Netherlands Embassy Washington

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Forest Hills area of Washington, D.C., about 5.5 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 10 km away. The nearest Metro station is Van Ness–UDC (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Embassy of the Netherlands in the United States

The ambassador is Birgitta Tazelaar, who presented the credentials on 15 September 2023, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence. The Congressional Directory also lists 16 consular offices of the Netherlands in the United States – career or honorary – among them in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago and New Orleans; they will get their own pages in this directory. In the Netherlands, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in The Hague (nl.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for most services, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).

Do Dutch citizens need a visa for the United States?

The Netherlands takes part in the US Visa Waiver Program: its citizens can visit the United States for business or tourism for up to 90 days without a visa (passports issued in Curaçao, Bonaire, St Eustatius, Saba and St Maarten are not eligible), but they need an approved ESTA travel authorisation before travelling (Department of Homeland Security; 8 CFR 217.2).

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Dutch authorities ask for:

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 embassy – visits are by appointment only, according to NetherlandsWorldwide.

Other embassies in Washington, D.C.

175 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: New Zealand (embassy), Nicaragua (embassy), Niger (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palau (embassy), Panama (embassy), Papua New Guinea (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (embassy). The full list of all 176 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of the Netherlands.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Dutch citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-244-5300. 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

• Washington – Embassy of the Netherlands in the United States (this page)
• Phoenix (AZ) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Los Angeles (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• San Francisco (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Denver (CO) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Jacksonville (FL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Miami (FL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Orlando (FL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Atlanta (GA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Chicago (IL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• New Orleans (LA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Detroit (MI) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Grand Rapids (MI) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Minneapolis (MN) – consular office (page in preparation)
• St. Louis (MO) – consular office (page in preparation)
• New York (NY) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Cleveland (OH) – consular office (page in preparation)