Netherlands Consulate General Chicago

Before your visit

• Calls from the Netherlands go to +31 247 247 247; the consulate general also answers WhatsApp messages (text only) on +31 857 737 400.
• The consulate general in Chicago offers very limited consular services, by appointment only.
• Location: The consulate general is in the New East Side area of Chicago, Illinois, about 1.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Chicago; the nearest large airport is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 16 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Chicago

The office is one of 5 career consular posts of the Netherlands in the United States listed by NetherlandsWorldwide. In the Netherlands, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in The Hague (nl.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Documents checklist

What Dutch citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Dutch government information:

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 the United States
• 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 the consulate general.

Other consulates in Chicago

58 other countries are represented in Chicago, among them: Argentina (consulate), Australia (consulate general), Austria (honorary), Bahamas (honorary), North Macedonia (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), San Marino (honorary), Serbia (consulate general), Slovakia (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), Thailand (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 59 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

According to NetherlandsWorldwide, the consulate general is closed on these days in the rest of 2026:

• 26 November 2026 – Thanksgiving Day
• 27 November 2026 – Thanksgiving Day
• 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Dutch citizens should call the consulate general on +1 312-780-1314. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in the Netherlands can contact the U.S. Embassy in The Hague.

Diplomatic missions of the Netherlands in the United States

The Netherlands in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Chicago, the nearest other Dutch office is the Consulate General (Georgia) in Atlanta (about 950 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Chicago.

• Washington, D.C. (960 km) – Embassy of the Netherlands in the United States
• Atlanta (950 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
• Chicago – Consulate General (this page)
• Miami (1,920 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
• New York (1,140 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)