Beijing
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Beijing
Minister Plenipotentiary: Mr. Gerard P. M. Steeghs
Address: No.4, Liang Ma He Nan Lu, Beijing (Postal Code: 100600)
Tel: (+86)10 8532 0200
Fax: (+86)10 8532 0300
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Office Hours: 09:30-12:00, Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Website: http://china.nlembassy.org/
Guangzhou
Consulate General of Holland in Guangzhou
Address: Unit 905, Main Tower, Guangdong International Hotel, No. 339 Huan Shi Dong Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Postal Code: 510098
Tel: (+86)20 8330 2067
Fax: (+86)20 8330 3601
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Office Hours: 08:30-12:30, and 13:00-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Consular Jurisdiction: Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, Hainan Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office
Fax: (+86)20 8331 4930
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Consular Office
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Consular Office
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Shanghai
Consulate General of the Netherlands in Shanghai
Consul General: Mr. Eric Verwaal
Address: 4/F East Tower, Sun Plaza, No. 88 Xian Xia Road, Changning District, Shanghai
Postal Code: 200336
Tel: (+86)21 6209 9076
Fax: (+86)21 6209 9079
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Office Hours:
For Consular Office: 09:00-11:30, Monday-Thursday (except holidays)
For Other Offices: 09:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Consular Jurisdiction: Shanghai Municipality, Anhui Province, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province
Hong Kong
Dutch Consulate-general in Hong Kong SAR
Consul-General: Wilfred Mohr
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 09:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 16:00
Phone: (+852) 2599 9200
Fax: (+852) 2868 5388
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Address: Rm 2402B, 24/F Great Eagle Centre
23 Harbour Road, Wanchai
Hong Kong SAR
Dutch Visa Application
Dutch Visa Types
For ADS-accredited travel agencies only that submit visa applications for those tourists that seek to travel in Europe in groups on predefined itineraries.
For those who seek to enter the Netherlands for purposes other than study for more than 90 days per six months.
For those seeking to enter the Netherlands for short (max. 90 days in six months) business visits, business training or conferences
For those seeking to enter the Netherlands for short (max. 90 days in six months) visits for individual travel as tourists.
For those seeking to enter the Netherlands for short (max. 90 days in six months) visits for the purpose of study or scientific research.
For those students who seek to enter the Netherlands for the purpose of study for more than 90 days per six months.
For those who have a long transit period between connecting flights on an airport in a Schengen country and want to leave the airport for a short time.
For those seeking to enter the Netherlands for short (max. 90 days in six months) visit for participation in cultural and sports events
For those seeking to enter the Netherlands for short (max. 90 days in six months) private visits to family and friends.
Make an appointment
It is compulsory to make an appointment for visa applications filed in Beijing, Shanghai or Guanghzou. You do not need to make an appointment for visa applications in Hong Kong.
Appointments are compulsory for applications for Schengen visas, long-stay visas and ADS group visas. You can book an appointment to submit your application through the online appointment system or the call center of TLS Contact, our service provider.
For short stay visa and MVV visa, applicant can make appointment via the website of TLS center: https://cn.tlscontact.com/cn2nl
For more information please refer to the website of TLS Contact or contact the TLS Contact call center at 400 625 6622.
Hong Kong residents
Hong Kong residents only can apply for a Schengen visa at the Dutch Consulate-general in Hong Kong. An appointment is not required. Visa applications filed in Hong Kong by citizens of the Chinese mainland will not be considered.
Visa application
Schengen visa (less than 90 days)
The Netherlands diplomatic and consular representations in China have outsourced the intake of Schengen visa applications to the Visa Application Centers of TLScontact.
As a result, applicants for a Schengen visa with main destination the Netherlands have the following choice:
- Submit their application at a Visa Application Center of TLScontact in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, either in person, by a representative or by post;
- Apply in person at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Beijing, at the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou or at the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai.
How to make an appointment?
To schedule an appointment with TLScontact or the Embassy/Consulate General, one should follow the instructions provided on the website of TLScontact: https://cn.tlscontact.com/cn2nl
The waiting time for an appointment at TLScontact is usually 1 day. In case of utmost emergency, the applicant can go to a TLS center without a prior appointment and register on location for a vacant appointment slot for the same day.
The Embassy in Beijing and the Consulates-General in Guangzhou and Shanghai have fewer appointment slots available. It is possible that the waiting time for an appointment at the Embassy or a Consulate-General is fifteen days.
Applications should be lodged no more than 3 months before the start of the intended visit. Holders of a multiple-entry visa may lodge the application before the expiry of the visa valid for a period of at least six months.
Residents of Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi and Gansu, can apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands at the Consulate-General of Hungary in Chongqing or by postal application to a TLS center. Hong Kong residents can apply at the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hong Kong. Residents of the Republic of Mongolia should apply at the German Embassy in Ulaan Baatar.
Long stay visa applications (D-Visa/MVV, more than 90 days)
For more information on how to apply for a long stay visa (MVV or D-Visa), please click here. For information on long stay visa for students please click here.
The D-visa can be collected at the Embassy or Consulate-generals in Shanghai or Guangzhou only upon appointment. To make the appointment you should register on the website of TLScontact and follow the instructions provided: https://cn.tlscontact.com/cn2nl
Document Legalization in Dutch Embassy Beijing
Can the Ministry help Dutch nationals apply for official documents in China?
No. You have to apply for such documents in person or via family or friends. Neither the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, nor the Dutch embassy in Beijing, nor the Dutch consulates-general in Guangzhou or Shanghai can help you. You are also personally responsible for obtaining the required documents described below.
Since 1 June 2012, new regulations have been in force. The new regulations stipulate the combinations of documents that constitute sufficient proof for Dutch public authorities (such as municipalities and the IND) that certain events have taken place in China and been recorded by the Chinese authorities. The new regulations are set out below.
In some cases a transitional arrangement applied to persons in ongoing procedures up to and including 31 July 2012. Until that date, Dutch embassies and consulates accepted combinations of documents that complied with the regulations in force prior to 1 June 2012.
In the case of MVV applications submitted up to and including 31 July 2012 and approved, the documents submitted were also accepted as part of a subsequent application for a residence permit and registration in the Municipal Personal Records Database. The same applied to hosts’ requests for advice that received a positive recommendation. Here too, the documents submitted in the first procedure could be used in a subsequent application for an MVV at a diplomatic mission, for a residence permit, and for registration in the Municipal Personal Records Database.
Regulations as of 1 June 2012:
| Event | Documents to be submitted |
|---|---|
|
Birth before 1 March 1996: |
1. legalised ‘notarised certificate’ (#) stating:
AND 2. one of the following:
AND 3. a legalised and certified true copy of the person’s own updated and complete (in some cases collective) Hukou (*). |
|
Naturalisation |
Naturalisation 1. legalised ‘notarised certificate’ (#) stating:
AND 2. one of the following:
|
|
Birth since 1 March 1996: |
1. an original ‘medical birth certificate’ (only for applications submitted in person) |
|
Late registration of birth: |
Conditions same as those concerning birth above, but in certain cases additional documentation may be required. |
|
Marriage: |
1. a legalised and certified true copy (#) of the (red) marriage booklet |
|
Declaration of unmarried status: |
1. a legalised and certified true copy (#) of the Civil Affairs Bureau certificate |
|
Divorce: |
1. one of the following:
AND 2. a legalised and certified true copy (#) of the updated and complete Hukou (*) with an endorsement confirming the divorce from the Public Security Bureau. |
|
Parental responsibility/guardianship: |
1. an original ‘medical birth certificate’ (only for applications submitted in person) |
|
Death: |
1. one of the following:
|
(#) A notarised or notarial certificate is a statement drawn up by a civil-law notary confirming that a specific event (a birth) occurred and containing all the information required.
A certified true copy is a copy of an original document drawn up by a civil-law notary, who certifies that the copy is identical to the original. Notarised certificates or certified true copies intended for use outside China are drawn up in Chinese with an English translation attached. The notary affixes the translation to the Chinese document (using a stamp, wax seal, ribbon, or other material that will be damaged if the documents are taken apart). In the Netherlands, the Chinese text in the original document will take precedence over the English translation.
(*) The Hukou requirement applies only to Chinese nationals. An up-to-date and complete Hukou can also be a collective Hukou. If an individual still lives with his or her parents and the parents’ Hukou states the birth data and the current situation, this single Hukou is sufficient.
Because Chinese nationals who live abroad for an extended period are required to cancel their Hukou registration and therefore cannot submit an up-to-date Hukou, the requirement to provide an updated and complete Hukou does not apply in cases of naturalisation (by reason of extended residence in the Netherlands).
Chinese nationals belonging to the military registration system are required to cancel their Hukou registration according to the Chinese law, and therefore the requirement to provide an updated and complete Hukou does not apply to such people.
Legalising documents
Can the Ministry help Dutch nationals legalise documents in China?
No. You need to have documents legalised in person or via family or friends. Neither the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, nor the Dutch embassy in Beijing, nor the Dutch consulates-general in Guangzhou or Shanghai can help you.
NB Every day, the embassy and the consulates-general receive many documents for legalisation. They assess these documents one by one. They cannot tell whether these documents form part of combinations submitted by the same individual. You are responsible for obtaining the necessary combination of documents as described above and – as far as necessary – for having them legalised.
Legalisation procedure
China is not a signatory to any legalisation treaty. Before Chinese documents are legalised by the Dutch embassy or consulate-general, they must first be legalised by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs or by one of the 18 competent Foreign Affairs Offices.
- The Dutch embassy in Beijing will legalise signatures from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The Dutch consulate-general in Guangzhou will legalise signatures from the competent Foreign Affairs Offices in the provinces of Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan plus the autonomous region of Guangxi.
- The Dutch consulate-general in Shanghai will legalise signatures from the competent Foreign Affairs Offices in the municipality of Shanghai and the provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.
