Dutch residents travelling on international flights from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport may in the future have to submit their passport details in advance, under a new procedure being considered by the border police. The objective is to speed up passport control procedures at the airport.

The plans are still in the early stages, and the border police are in discussion with other affected parties such as the justice authorities, customs and airlines. In the Netherlands, passport details are already lodged with local councils, and advance notice of travel would allow the police to check, for example, whether the person has any unpaid fines before being allowed to leave the country.

It's not yet clear how quickly the system could be introduced if a decision is made to go ahead.