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Making an appointment in Sri Lanka

If you are in Sri Lanka and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can go to the Netherlands embassy or VFS Global, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.

Visa

You will need to go to the Swiss application centre of VFS Global. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of VFS Global.

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the embassy in Colombo by emailing: col-ca@minbuza.nl. You do not need to make an appointment.

Preparing for your appointment

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

Make an appointment at the embassy in Colombo by emailing: col-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 Sri Lanka.

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

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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 Sri Lanka.

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

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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 visa (MVV) in Sri Lanka. 

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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 Sri Lanka. 

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

You will need to go to the Swiss application centre of VFS Global. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of VFS Global.

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

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

Make an appointment at the embassy in Colombo by emailing: col-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 entry visa in Sri Lanka. 

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

Dutch nationality

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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 Sri Lanka.

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

Make an appointment at the embassy in Colombo by emailing: col-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 Sri Lanka.

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

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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 or declaration

You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Colombo: col-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 capacity to marry in Sri Lanka.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of capacity to marry

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Colombo

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 Sri Lanka.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life

You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Colombo: col-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 Sri Lanka.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence

You do not need to make an appointment. Request a declaration by emailing the embassy in Colombo: col-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

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

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

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 from the embassy? You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on any of the following days:

  • Tuesday: 13:00 - 13:30

Find out the address and closing days of the embassy