Contact NetherlandsWorldwide

Applying for a Schengen visa

Do I need a visa?

Applying for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands in the United Kingdom

Applying for long-stay visa (MVV)

Visa application status

More about visas for the Netherlands

1. The United Kingdom
2. United States of America
3. Canada
4. India
5. Philippines

Making an appointment in another country

1. United Kingdom (London)
2. India (New Delhi)
3. Egypt (Cairo)
4. Pakistan (Islamabad)
5. Indonesia (Jakarta)

Other Dutch embassies or consulates-general

Applying for or renewing a Dutch passport or ID card

Applying for a Dutch passport or identity card if you live in the United Kingdom

Photo requirements for passports and identity cards

Applying for a Dutch passport or identity card if you live in the United States of America

Track the status of your passport or ID card application

More about passport or identity card outside the Netherlands

Using a foreign document in the Netherlands

Countries that are party to the Apostille Convention

Using a Dutch document outside the Netherlands

Legalisation by apostille

Legalisation of documents from India for use in the Netherlands
More about legalisation of documents

Collecting your DigiD activation code via video call

Collecting a DigiD activation code in the Netherlands

Collecting a DigiD activation code abroad

How do I apply for DigiD from abroad?

Activating DigiD from abroad

More about DigiD abroad

+31 247 247 247

The NetherlandsWorldwide 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.

WhatsApp in English: +31 6 82 38 80 55

WhatsApp in Spanish: +31 6 51 05 96 88

Add this number to the contact list on your smartphone. Or send us a message via the web version of WhatsApp by clicking on the link above.

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.
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