Consular fees in China
Fees of the various services at the embassy in China.
How you can pay differs per representation:
- At the embassy in Beijing payments can be made in cash in Chinese yuan (CNY) or with a Dutch debit or credit card in euros.
- At the consulate-general in Guangzhou payments can be made in cash in Chinese yuan (CNY) or with a Dutch debit or credit card in euros.
- At the consulate-general in Shanghai payments can be made in cash in Chinese yuan (CNY) or with a Dutch debit or credit card in euros.
You cannot pay via Alipay or WeChat.
Consular fees 2026
| Passport and identity card | EUR |
|---|---|
| Passport adult (18 and over) | €169.15 |
| Passport minor (under 18) | €147.40 |
| Business passport | €169.15 |
| Business passport minor (under 18) | €147.40 |
| Identity card adult (18 and over) | €167.80 |
| Identity card minor (under 18) | €128.75 |
| Laissez-passeror emergency document | €60.25 |
| Laissez-passerfor a corpse | €60.00 |
| Surcharge for a passport or ID card application submitted at a different location* | €26.85 |
| * Application submitted at a location that does not normally accept passport or ID card applications. The surcharge applies to all applicants. | |
| Visa | EUR |
|---|---|
| Schengen visa child (under 6) | Free of charge |
| Schengen visa child (6 - 11) | €45.00 |
| Schengen visa normal fee | €90.00 |
| Schengen visa, low fee** | €35.00 |
| Airport transit visa child (under 6) | Free of charge |
| Airport transit visa child (6 - 11) | €45.00 |
| Airport transit visa | €90.00 |
| Caribbean visa child (under 6) | Free of charge |
| Caribbean visa child (6 - 11) | €40.00 |
| Caribbean visa | €80.00 |
| MVV (Authorisation for temporary stay), different fees, depending on purpose of stay | -- |
| Entry visa child (under 6) | Free of charge |
| Entry visa child (6-11) | €45.00 |
| Entry visa | €90.00 |
| ** visa facilitation for citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus | |
| Obtaining Dutch nationality | EUR |
|---|---|
| Option procedure: single | €241.00 |
| Option procedure: plural | €412.00 |
| Option procedure: additional fee for a minor | €27.00 |
| Naturalisation: single, standard | €1,139.00 |
| Naturalisation: plural, standard | €1,454.00 |
| Naturalisation: single, lowered | €847.00 |
| Naturalisation: plural, lowered | €1,163.00 |
| Naturalisation: additional fee for a minor | €168.00 |
| Civic integration exam (for naturalisation) | €350.00 |
| Consular documents | EUR |
|---|---|
| Consular statements | €30.00 |
| Statement true copy of original or a true duplicate | €26.25 |
| Legalisations | EUR |
|---|---|
| Legalisation signature Dutch citizen | €26.25 |
| Legalisation document | €26.25 |
| Assistance in requesting documents | €103.00 |
| Assistance in requesting and legalising/affixing an apostille on a document | €131.00 |
When paying in local currency, the then current exchange rate applies.