Dutch passport or ID card (adults and minors) – Netherlands in Australia

Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.

Dutch nationals living in Australia apply for a new or renewed passport or identity card in person, with parental permission rules for minors. The site warns that applying abroad often takes longer than people expect.

Where to apply in Australia

Consulate-General in Sydney (Bondi Junction, NSW), which serves Australia except the Canberra district; the Embassy in Canberra issues only laissez-passer. Applications can also be lodged at VFS Global centres in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.

Sydney residents book online with the consulate-general; Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane applicants book with VFS Global after completing, printing and signing the online form. Extra documents can be dropped at Sydney without appointment (Mon and Fri 9:00-12:00, Tue-Thu 8:00-13:00). Passport and ID card need separate appointments in Sydney. The consulate-general visited Canberra on 22 September 2026 (booking by email, EUR 26.85 extra per document). Finished passports can be posted (registered self-addressed envelope, up to 4 per envelope, postage paid at submission, sent at your risk); ID cards cannot be mailed.

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of the Netherlands.

How to apply

Complete and print the online application form | build a personal document checklist on the Australia page | book an appointment with the consulate-general (Sydney) or VFS Global (Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane) | attend in person, including minors | pay the fee (VFS adds a service fee) | an email says when it is ready; collect in Sydney without appointment or request postal delivery (passports only)

Applications are handled through VFS Global (Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane), https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/making-appointment/australia.

Documents you need

Dutch nationality
In-person attendance
Printed and signed application form (online first when using VFS Global)
All Dutch and foreign passports and ID cards in your name, including expired ones
Extra documents proving Dutch nationality because applicants abroad are not on a Dutch municipal register, legalised or translated where needed (a personal checklist is generated on the Australia page)
Child under 18 (passport) or under 12 (ID card): consent declaration with a dated, signed copy of the absent parent's passport or ID if a parent cannot attend
Lost or stolen documents without a photocopy cannot go through VFS Global (use Sydney)

Fees and processing time

Official fee: passport adult EUR 169.15, minor EUR 147.40
Official fee: ID card adult EUR 167.80, minor EUR 128.75
Other charges: surcharge EUR 26.85 when lodged at a location that does not normally accept applications

Processing time: No fixed time; slower than usual at present. Wait 8 weeks before phoning if no email arrives. Busiest April to October, quietest November to March. Collect or arrange delivery within 3 months or the document is destroyed.

Good to know

Fee list is the Australia 2026 list (page last modified 26 May 2026); amounts are in EUR, converted at the exchange rate on payment day. Sydney takes cards/Eftpos only (no cash); Canberra takes cash AUD only. Document list and processing text read from the Australia application page (no date shown). VFS service charges not shown. Dual Australian-Dutch nationals must use an Australian passport to enter or leave Australia.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Netherlands's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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Netherlands: Dutch passport or ID card (adults and minors) in Australia