Netherlands Consulate Calgary

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in Calgary, Alberta, about 19 km in a straight line from the centre of Calgary; the nearest airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 17 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of the Netherlands in Calgary

The honorary consul is Catriona Ann le May Doan, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 6 honorary consular posts of the Netherlands in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list (2 of them in Alberta). The Netherlands also has its embassy in Ottawa and 2 career consular posts in Canada.

Which Dutch office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of the Netherlands in Canada or one of the consulates listed below. The honorary consulate in Calgary can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the Dutch Embassy in Ottawa, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 350 Albert Street, Suite 2020, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1A4, Canada
• Telephone: +1 613 237 5031
• Email: ott-bb@minbuza.nl
• Opening hours: Monday to Tuesday 08:30–12:00; Friday 08:30–12:00
• Website: Netherlandsworldwide.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 in Calgary

37 other countries are represented in Calgary, among them: Austria (honorary), Barbados (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Chile (honorary), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Papua New Guinea (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (honorary), Romania (honorary), Serbia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate general), United States (consulate general). The full list of all 38 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Canada’s general holidays (Canada Labour Code, section 166) and on the holidays of Alberta, and may also close on public holidays of the Netherlands.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in the Netherlands can contact the Embassy of Canada in The Hague, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of the Netherlands in Canada

The Netherlands in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Calgary, the nearest other Dutch office is the Honorary Consulate (Alberta) in Edmonton (about 280 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (British Columbia) in Vancouver (about 670 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Calgary.

• Ottawa – Embassy of the Netherlands in Canada
• Toronto – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Vancouver (670 km) – Consulate General (British Columbia)
• Calgary – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Edmonton (280 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Fossambault-sur-le-Lac – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Montreal – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• Timberlea – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Winnipeg (1,200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Manitoba)