The Embassy of the Netherlands in Ukraine is the Netherlands’ diplomatic mission in Kyiv and serves Dutch citizens living in or visiting Ukraine.
Contact Details
| Address | Kontraktova Square 7, 04070 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Telephone | +380 44 490 82 00 |
| Fax | +380 44 490 82 09 |
| KYI@minbuza.nl | |
| Website | www.netherlandsandyou.nl |
| Head of Mission | Roelof Sander van Ees, Ambassador |
| National Day | 27 April |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 13:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). Under martial law, Ukrainian public holidays are working days; the office may still close on its own national holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +380 44 490 82 00, e-mail KYI-CA@minbuza.nl (according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026)).
About the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ukraine
The ambassador is Roelof Sander van Ees, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026), which gives 30 July 2026 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).
Do Dutch citizens need a visa for Ukraine?
Holders of ordinary Dutch passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Dutch sources:
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 Ukraine
- 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 embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Kyiv
73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Poland (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), South Africa (embassy), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sudan (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.
Closing days
Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The embassy may close on the Netherlands’ national day (27 April) and on other days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in the Netherlands can contact the Embassy of Ukraine in The Hague.
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – directory “Diplomatic missions of foreign states and representations of international organisations in Ukraine” (October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – Entry regime to Ukraine for foreign citizens (table as of 8 June 2023), Labour Code of Ukraine, Article 73 (public holidays), Law of Ukraine No. 2136-IX on labour relations under martial law, Article 6, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Ukraine (getting help, safety; still current 18 October 2026), www.netherlandsandyou.nl.
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