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Making an appointment in China

If you are in China and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can go to the Netherlands embassy, consulates-general or TLScontact, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.

Visa

Make an appointment online at TLScontact

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an airport transit visa in China. 

What you need to know about applying for an airport transit visa

Service passport or special passport

If you are a holder of a service passport or special passport, you will need to go to the Hungarian consulate-general in Chongqing. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of the Hungarian consulate-general.

Make an appointment at the Hungarian consulate-general

Would you like to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme? There is no need to make an appointment. You can sign up by e-mail at various places.

City
BeijingEmail your completed application form to the embassy: pek-ca@minbuza.nl
GuangzhouEmail your completed application form to the consulate general: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl
ShanghaiEmail your completed application form to the consulate general: sha-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing your application

Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.

Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programme

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment at the embassy by emailing: pek-visa@minbuza.nl
GuangzhouMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl
ShanghaiMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: sha-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam in China.

What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad

Make an appointment online at TLScontact

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay Caribbean visa in China.

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa

Preparing for your appointment

You can only apply for an MVV visa sticker in China if this is indicated in the letter from the IND informing you of its positive decision. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an MVV visa sticker in China.

What you need to know about applying for an MVV visa sticker

Making an appointment

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment online at the embassy
GuangzhouMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
ShanghaiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an MVV and residence permit in China.

What you need to know about applying for an MVV and residence permit (IND)

Making an appointment

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment online at the embassy
GuangzhouMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
ShanghaiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Registering your company or organisation

If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility, where you can register depends on where your company or organisation is located.

In Anhui, Jiangsu or Zhejiang

You will need to register in Shanghai. Send an email to the  consulate-general: sha-oc@minbuza.nl.

In Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi or Hainan

You will need to register in Guangzhou. Send an email to the consulate-general: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl.

Elsewhere

You will need to register in Beijing. Send an email to the embassy: pek-visa@minbuza.nl.

Prepare your registration carefully. Check whether your company or organisation meets the conditions for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility.

Everything you need to know about registering for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility

Applying for a Schengen visa

Would you like to apply for a Schengen visa through the Orange Carpet Visa Facility?

Make an appointment online with TLScontact in China

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you need to do to apply for a Schengen visa through the Orange Carpet Visa Facility.

Read how to apply for a Schengen visa through the Orange Carpet Visa Facility

Make an appointment online at TLScontact

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Caribbean visa in China.

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa

Make an appointment online at TLScontact

Attention: You may experience longer waiting times to get an appointment. This is because a growing number of applicants wants to travel to the Netherlands. We are working to expand the number of available appointments and to increase our capacity. We regularly offer new appointment slots, so please keep checking the TLScontact appointment system.
Plan your trip well in advance. And make sure you have all the documents ready for your appointment.

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa in China.

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Schengen visa

Service passport or special passport

If you are a holder of a service passport or special passport, you will need to go to the Hungarian consulate-general in Chongqing. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of the Hungarian consulate-general.

Make an appointment at the Hungarian consulate-general

Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in China? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?

Make an appointment online at TLScontact

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa in China.

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

Dutch nationality

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment online at the embassy
GuangzhouMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
ShanghaiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card in China.

What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment at the embassy by emailing: pek-ca@minbuza.nl
GuangzhouMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl
ShanghaiMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: sha-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in China.

What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment at the embassy by emailing: pek-ca@minbuza.nl
GuangzhouMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl
ShanghaiMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: sha-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation abroad.

What you need to know about naturalisation

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment at the embassy by emailing: pek-ca@minbuza.nl
GuangzhouMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl
ShanghaiMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: sha-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through the option procedure from abroad. 

What you need to know about the option procedure

Legalisation

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment online at the embassy
GuangzhouMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
ShanghaiMake an appointment at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a copy of your identity document legalised.

What you need to know about having a copy of your ID legalised

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment online at the embassy
GuangzhouMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
ShanghaiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have your signature legalised.

What to know about having a signature legalised

Certificate

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
BeijingMake an appointment online at the embassy
GuangzhouMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
ShanghaiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life in China.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life

You do not need to make an appointment. You can request the certificate by email from several places.

City
BeijingRequest a certificate by emailing the embassy: pek-ca@minbuza.nl
GuangzhouRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl
ShanghaiRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: sha-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of marital status in China.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of marital status

You do not need to make an appointment. You can request the certificate by email from several places.

City
BeijingRequest a certificate by emailing the embassy: pek-ca@minbuza.nl
GuangzhouRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl
ShanghaiRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: sha-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in China.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence

How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.

Find out how to request a Dutch nationality certificate

Collecting

Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document? Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
Beijing

Make an appointment online at the embassy. You can make an appointment on Monday to Friday from 14:00 - 16:00.

Guangzhou

You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on Monday to Friday from 10:30 - 12:00.

Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general

Shanghai

You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on Monday to Friday from 9:30 - 11:30.

Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general