Contact Netherlands Worldwide

Applying for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands
How can I track the status of my visa application for the Netherlands?
When will I receive the result of my visa application for the Netherlands?
What kind of visas are there for the Netherlands? 
Apply for long-stay visa (MVV) 
Do I need a visa for the Netherlands?
Do I need a residence permit or visa to live in the Netherlands?

Sponsoring a visitor from abroad

Homepage: Visas for the Netherlands

Making an appointment in the United Kingdom

Making an appointment in India

Making an appointment in South Africa

Making an appointment in the United States of America

Making an appointment in Pakistan

Homepage: Making an appointment outside the Netherlands

Apply for a Dutch passport or ID card when you live outside the Netherlands
Photo requirements for passports and identity cards

My Dutch passport or identity card has expired (or has almost expired). What should I do?

My Dutch passport or identity card has been lost or stolen outside the Netherlands. What should I do?

Photo for Dutch passport or identity card outside the Netherlands

What is the difference between a passport and an identity card (ID card)?

Homepage: Passport or identity card abroad

Legalisation of foreign documents for use in the Netherlands 
Legalisation of Dutch documents for use abroad
Homepage: Legalisation of documents

Collecting your DigiD activation code via video call 
Collecting a DigiD activation code in the Netherlands
How do I apply for DigiD from abroad?

I’ve forgotten my DigiD username or password

Adding an ID check to the DigiD app

Activating DigiD from abroad
Homepage: DigiD abroad

Netherlands embassy in London, United Kingdom

Netherlands consulate-general in Istanbul, Türkiye

Netherlands embassy in Washington, D.C., United States

Netherlands embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan 
Netherlands embassy in New Delhi, India

Homepage: Contact a Dutch embassy or consulate-general

+31 247 247 247

The Netherlands Worldwide contact centre can always be reached by phone: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Good to know: if we call you back our phone number will not be visible. 

Rates

From the Netherlands and all other EU countries local call rates apply. If you call from a country outside the EU you will pay international rates.

If you are outside the EU and want to avoid high phone costs, you can call an embassy or consulate in your area. It will put you through to the contact centre.

+316 8238 8055

Add this number to the contact list on your smartphone or send us a message via the web version of WhatsApp.

Please note

• You can only use this number for WhatsApp. You cannot call or text us on this number.
• We will only respond to your WhatsApp message if it is sent in a private chat. If you or someone else sends us a message in a WhatsApp group, we will not respond.
• Do not share any privacy-sensitive information with us via WhatsApp. For example, a citizen service number or a copy of a passport.
  

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