Dutch passport

Dutch / Netherlands passport

The front cover of a contemporary Dutch ePassport
Issued by  Kingdom of the Netherlands
Type of document Passport
Eligibility requirements Citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Expiration 10 years after acquisition for adults and 5 years after acquisition for minors (since 9 March 2014)[1]

Dutch passports are 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 1 January 2005 for all persons over the age of fourteen.[2] Dutch passports are valid for a period of ten years from issuing date. The passport complies with the rules (EU 2252/04) for European Union passports.[3] Since 26 August 2006 all passports are issued as a biometric passport with an embedded contactless smartcard RFID chip for storing biometric data.[4] Every Dutch citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The nationality allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, other European Economic Area states as well as Switzerland.

Physical Appearance

Dutch passports are burgundy, with the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands emblazoned on the front cover. The words "EUROPESE UNIE" (European Union) and "KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN" (Kingdom of the Netherlands) are inscribed above the coat of arms as well as "PASPOORT" (passport), consistent with the design standards as set forth by the European Union. The Model 2011 biometric passport also features the ICAO biometric passport symbol at the bottom of the cover.[4] The regular passport contains 34 pages, 28 of which may be used for visas. Each chip contains a digital record of the person's fingerprints[5]

Identity Information Page

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

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 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 Zijne Majesteit de Koning der Nederlanden, Prins 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 His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Prince 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 of other titles the King holds and which are not normally mentioned.

Validity

The regular and business passports are valid for a ten-year period from date of issue (five years for minors).[6] 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.[7]

Types of passports

Visa free travel

Visa requirements for Dutch citizens
  Freedom of movement
  Visa-free
  Visa on arrival

Visa requirements for Dutch citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Netherlands. In 2014, Dutch citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 172 countries and territories, ranking the Dutch passport 3rd in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index. Although a passport is often used for travel, it is the nationality rather than the passport that visa-free travel is based on.


See also

References

  1. "Paspoort twee keer zo lang geldig, ID-kaart zonder vingerafdrukken". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. (Dutch) Regering.nl Identificatieplicht, Retrieved 15 August 2007
  3. (Dutch) Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, Reisdocumenten, Retrieved 14 August 2007
  4. 1 2 Paspoortinformatie Nederland Travel documents, Retrieved 19 August 2007
  5. http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m109/passm109.html
  6. 1 2 Paspoortinformatie Nederland Validity of a travel document, Retrieved 14 August 2007
  7. (Dutch) Overheid.nl Tweede paspoort, Retrieved 14 August 2007
  8. Paspoortinformatie Nederland Business passport, Retrieved 14 August 2007
  9. Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Diplomatic passport, Retrieved 18 August 2007
  10. Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Official passport, Retrieved 18 August 2007
  11. Paspoortinformatie Nederland Emergency travel documents, Retrieved 14 August 2007
  12. (Dutch) Overheid.nl Vreemdelingenpaspoort, Retrieved 15 August 2007
  13. Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Laissez-Passer, Retrieved 18 August 2007
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