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Passport Applications in Person

First Time Passport Applicants

If you are a U.S. citizen, but have never been issued a U.S. passport, you must apply in person, by appointment, during the American citizen services opening hours at the American Consulate General in Amsterdam. The following is required:

 

  1. Make an appointment.;
  2. The DS-11 application form filled out but NOT signed.  You will sign in the presence of the Consular officer;
  3. Proof of U.S. citizenship — please see our section on Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship for further information on what documents are acceptable to prove you are an American citizen;
  4. Proof of identity (this can be any valid, government issued ID, e.g. foreign passport or driver's license, ID card, military ID or U.S. driver's license);
  5. Two photos (5cm x 5cm, white background);
  6. The appropriate fee.

Note: If you are applying for the first passport for a child under the age of 18, who was born overseas, you must first report the child's birth.  Please see our section on Reporting a Birth Abroad.

 

 

 

Processing time

Passports are printed in the United States with a secure photo-digitized image of the bearer.  You should allow for up to 10 working days for your application to be processed.

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- An Appointment Is Required! -
For this service you must set up an appointment. Please, click here to set your appointment up online.

- First Time Passport Applications -

Form DS-11
Tips for completing Form DS-11 (PDF file 44Kb)


- Pictures are important -

And they have to be in the right format.  Here's how to get them.  Click on the photo for a handy reference guide to take to your photographer.

 

 correct sample photograph




 

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