Residence permit lost or stolen
Requirements
- Report the theft or loss to the police. You will receive a certified copy of your statement from the police. This copy has a date, signature and stamp from the authority (certified copy of the original). By issuing a certified copy, the authority declares that the contents of the copy are identical to the original.
- Enclose a copy of the police report with the application.
Validity of residence permit less than 3 or 6 months
Is your lost or stolen residence permit valid for less than 3 months (regular) or 6 months (asylum)? Then you can already submit an application for an extension or change of your residence permit. You will then no longer need to apply for a replacement for this period. When you pick up your new residence document, you must show the (copy) of the police report.
Theft or loss of residence permit abroad
Report the theft or loss of your residence permit to the police in the foreign country. You need the police report to apply for a replacement. The report must be written in Dutch, English, French or German. If this is not the case, the police report has to be translated by a translator sworn in at a court. It is not always possible to travel back to the Netherlands without a residence permit. Check if you need a visa for your return trip to the Netherlands.
Finding residence permit again after making a statement
The residence permit is no longer valid after you make a statement to the police. So you always have to apply for a replacement. Have you found the residence permit again after you made a police statement? You must then hand in the residence permit you found again to the IND. You can do this at an IND desk, or you can send it to:
IND Bureau documents
P.O. Box 49
9560 AA Ter Apel
Process and costs
These are the steps in the application process for the residence permit:
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1. Check requirements open minusA valid provisional residence permit (MVV) is needed for this application
Make sure you meet the requirements.
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1. Check requirements open minusMake sure you meet the requirements.
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2. Collect documents open minusThe written application form lists which documents you need. Collect all documents before you apply. You can upload the documents in the online application.
Have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.
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2. Collect documents open minusThe written application form lists which documents you need. Collect all documents before you apply. You can upload the documents in the online application.
Have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.
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3. Apply open minusYou can submit this application online or in writing by post.
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4. Pay for application open minusYou have to pay for this application. To find out how much your application costs, visit our web page Fees: costs of an application.
When you apply online, you pay the costs (fee) immediately with iDEAL internet banking. Are you submitting a written application? Then you will pay when you collect the residence permit.
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5. Wait for decision on application open minusThe IND must take a decision within 8 weeks. This is called the decision period.
We can extend the decision period if it takes longer to decide. For example, because the application is not complete. In that case, the IND will send a message.
Asylum residence permit lost or stolen
Have you lost your asylum residence permit and you now have no valid proof of identity? Then you can apply for an identity document for foreign nationals (in Dutch: Vreemdelingen Identiteitsbewijs).
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6. Decision on application open minusThe decision is written in a letter. The decision will be positive or negative.
- Positive decision: you will receive a new residence permit.
- Negative decision: you will not receive a new residence permit. You can object against this decision.
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7. Collect residence permit open minusWhen the residence permit is ready at an IND desk, you will receive a letter. You must make an appointment to collect your residence document.
The new residence permit usually has the same end date as the permit you replaced. Was the permit you replaced only still valid for less than 1 month? Then you will not receive a new residence permit, but a letter. This letter states until when you have a right of residence in the Netherlands.