No fixed place of residence or domicile

Do you have Dutch nationality but no permanent place of residence? If so, you may be able to register at a correspondence address in the municipality where you are staying. Once you are registered, you can apply for a passport or identity card in the municipality where the correspondence address is registered. 

Important: Do you fall under the situation described below? 

Please always contact us first by email at grensgemeente@aalten.nl before making an appointment or submitting a request.

Are you unable to register at a mailing address?

You can still apply for a passport or identity card. You do not need to complete the checklist on the Netherlands Worldwide website. However, after contacting us, you will receive a form from us that you must complete as fully as possible. This form contains questions about your living and residence situation. Based on your answers, we will assess whether you can apply for a passport or identity card from us.

You must also prove that you were in the Netherlands from the date of your deregistration in the Personal Records Database (BRP) until the date of your application. You can prove this with: 

• statements from benefit agencies,
• an employer's statement,
• pay slips,
• insurance documents,
• a residence permit,
• or bank statements covering this entire period. 

Did you stay abroad for a period of time? If so, you can prove this with your visa. Do you still have a valid or expired Dutch passport or identity card? If so, please include these with the other supporting documents. 

Note

Are you residing at one address in the Netherlands, but no longer have a valid Dutch passport or identity card for registration? The municipality can also register you without a valid Dutch passport or identity card. This can be done using other documents, such as an expired Map /ID Map a birth certificate.