Run by a volunteer honorary consul, the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Groningen helps Czech nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Radesingel 50, 9711 EK Groningen, Netherlands |
| Telephone | +31 50 316 25 27 |
| groningen@honorary.mzv.cz | |
| Head of Mission | Albert Jan Postma, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
Visits only by prior arrangement – honorary consulates rarely have regular hours.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Groningen
The office is located in the province of Groningen. The embassy in The Hague is roughly 200 km away.
Which Czech office issues passports and visas?
The Czech 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 Czech Embassy in The Hague, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Paleisstraat 4, 2514 JA The Hague, Netherlands
- Telephone: +31 70 313 00 31
- Email: hague@mzv.gov.cz
- Opening hours: Monday 12:00–15:00; Tuesday to Wednesday 09:00–11:30
- Website: www.mzv.cz/hague
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 the Czech Republic and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Czech 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 Groningen
8 other countries are represented in Groningen: Austria (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Sweden (honorary).
Holidays and closures
Like most offices in the Netherlands, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Easter Monday, King’s Day and Christmas and on the Czech Republic’s national day (28 October).
Where else is the Czech Republic represented in the Netherlands?
Measured in a straight line from Groningen, the nearest other Czech office is the Embassy in The Hague (about 200 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Groningen.
- The Hague (200 km) – Embassy of the Czech Republic
- Groningen – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 11 October 2026. Sources: Government of the Netherlands – foreign representations in the Netherlands (government.nl, October 2026), Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs – travel advice for the Czech Republic (Nederland Wereldwijd). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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