Passports

Passports

Apply for a passport

In this menu, you can choose from the various types of passports available for application.

Please note: To apply for a detailed passport (which includes your horse or pony’s pedigree information), you must contact your pony’s studbook.

 

Standard/I & R Passport (blank passport)

To apply for a standard/I & R passport, follow these steps:

  1. When a foal is born in the Netherlands, the owner applies for the standard passport from the Authorized Agency.
  2. The veterinarian/equine passport consultant microchips the foal.
  3. An authorized agency issues the passport.
  4. The passport will be sent by certified mail to the foal's owner.

You can apply for a standard passport online using the link below:

 

Apply for a standard passport

Duplicate passport

A replacement passport is requested:

  • If the original passport has been lost and the identity of the horse or pony can be verified.
  • When a horse or pony has not been identified within the specified time limits.

Since there are several options when it comes to passports (blank/extended/foreign), we provide an overview below of what needs to be done for each type of passport:

Duplicate passport (extended passport)

  1. The owner submits a request to the GI/studbook association.
  2. A veterinarian/horse passport consultant visits the owner to scan the microchip and fill out the application form.
  3. The application form will be sent to the GI/pedigree association.
  4. The studbook association issues a passport.
  5. GI checks these and sends them to the applicant by certified mail.

Duplicate passport (foreign passport)

  1. The owner submits a request to the GI/studbook association.
  2. A veterinarian/horse passport consultant visits the owner to scan the microchip and fill out the application form.
  3. The application form will be sent to the GI/pedigree association.
  4. GI sends a request for a duplicate passport to a foreign organization.
  5. A foreign organization issues a passport.
  6. GI Nederland reviews these and sends them to the applicant by certified mail.

Duplicate passport (standard/blank passport)

  1. The holder submits a request to GI.
  2. A veterinarian/horse passport consultant visits the owner to scan the microchip and fill out the application form.
  3. The application form will be sent to GI.
  4. GI issues a passport.
  5. GI checks these and sends them to the applicant by certified mail.

Duplicate Passport Questionnaire

Replacement passport

A replacement passport is requested:

  • When the original horse passport has been lost and the horse's identity cannot be determined.
  • If the original horse passport has been lost and there is no indication or proof that a passport was previously issued for the animal.
  • The chip or passport has been removed, altered, or replaced without the permission of the competent authority (NVWA) of the facility where the horse or pony is normally kept.

To apply for a replacement passport, follow these steps:

  1. The holder submits a request to the GI.
  2. GI checks to see if any information about the animal can be obtained.
  3. A veterinarian/equine passport consultant visits the owner to scan the microchip and submit the application form.
  4. The application form is sent to GI.
  5. GI issues a passport.
  6. GI checks these and sends them to the applicant by certified mail.

Replacement Passport Questionnaire

Lost or Damaged Passport

In this case, you must apply for a replacement passport.

Duplicate Passport Questionnaire