Netherlands Embassy Ankara

About the Embassy of the Netherlands in Turkey

The ambassador is Alle Tammo Sytse Dorhout, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). The Netherlands is also represented by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul. The Netherlands also has honorary consulates in Antalya, Gaziantep, Izmir and Marmaris. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.

From the embassy’s website

The embassy’s website gives its address as Yukarı Dikmen Mahallesi 647 Sokak No. 10, 06450 Çankaya, Ankara, and opening hours of Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00; the Turkish foreign ministry’s Diplomatic Portal still lists Yukarı Dikmen Mah. 639 Cad. No. 4, 06550 Çankaya. Questions about consular services such as travel documents, visas and residence certificates are handled through NetherlandsWorldwide; general enquiries go through the embassy’s contact form.

Source: www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/turkiye/about-us/contact-embassy-ankara (checked October 2026).

Do Dutch citizens need a visa for Turkey?

Holders of ordinary Dutch passports do not need a visa for Türkiye for stays of up to 90 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye; the period counted and other conditions are set out on the ministry’s page.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Dutch sources:

Dutch passport or ID card (application abroad)

• Book a separate appointment for each passport or ID card – at a Dutch embassy or consulate-general, or via VFS Global where available (you may also apply in another country)
• Completed application form, a passport photo meeting the Dutch requirements and your printed personal checklist from netherlandsworldwide.nl
• Proof of legal residence in Turkey
• All your Dutch and foreign passports and ID cards, including expired ones (originals)
• Everyone applies in person, including children under 18
• For postal return: a prepaid shipping label per application – note that you first have to send in your old document

Sources: NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch government) – documents for a passport or ID card from abroad, NetherlandsWorldwide – where to apply from abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with NetherlandsWorldwide, which handles consular services for the embassy.

Other consulates and embassies in Ankara

144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: New Zealand (embassy), Nicaragua (embassy), Niger (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Panama (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (embassy), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (embassy). The full list of all 145 missions is on the overview page for Turkey.

Closing days

Under Law No. 2429, Türkiye’s public holidays are 1 January, 23 April, 1 May, 19 May, 15 July, 30 August and Republic Day on 29 October (from 13:00 on 28 October), plus the Ramadan Feast and the Feast of the Sacrifice, whose dates move each year; in 2027 they fall on 9–11 March and 16–19 May, each starting at 13:00 the day before, according to the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a working day. The embassy may also close on days set by its own government.

Emergency assistance

In Turkey, dial 112 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Turkish citizens who need help in the Netherlands can contact the Turkish Embassy in The Hague, listed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the 24-hour consular call centre of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (konsolosluk.gov.tr).

Diplomatic missions of the Netherlands in Turkey

The Netherlands in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Dutch office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.

• Ankara – Embassy of the Netherlands in Turkey (this page)
• Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul
• Antalya (390 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Gaziantep (510 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Izmir (520 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Marmaris (520 km) – Honorary Consulate