If you need a passport urgently, you can apply for it using the express order procedure. If the passport manufacturer receives the passport application by 12:00 noon, the delivery time for your new passport is usually 3 working days until it is ready for collection from the domestic authority. You pay a surcharge for this.

The express passport is a regular passport with an accelerated ordering and production process. If you need a passport immediately, you can apply for a temporary passport. However, this does not have all the functions of the regular passport and has a significantly shorter period of validity.

If you are traveling with children, you can also apply for their passports express.

You can apply for your passport using the express procedure at your local citizens' office at your main place of residence. You can also make such an application at any other citizens' office if you have an important reason. There is an additional surcharge for this.

From May 1, 2025, only digital photographs taken by an external service provider, such as a photographer or the Passport and ID Card Authority using its own image capture system, may be used. Paper photographs are no longer permitted.

From May 1, 2025, only digital photographs taken by an external service provider, such as a photographer or the Passport and ID Card Authority using its own image capture system, may be used. Paper photographs are no longer permitted.