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Embassy of the Netherlands in London, United Kingdom

Address

38 Hyde Park Gate
London SW7 5DP
United Kingdom

Front desk

Making an appointment

If you are in the United Kingdom and need a product or service from the Dutch government, find out how to make an appointment.

Attention: If you are not able to make an appointment, try again later, as slots may become available due to cancellations or re-scheduling.

Applying for a passport or ID card at VFS Global

You can also apply for a passport or ID card at VFS Global. This company works for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Find out where you can apply for a Dutch passport or ID card, or renew one in the United Kingdom

Notificatie:

Opening hours

By appointment only.

Providing additional documents for passport or ID card

Do you need to provide additional documents for your passport or ID card application? You do not need to make an appointment. You can submit your documents on Tuesday and Friday from 13:30 - 15:30. Bring the original and a color copy of the documents.

Closing days

The embassy in London will be closed on the following days:

2025

1 January - New Year’s Day
18 April - Good Friday
21 April - Easter Monday 
5 May - Early May Bank Holiday and Liberation Day
26 May - Spring Bank Holiday
24 July - Embassy closed (after 15:30) 
25 August - Summer Bank Holiday
25 and 26 December - Christmas

Contact options

Ask your question by phone: +44 20 75 90 32 00.

If you are calling from the Netherlands, call +31 247 247 247.

Click here to send us a WhatsApp message.

Or add our number +31 857 737 400 to the contacts list on your smartphone and then send a message.

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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Bear in mind it may take some time to receive a reply.

Other departments

Contact details for other embassy departments and honorary consuls are listed at www.netherlandsandyou.nl.