Looking for the Netherlands Embassy in Berlin? Below you will find the official address, contact details, opening hours and available consular services.
Contact Details
| Address | Klosterstraße 50, 10179 Berlin, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 30 20 95 60 |
| bln@minbuza.nl | |
| Website | www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/deutschland |
| Social Media | Facebook · X · LinkedIn |
| Head of Mission | Ms. Hester Marie-Jeanne Somsen p/v van Cruijsen, Ambassador |
Opening Hours Embassy
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 12:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 12:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 12:30 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 12:30 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 12:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Opening hours are subject to change on public holidays and special occasions. Always check with the embassy in advance.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
The Dutch Embassy is at Klosterstraße 50 in Berlin-Mitte, by the Spree. The glass cube designed by Rem Koolhaas’ OMA opened in 2004 and is one of Berlin’s architectural landmarks.
- Telephone: +49 30 20 95 60.
- Getting there: Klosterstraße U-Bahn station (U2) is a few steps away.
About the Dutch Embassy in Berlin
The embassy represents the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Germany. Germany is the Netherlands’ largest trading partner, many people commute across the long shared border, and the two countries’ armies are closely integrated.
The Netherlands has consulates general in Düsseldorf and Munich and twelve honorary consuls.
Which Dutch office is responsible for me?
| Office | Federal states covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Berlin | Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia |
| Consulate General, Düsseldorf | North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland (by telephone appointment) |
| Consulate General, Munich | Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg |
Honorary consuls, from Kiel (Flintbek) to Stuttgart, help with simpler matters.
Consular services
- Dutch passports and identity cards (also via mobile and external locations)
- DigiD activation for Dutch citizens abroad
- Registration in the Dutch population register for non-residents (RNI)
- Civil status and nationality questions
Documents checklist
Before you travel to the Netherlands
- A German identity card or passport
- For Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba: a passport (the identity card is not accepted) and, for Aruba and Curaçao, the online ED card
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. Passports and ID cards are issued by appointment, booked online.
Visa information
Travelling from Germany to the Netherlands
German citizens do not need a visa and can travel with an identity card to the European part of the Netherlands, which is in the EU and the Schengen area.
- Documents that expired less than a year ago are accepted for entry.
- The Caribbean parts of the kingdom – Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba – have separate rules: you need a passport, and border officials may require six months’ validity.
Dutch citizens in Germany
Dutch citizens can live and work in Germany without a visa as EU citizens.
Other consulates and embassies in Berlin
161 other countries are represented in Berlin, among them: New Zealand (embassy), Niger (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Panama (embassy), Papua New Guinea (honorary), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (embassy), Samoa (honorary), Saudi Arabia (embassy). The full list of all 162 missions is on the overview page for Germany.
Closing days
The embassy is closed on German public holidays in Berlin and on Dutch holidays, including King’s Day on 27 April and Liberation Day on 5 May (every five years as a public holiday).
Emergency assistance
Dutch nationals in Germany
The Dutch Foreign Ministry’s 24/7 contact centre in The Hague handles emergencies outside office hours.
German nationals in the Netherlands
The German Embassy in The Hague and the Consulate General in Amsterdam are responsible, supported by honorary consuls in Almelo, Groningen, Maastricht, Middelburg and Rotterdam, and in Aruba and Curaçao.
Diplomatic missions between the Netherlands and Germany
Netherlands in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Berlin, the nearest other Dutch office is the Honorary Consulate in Leipzig (about 150 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Berlin.
- Berlin – Embassy of the Netherlands (this page)
- Düsseldorf – Consulate General (480 km) (North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland)
- Munich – Consulate General (500 km) (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg)
- Aachen – Honorary Consulate (540 km) (Aachen region)
- Bremen – Honorary Consulate (310 km) (Bremen and parts of north-western Lower Saxony)
- Frankfurt am Main – Honorary Consulate (420 km) (Hesse)
- Hamburg – Honorary Consulate (250 km) (Hamburg and neighbouring districts)
- Hanover – Honorary Consulate (250 km) (most of Lower Saxony)
- Flintbek – Honorary Consulate (290 km) (most of Schleswig-Holstein)
- Kleve – Honorary Consulate (500 km) (Lower Rhine region)
- Cologne – Honorary Consulate (480 km) (Cologne administrative district)
- Leipzig – Honorary Consulate (150 km) (Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia)
- Münster – Honorary Consulate (400 km) (Münster administrative district)
- Nuremberg – Honorary Consulate (380 km) (Franconia and the Upper Palatinate)
- Stuttgart – Honorary Consulate (510 km) (Baden-Württemberg)
Germany in the Netherlands
- The Hague – German Embassy
- Amsterdam – Consulate General (consular services for the whole kingdom)
- Almelo, Groningen, Maastricht, Middelburg, Rotterdam – Honorary Consulates
- Oranjestad (Aruba), Willemstad (Curaçao) – Honorary Consulates
Frequently asked questions about the Dutch Embassy in Berlin
Can I fly to Curaçao with my German identity card?
No. The Caribbean parts of the Netherlands require a passport.
I am Dutch and live in Hanover. Which office is mine?
The Consulate General in Düsseldorf, which covers Lower Saxony.
Is the Dutch Embassy open in the afternoon?
No. It is open from 09:00 to 12:30.
Which German office issues passports in the Netherlands?
The German Consulate General in Amsterdam handles consular services for the whole kingdom.
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Details checked on 3 October 2026. Sources: Embassy of the Netherlands, German Federal Foreign Office. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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