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Requirements for photos

Photos for passports, identity cards and driving licences must meet certain requirements.

Travelling with minors

Do you intend to travel outside the Netherlands with a child over whom you do not have parental authority? Please use this consent letter.

How to become a Dutch citizen

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News

Resignation of the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education

23-06-2023 | 10:45

On 23 June 2023 the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Dennis Wiersma, requested King Willem-Alexander to discharge ...

Well over 2.6 million traffic offences in the first four months of 2023

22-06-2023 | 14:25

Records show that there were 2,662,482 traffic offences in the first four months of 2023. These included speeding, illegal ...

The United States and The Netherlands Reaffirm their Commitment to Pursuing Justice and Accountability for Russia’s Unlawful Invasion of Ukraine

20-06-2023 | 18:45

Yesterday, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra ...

External expertise to improve Pompestichting

13-06-2023 | 09:55

For one year, independent experts will monitor new improvements for the Forensic Psychiatric Centre (FPC) Pompestichting in ...

Dutch emergency equipment on its way to flooded regions in Ukraine

12-06-2023 | 20:06

Fifteen trucks filled with emergency equipment have departed the Netherlands this afternoon and are on their way to provide ...

From 1 July Digital COVID Certificates will no longer be issued

12-06-2023 | 17:18

On 1 July 2023 the EU regulation under which European Digital COVID Certificates (DCC) are issued will expire. As a result, the ...