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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.

City
WashingtonEmail your completed application form to the embassy: was-ca@minbuza.nl
AtlantaEmail your completed application form to the consulate general: atl-ca@minbuza.nl
ChicagoEmail your completed application form to the consulate general: chi-ca@minbuza.nl
MiamiEmail your completed application form to the consulate general: mia-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkEmail your completed application form to the consulate general: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl
San FransiscoEmail 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.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment online at the embassy
MiamiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
New YorkMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
San FranciscoMake 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 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.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment at the embassy by emailing: was-ca@minbuza.nl
AtlantaMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl
ChicagoMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl
MiamiMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: mia-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl
San FranciscoMake 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.

What you need to know about 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.

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

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.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment online at the embassy
AtlantaMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
MiamiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
New YorkMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
San FranciscoMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
BostonMake an appointment online at VFS Global
ChicagoMake an appointment online at VFS Global
HoustonMake an appointment online at VFS Global
Los AngelesMake an appointment online at VFS Global

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment at the embassy by emailing: was-ca@minbuza.nl
AtlantaMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl
ChicagoMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl
MiamiMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: mia-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl
San FranciscoMake 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.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment at the embassy by emailing: was-ca@minbuza.nl
AtlantaMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl
MiamiMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: mia-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl
San FranciscoMake 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.

What you need to know about naturalisation

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment online at the embassy
AtlantaMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
MiamiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
San FranciscoMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
ChicagoMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkMake 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.

What you need to know about the option procedure

Legalisation

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment at the embassy by emailing: was-ca@minbuza.nl
ChicagoMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl
AtlantaMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
MiamiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
San FranciscoMake 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.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment online at the embassy
San FranciscoMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
AtlantaMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: atl-ca@minbuza.nl
ChicagoMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl
MiamiMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: mia-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkMake 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.

What to know about having a signature legalised

Certificate or declaration

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment online at the embassy
AtlantaMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
MiamiMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
San FranciscoMake an appointment online at the consulate-general
ChicagoMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: chi-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkMake 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.

Find out how to request a Dutch nationality certificate

You do not need to make an appointment. You can request the certificate by email from several places.

City
Washington, D.C.Request a certificate by emailing the embassy: was-ca@minbuza.nl
AtlantaRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: atl-ca@minbuza.nl
ChicagoRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: chi-ca@minbuza.nl
MiamiRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: mia-ca@minbuza.nl
New YorkRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: nyc-ca@minbuza.nl
San FranciscoRequest 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.

City
Washington, D.C.Make an appointment online at the embassy
New YorkMake 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