Welcome to the consular section of the website. The Consular Department provides various services for Dutch nationals in the UK and for foreign nationals who would like to travel to the Netherlands.

The consular section deals with:

• applications for Dutch passports and identity cards and
• applications for visas and temporary residence permits for the Netherlands.

In addition, the consular section of this website provides information on topics such as:

• legalising documents for use abroad;
• acknowledgement of paternity
• acquiring Netherlands nationality and
• name change for Dutch nationals


You will find most of the information you need on this website. Please see the left had menu for all your passport, visa and other consular enquiries.