Making an appointment in the United States of America
If you are in the United States of America and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can go to the Netherlands embassy, consulates-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 States of America.
What you need to know about applying for an airport transit visa
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.
Washington | Email your completed application form to the embassy: was-ca@minbuza.nl |
Atlanta | Email your completed application form to the consulate general: atl-ca@minbuza.nl |
Chicago | Email your completed application form to the consulate general: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
Miami | Email your completed application form to the consulate general: mia-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Email your completed application form to the consulate general: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl |
San Fransisco | Email your completed application form to the consulate general: sfn-ca@minbuza.nl |
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 Washington, D.C. by emailing: was-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 States of America.
What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad
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 long-stay Caribbean visa in the United States of America.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa
There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.
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 States of America.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)
There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.
Washington, D.C. | Make an appointment at the embassy by emailing: was-ca@minbuza.nl |
Atlanta | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl |
Chicago | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
Miami | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: mia-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl |
San Francisco | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: sfn-ca@minbuza.nl |
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment 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 States of America.
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 States of America.
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 States of America? 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 States of America.
Dutch nationality
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 States of America.
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.
There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.
Washington, D.C. | Make an appointment at the embassy by emailing: was-ca@minbuza.nl |
Atlanta | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl |
Chicago | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
Miami | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: mia-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl |
San Francisco | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: sfn-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 States of America.
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.
Washington, D.C. | Make an appointment at the embassy by emailing: was-ca@minbuza.nl |
Atlanta | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl |
Miami | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: mia-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl |
San Francisco | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: sfn-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.
There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.
Washington, D.C. | Make an appointment online at the embassy |
Atlanta | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
Miami | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
San Francisco | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
Chicago | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-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
There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.
Washington, D.C. | Make an appointment at the embassy by emailing: was-ca@minbuza.nl |
Chicago | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl |
Atlanta | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
Miami | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
San Francisco | Make 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 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.
Washington, D.C. | Make an appointment online at the embassy |
San Francisco | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
Atlanta | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl |
Chicago | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
Miami | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: mia-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-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
There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.
Washington, D.C. | Make an appointment online at the embassy |
Atlanta | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
Miami | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
San Francisco | Make an appointment online at the consulate-general |
Chicago | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-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 United States of America.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life
How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.
You do not need to make an appointment. You can request the certificate by email from several places.
Washington, D.C. | Request a certificate by emailing the embassy: was-ca@minbuza.nl |
Atlanta | Request a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: atl-ca@minbuza.nl |
Chicago | Request a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
Miami | Request a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: mia-ca@minbuza.nl |
New York | Request a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl |
San Francisco | Request a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: sfn-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 States of America.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence
Collecting
Make an appointment online at the embassy in Washington, D.C.
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to collect your DigiD activation code in the United States of America.
What you need to know about collecting a DigiD activation code
Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document? Find out how to make an appointment at each place.
Washington, D.C. | Make an appointment online at the embassy |
New York | Make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl |
Atlanta | If you want to collect a passport, make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-passports@minbuza.nl If you want to collect a different type of document, make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl |
Chicago | If you want to collect a passport, you cannot do this at the consulate-general in Chicago. If you want to collect a different type of document, make an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
Miami | You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on Monday to Friday from 9:00 - 12:00. Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general |
San Francisco | You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on Monday to Friday from 9:30 - 13:00. Please send an email to sfn-ca@minbuza.nl with your preferred date and time. Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general |