Dutch passport

Dutch passport
Dutch passport
The front cover of a contemporary Dutch ePassport
The front cover of a contemporary Dutch ePassport
Issued by  Netherlands
Type of document Passport
Eligibility requirements Citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Expiration 5 years after acquisition for both adults and children

A Dutch passport is issued to citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) for the purpose of international travel. As the Netherlands only distinguish one category of citizen (Nederlandse (Dutch), NLD), for all countries in the Kingdom, passports are the same for all four countries. The passport also serves as a means of identification as required by the Dutch law since January 1, 2005 for all persons over the age of fourteen.[1] Dutch passports are valid for a period of five years from issuing date. The passport complies to the rules (EG 2252/04) specified by the European Union.[2] Since August 26, 2006 all passports are issued as a biometric passport with an embedded contactless smartcard RFID chip for storing biometric data.[3]

Contents

Physical Appearance

Dutch passports are maroon, with the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands emblazoned on the front cover. The words "EUROPESE UNIE" (English: European Union) and "KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN" (English: Kingdom of the Netherlands) are inscribed above the coat of arms as well as "PASPOORT" (English: passport), meaning Dutch passports comply with the design standards as set forth by the European Union. The Model 2006 biometric passport also features the ICAO biometric passport symbol on the bottom-right of the cover.[3] The regular passport contains 34 pages 28 of which may be used for visas. Each chip also now contains record of the person's fingerprints.[4]

Identity Information Page

Biographical data page from Dutch passport (2007 Model)

The Dutch passport includes the following data on the identity information page:

  • Photo of passport Holder
  • Type (P)
  • Code (NLD)
  • Document No.
  • (1) Surname
  • (2) Given Names
  • (3) Nationality (Nederlandse)
  • (4) Date of issue
  • (5) Date of birth
  • (6) Date of expiry
  • (7) Place of birth
  • (8) Sex
  • (9) Height
  • (10) Personal Identification Number
  • (11) Authority
  • (12) Holder's Signature

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 in 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 Hare Majesteit de Koningin der Nederlanden, Prinses 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 her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, Princess 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 other titles of the Queen, which are not normally mentioned.

Validity

The regular and business passports are valid for a five year period from date of issue. 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.[5]

Types of passports

  • Regular passport (Dutch: Nationaal paspoort) issued for holiday and business travels and for identification required by Dutch law. The passport is valid for a period of five years from issuing date.[5]
  • 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.[6]
  • 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 five years from issuing date.[7]
  • 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.[8]
  • Service passport (Dutch: Dienstpaspoort) issued to people representing the Dutch government on official business, but without offering diplomatic immunity. The passport contains 66 pages.[9]
  • Emergency passport (pink cover) (Dutch: Noodpaspoort) issued to Dutch citizens who are unable to obtain a proper passport in time for travel, strict rules apply.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • Laissez-Passer (blue cover) emergency travel document with 8 pages containing handwritten information.[12]

Gallery of historic images

See also

References

  1. ^ (Dutch) Regering.nl Identificatieplicht, Retrieved August 15, 2007
  2. ^ (Dutch) Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, Reisdocumenten, Retrieved August 14, 2007
  3. ^ a b Paspoortinformatie Nederland Travel documents, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  4. ^ http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m109/passm109.html
  5. ^ a b Paspoortinformatie Nederland Validity of a travel document, Retrieved August 14, 2007
  6. ^ (Dutch) Overheid.nl Tweede paspoort, Retrieved August 14, 2007
  7. ^ Paspoortinformatie Nederland Business passport, Retrieved August 14, 2007
  8. ^ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Diplomatic passport, Retrieved August 18, 2007
  9. ^ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Official passport, Retrieved August 18, 2007
  10. ^ Paspoortinformatie Nederland Emergency travel documents, Retrieved August 14, 2007
  11. ^ (Dutch) Overheid.nl Vreemdelingenpaspoort, Retrieved August 15, 2007
  12. ^ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Laissez-Passer, Retrieved August 18, 2007



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