cannot process the smaller Dutch format photos!  Click here for guidance on the perfect U.S. passport photo.  Make sure to watch the video.

If you are 16 or 17 years old, you must demonstrate that at least one of your parents is aware that you are applying for a passport. The best way is for one parent to accompany you to the appointment.  Bring:

• a copy of your birth certificate, report of birth abroad or other legal document listing parent(s) or legal guardian. Your parent/guardian will be asked to co-sign the DS-11 form and must bring a government issued photo identification document. Or:
• You may provide a signed, notarized statement consenting to issuance of a passport by at least one parent/legal guardian.  This consent must  be accompanied by a photocopy of that parent or guardian’s photo identity document as presented to the notary.  See Form DS-3053.

The above is not required of applicants age 18 or older.

Bring a plain photocopy of:

• Your passport’s biographical information and signature page(s), and
• any supporting documents as applicable to your application.
• If you are age 16 or 17, your birth certificate or Consular Report of Birth Abroad, and your accompanying parent’s photo identity document.

Copies of the forms are not required.

Consular fees can be paid with any credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, or Diner’s Club).  U.S. debit cards are also accepted if they carry the VISA symbol.  Please note that the credit or debit card must be in the name of the applicant or the accompanying parent or legal guardian if the applicant is under the age of 18.

While a credit card payment is preferred consular fees can also be paid cash in Euros. We do NOT accept U.S. dollars, checks, or PIN cards.  Please bring exact change to the appointment.  For a current list of fees please see (https://nl.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/fees/).

Please keep your wallet with you when entering our waiting room.

Note that the fee for a First Adult passport is the regular adult passport renewal fee of $130, plus an execution fee of $35, making a total of $165, or the euro equivalent.

Set up an appointment via the link below.  IMPORTANT: Print the appointment confirmation page or save it on your phone.  You will NOT receive a confirmation e-mail.

• Set up your appointment online.
• Take note of our access and security instructions.

ARRIVE ON TIME
Try to arrive at the Consulate at least 15 minutes prior to your appointment time.  If you miss your slot we must ask you to reschedule.

Note that slots open up if we receive cancellations. Check back with our appointment system regularly if you wish for a earlier appointment slot.

Prepaid, self-addressed return envelope required
To receive your new passport in due time you must provide with your application a prepaid, self-addressed return envelope. The size should be approximately 23X16cm, or 9″X6″. NO larger envelopes, no padded envelopes, no DHL envelopes!  We can only send passports to an address in the Netherlands.
Postage – DHL label or stamps
We recommend using the trackable “waybill” from DHL express, or DHL parcel label.  These you must order online at: https://my.dhlexpress.nl/pwa/shipment/package/. When prompted, please select “Mailbox Parcel”, and enter your personal information as the recipient. Check the option “E-mail Notification”. When asked about the sender, enter your own name and the following mailing address: John Adams Park 1, 2244 BZ Wassenaar. Use your own e-mail address as sender and receiver so you receive all correspondence regarding your shipment.  Print your DHL label and glue or tape it on your return envelope. DHL labels that are only a barcode do NOT work.

Alternatively, you may use 5x regular “1” stamps from PostNL. Please note that by choosing this method you will not be able to track the shipment, nor are you able to retrieve the shipment should it get lost. The Consulate assumes no responsibility for lost mail.

Click here for a sample of a correctly prepared return envelope. Note you either use stamps, or a DHL label, not both.

All valid passports will be canceled during your appointment as you cannot have two valid passports.  Plan your appointment accordingly as you may be without a valid passport for up to four to five weeks.

If you are also applying for a passport card, bring two prepaid return envelopes as a cards may arrive two to three weeks after the passport book.

If you are also applying for a passport card, bring two prepaid return envelopes as cards arrive two to three weeks after passport books.

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