Dutch Embassy in Maputo

Embassy Netherlands Maputo, Mozambique

Address
Kwame Nkrumah 324, Maputo

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Directions

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of the Netherlands: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 6 January 2022

The Dutch embassy in Maputo stands at Kwame Nkrumah 324, Maputo, in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. Mozambican citizens need a visa for the Netherlands, obtained before travel.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Mozambique

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

Public holidays in the Netherlands

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Netherlands visa for Mozambican citizens

MozambiqueNetherlands Visa required Netherlands visa for citizens of Mozambique

NetherlandsMozambique Visa-free, 30 days Mozambique visa for citizens of the Netherlands

Mozambican citizens need a visa for the Netherlands, obtained before travel. Check with the Dutch embassy in Maputo whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 892814596.8% 45.5%
2024 76964011315.0% 25.8%
2025 70254514220.4% 21.3%

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy in Maputo received 702 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 545. 142 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 20.4%. In 2024 it had been 15.0%: the rate rose by 5.4 points, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 9% compared with 2024 (769).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.8% (2023) to 20.4% (2025).

Across all Schengen consulates in Mozambique, 14.0% of applications were refused in 2025; the Netherlands’ rate worldwide was 17.7%. The Netherlands received the 6th largest number of applications of the 7 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 21.3% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Mozambique.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

Other missions nearby

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The Netherlands’ other missions in Mozambique

    The Dutch embassy in Maputo is the only mission of the Netherlands in Mozambique on record. Mozambique has no mission in the Netherlands on record.

    Good to know

    About the Dutch embassy in Maputo

    It appears in official lists as Embassy of the Netherlands in Maputo.

    Address and contact

    Address: Kwame Nkrumah 324, Maputo. The record for the Dutch embassy in Maputo includes an official website.

    Dutch citizens travelling to Mozambique

    Mozambique admits Dutch citizens without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.

    When the Dutch embassy in Maputo is closed

    The Dutch embassy in Maputo closes on Mozambique’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Natal) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Dia de Ano Novo) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of the Netherlands such as Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026.

    Before visiting the Dutch embassy in Maputo

    Current procedures for the Dutch embassy in Maputo, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

    Near the Dutch embassy in Maputo

    The Dutch embassy in Maputo has 19 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the address of the Dutch Embassy in Maputo?

    The Dutch embassy in Maputo is at Kwame Nkrumah 324, Maputo.

    When is the Dutch Embassy in Maputo closed?

    The Dutch embassy in Maputo closes on Mozambique’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Natal) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the Netherlands.

    Do Mozambican citizens need a visa for the Netherlands?

    Mozambican citizens need a visa for the Netherlands, obtained before travel.

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