Dutch embassies and consulates abroad

The Netherlands’ embassies and consulates outside the Schengen area received 744,988 short-stay visa applications in 2025, the 5th highest number among the 28 Schengen states, and issued 606,351 visas. The refusal rate was 17.7%. In 2024 it had been 15.5%: the rate rose by 2.2 points. The number of applications was almost unchanged (727,580 in 2024).

The busiest countries were Turkey (110,441), India (97,650), China (70,361), Indonesia (52,262) and the Philippines (46,285). Among the ten busiest, refusal rates ranged from 1.0% in the United Kingdom to 37.7% in Morocco.

The Netherlands’ missions by continent

By continent, 92 of the Netherlands’ missions are in Europe, 51 in Asia, 35 in the Americas, 33 in Africa and 5 in Oceania; Europe accounts for 43%.

Where the Netherlands has the most missions

After Germany (16), the Netherlands’ largest networks are in France (14), Turkey (6), the United Kingdom (5), Italy (5), the United States (5) and Belgium (4).

Embassies of the Netherlands

The Netherlands has an embassy in 115 countries. In 14 other countries it has consulates, honorary consulates or other offices but no embassy.

Honorary consuls of the Netherlands

The Netherlands has 54 honorary consulates, 25% of its network; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports. In Belize, Guernsey, Monaco and Puerto Rico, honorary consuls are its only representation.