Located in Basel, the Honorary Consulate of the Netherlands in Basel (Allschwil) represents Dutch interests in Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft on an honorary basis under Peter Martinus Antonius Groenen.
Contact Details
| Address | Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland |
| Head of Mission | Peter Martinus Antonius Groenen, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Basel (Allschwil)
The honorary consulate – led by Peter Martinus Antonius Groenen since 2021 – covers Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. Meetings are by appointment only.
Which Dutch office issues passports and visas?
Formal consular services – passports, certificates and visas – are provided by the consular section of the Dutch Embassy in Bern (Seftigenstrasse 7, 3007 Bern).
Contact details of the Dutch Embassy in Bern, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Seftigenstrasse 7, 3007 Bern, Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 31 350 87 00
- Email: ben@minbuza.nl
- Website: www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl
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 Netherlands and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Dutch 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 Basel (Allschwil)
18 other countries are represented in Basel (Allschwil): Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), France (consular agency), Germany (honorary), Italy (consulate), Luxembourg (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Mali (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Poland (honorary), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Thailand (honorary), Tuvalu (honorary).
Dutch missions in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from Basel (Allschwil), the nearest other Dutch office is the Embassy in Bern (about 69 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Basel (Allschwil).
- Bern (69 km) – Embassy of the Netherlands
- Basel (Allschwil) – Honorary Consulate (Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft) (this page)
- Geneva (190 km) – Honorary Consulate (Fribourg, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva)
- Lugano (Massagno) (200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ticino)
- Zurich (86 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – list of the diplomatic and consular corps in Switzerland. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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