Your horse must have a horse passport within 6 months of its birth or before it leaves the stud farm, whichever comes first. Your horse will be identified by a horse passport consultant. He or she will microchip the horse and collect the identification details needed for the passport.
Time limit for applying for a horse passport
Your horse must have a horse passport within 6 months of its birth or before it leaves the stud farm, whichever comes first. Your horse will be identified by a horse passport consultant. He or she will microchip the horse and collect the identification details needed for the passport.
Applying for a horse passport
You can get a horse passport by applying to a PPI. You can find a list of PPIs in the Netherlands (in Dutch) on the RVO website.
Rules for the equine passport and microchip
You can find the rules for horse passports and microchips on the RVO website.
Laws and regulations
EU Regulation 2016/429 (Animal Health Law), Articles 108 and 114
Besluit houders van dieren, art. 1.57 (in Dutch)
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Last updated on 20 August 2026