Making an appointment in the United Arab Emirates
If you are in the United Arab Emirates and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can go to the Netherlands consulate-general or VFS Global, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.
Visa
Make an appointment online at VFS Global
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 the United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about applying for an airport transit visa
To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the consulate-general in Dubai by emailing: dba-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 consulate-general in Dubai by emailing: dba-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 United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam
Make an appointment online at the consulate-general in Dubai
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 United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa
Make an appointment online at the consulate-general in Dubai
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 United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)
You will need to go to VFS Global. You can visit without making an appointment on the following days:
- Monday: 9:00 - 12:00
- Tuesday: 9:00 - 12:00
- Wednesday: 9:00 - 12:00
- Thursday: 9:00 - 12:00
- Friday: 9:00 - 12:00
Find out the address and closing days of VFS Global
Preparing for your application
Arrive at your application well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to be eligible for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility.
Make an appointment online at VFS Global
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 United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa
Make an appointment online at VFS Global
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 the United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Schengen visa
Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in the United Arab Emirates? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?
Make an appointment online at VFS Global
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 United Arab Emirates.
Dutch nationality
Make an appointment online at the consulate-general in Dubai
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 United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card
Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Dubai by emailing: dba-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 United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document
Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Dubai by emailing: dba-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 consulate-general in Dubai by emailing: dba-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 online at the consulate-general in Dubai
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.
Make an appointment online at the consulate-general in Dubai
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a document from the United Arab Emirates legalised.
What you need to know about having a foreign document legalised
Make an appointment online at the consulate-general in Dubai
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 consulate-general in Dubai: dba-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 the United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of capacity to marry
Make an appointment online at the consulate-general in Dubai
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 United Arab Emirates.
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 consulate-general in Dubai: dba-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 United Arab Emirates.
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 consulate-general in Dubai: dba-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 the United Arab Emirates.
What you need to know about requesting a declaration of marital status
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 consulate-general? You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on any of the following days:
- Monday: 8:30 - 9:00 and 15:00 - 16:00
- Tuesday: 15:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday: 15:00 - 16:00
- Thursday: 8:30 - 9:00 and 15:00 - 16:00
Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general