Making an appointment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
If you are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can go to the Netherlands embassy or the European Visa Centre (CEV), 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 European Visa Centre (CEV) in Kinshasa or Lubumbashi. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of the CEV.
To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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 Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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 a long-stay Caribbean visa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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 a long-stay visa (MVV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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 a short-stay Caribbean visa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa
You will need to go to the European Visa Centre (CEV) in Kinshasa or Lubumbashi. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of the CEV.
Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Dutch nationality
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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 a Dutch passport or ID card in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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.
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-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.
Legalisation
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-ca@minbuza.nl
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 at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-ca@minbuza.nl
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.
Certificate or declaration
You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Kinshasa: kss-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 legal capacity to marry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of legal capacity to marry
Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-ca@minbuza.nl
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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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 Kinshasa: kss-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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of marital status
You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Kinshasa: kss-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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence
How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.
Collecting
Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy? Make an appointment at the embassy in Kinshasa by emailing: kss-ca@minbuza.nl