The Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Amsterdam is a volunteer-run office that assists Belgian citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Belgian Embassy in The Hague.
Contact Details
| Address | Dijsselhofplantsoen 7, 1077 BJ Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Telephone | +31 20 570 56 20 |
| Fax | +31 20 570 56 54 |
| dvdvosssen@bilderberg.nl |
Opening Hours
Opening hours are not published. Please get in touch first to arrange a meeting.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Amsterdam
Amsterdam lies in the province of North Holland. The embassy in The Hague is roughly 55 km away.
Which Belgian office issues passports and visas?
The Belgian Embassy in The Hague is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Contact details of the Belgian Embassy in The Hague, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Johan Van Oldenbarneveltlaan 11, 2582 NE The Hague, Netherlands
- Telephone: +31 70 312 34 52
- Email: thehague@diplobel.fed.be
- Website: www.netherlands.diplomatie.belgium.be
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Belgium and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Belgian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Amsterdam
28 other countries are represented in Amsterdam, among them: Botswana (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Denmark (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Georgia (honorary), Germany (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), Japan (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Morocco (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Serbia (honorary). The full list of all 29 missions is on the overview page for Netherlands.
Holidays and closures
Like most offices in the Netherlands, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Easter Monday, King’s Day and Christmas as well as on the Belgian national day, 21 July.
Belgian missions in the Netherlands
Measured in a straight line from Amsterdam, the nearest other Belgian office is the Embassy in The Hague (about 53 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Amsterdam.
- The Hague (53 km) – Embassy of Belgium
- Amstenrade (170 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Amsterdam – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Breda (89 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Laag Zuthem (92 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Rhoon (66 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Vlissingen (140 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Winsum (150 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 11 October 2026. Sources: Government of the Netherlands – foreign representations in the Netherlands (government.nl, October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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