{"id":4317,"date":"2026-03-24T08:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/topstories\/binnenkort-op-vakantie-lees-meer-over-de-paspoortpiek\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:20:38","slug":"binnenkort-op-vakantie-lees-meer-over-de-paspoortpiek","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/topstories\/binnenkort-op-vakantie-lees-meer-over-de-paspoortpiek\/","title":{"rendered":"Going on holiday soon? Read more about the passport rush"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Passport peak: avoid travel stress, apply for your new passport on time<\/h2>\n

The sun is showing itself more and more often and maybe you are already musing about a wonderful holiday. About a May holiday under the Spanish sun, a summer holiday in Denmark or simply enjoying your own country. In any case, many of us often look forward to it.<\/p>\n

Check the validity of your passport<\/h2>\n

But imagine this: the time has come, the holidays have started and you are about to leave for a foreign country and discover that your passport has expired... Holiday plans in the water and a big bummer for you or even the whole family. Unfortunately, this happens more often than you think.<\/p>\n

Renew passport? This is the busiest period<\/h2>\n

Carin van de Voort, Civil Affairs employee, sees it happen every year. \u201cMost ID cards and passports are applied for between March and July,\u201d she says. This has been the case for years: during this period, many people prepare for their holidays.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Long waiting times and annoying situations<\/h2>\n

Precisely to spread this rush well over the year, the municipality asks residents to apply for a new passport or ID card on time. \u201cOtherwise, you may just have to wait much longer than usual for your new passport,\u201d says Carin. And you won't be the first to lose a passport and only find out at the last minute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Being late with a passport application, apart from a holiday cancellation, sometimes results in distressing situations, Carin knows. \u201cSometimes, someone has to go abroad suddenly, for instance in case of a death in the family. Then they find out that their passport is no longer valid and they cannot leave immediately,\u201d she explains. \u201cAlso, people sometimes forget that they cannot enter every country with an ID card. That happened a lot when Britain left the European Union, for example.\u201d<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\t\t\t\t

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What does the municipality do?<\/h2>\n

To help residents renew their passports or apply for ID cards on time, the Municipality of Apeldoorn is taking several measures:<\/p>\n