📋DocumentsUpdated: May 2026

🪪 Passport, ID or driving license lost in NL — what now?

Direct answer

On loss/theft of passport, ID card or driving license in NL: (1) Report to city: appointment via city website or visit Stadsloket. Fill loss declaration — replaces police report. (2) Order new document immediately: passport photo + other valid ID (e.g. driving license if passport lost). (3) Delivery: passport/ID 5 working days, express 1 working day (extra cost). License: 5-10 working days via RDW. (4) Documents become invalid: registered in national system when you report loss. No more travel with it. (5) Police report only on violence or ID fraud: 0900-8844 non-emergency, 112 on violence. (6) Costs: passport €88.98 (2026), ID card €75.73, license €52.75. No refund.

Where

City + loss declaration

Cost

€75-89 (regular)

Delivery

5 days / 1 day rush

Last verified: 2026-05-14

Step by step

1
Make appointment with city
Amsterdam: amsterdam.nl/paspoort-id. 2-4 wks wait centre, faster North/Southeast.
2
Fill loss declaration
Replaces police report. Document immediately invalidated in national system. No longer valid travel doc.
3
Request new immediately
Passport photo (digital or physical), valid 2nd ID (license if passport gone), vehicle reg for license.
4
Pay the costs
Passport €88.98, ID card €75.73, license €52.75 (2026). Express (1 working day) +€55-80 extra.
5
Violence/fraud? Police
On theft with violence: 112. On fraud misuse: 0900-8844 report + CMI Identity Fraud.

All contacts

Gemeente Amsterdam StadsdeelLoss declaration + new application

First step

📞 14 020 🔗 amsterdam.nl/paspoort-id

Informatie RijksoverheidGeneral document info

For general advice

📞 1400 🔗 rijksoverheid.nl

Politie aangifteOn violence or fraud

For serious case

📞 0900-8844 🔗 politie.nl

CMI IdentiteitsfraudeOn misuse after loss

On ID fraud suspicion

📞 088-900 1000 🔗 rvig.nl/identiteitsfraude

RDWLicense replacement

For driving license

📞 088-008 7747 🔗 rdw.nl

Frequently asked questions

Can I still travel with lost passport?

No, doc invalidated once loss report processed (usually within 1h nationally). Without valid doc: emergency passport €143.98 for one trip.

What if I find it again?

Hand it in at city. Can no longer be used — marked invalid in system. No cost refund.

How fast emergency passport?

Apply < 16:00 = passport next working day (1 day, 2x normal price). Real emergency (flight tomorrow): most cities arrange it.

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