German Consulate General in Amsterdam
Consulate General 
Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Address
- Honthorststraat 36, 1071DG Amsterdam
- Phone
- +31 20 574 7700
- Website
- niederlande.diplo.de
- Fax
- +31 20 676 69 51
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Konsulin Anja Czarnotta
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 1 October 2026
At Honthorststraat 36, 1071DG Amsterdam, the German consulate general in Amsterdam serves German citizens and visitors; Germany’s embassy is in The Hague, about 51 km away. Free movement applies: Dutch citizens enter Germany with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Opening hours of the German consulate general in Amsterdam
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German
Ein Besuch im Generalkonsulat Amsterdam ist in nur nach vorheriger Terminvereinbarung (online-Terminvergabesystem) möglich. Sollten Sie ein anderes - als dort aufgeführtes Anliegen haben oder Ihre Frage nicht auf unserer Homepage beantwortet werden, schreiben Sie uns bitte über das Kontaktformular. Bitte geben Sie stets auch Ihre Telefonnummer an, damit wir Sie ggf. telefonisch kontaktieren können. Sollten sie aufgrund einer dringenden Reise einen kurzfristigen Termin für die Beantragung eines Ausweisdokuments benötigen, schauen Sie bitte in regelmäßigen Abständen auf unserer Homepage nach freien Terminen. Das Generalkonsulat stellt regelmäßig zusätzliche kurzfristige Termine zur Verfügung. Falls Sie Ihren Termin nicht wahrnehmen können, stornieren Sie diesen bitte im Terminvereinbarungssystem oder über unser Kontaktformular. Vereinbaren Sie dann bitte online einen neuen Termin. Abholung von neuen Pässen und Personalausweisen (ohne Termin): Mittwoch-Donnerstag 14:00 Uhr bis 14:30 Uhr, Freitag 11:00 Uhr bis 11:30 Uhr ausschließlich für die Abholung von im Expressverfahren beantragten Reisepässen. Schalterstunden (Beantragung von Ausweisdokumenten nur nach Online-Terminvereinbarung). Visaangelegenheiten: Termine können nur online gebucht werden. Appointments can only be booked online. Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Botschaft in Den Haag und das Generalkonsulat in Amsterdam an Feiertagen geschlossen sind. Mehr Informationen dazu finden Sie hier.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the Netherlands
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Germany
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
No regular hours are on record for the German consulate general in Amsterdam, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).
Germany visa for Dutch citizens
NetherlandsGermany Visa-free Germany visa for citizens of the Netherlands
GermanyNetherlands Visa-free Netherlands visa for citizens of Germany
Free movement applies: Dutch citizens enter Germany with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2025, Germany’s consulate general in Amsterdam received 12 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 9. Applications rose by 200% compared with 2024 (4).
Across all Schengen consulates in the Netherlands, 12.5% of applications were refused in 2025; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the largest number of applications of the 8 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the Netherlands.
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
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Embassy Branch Office of Russia in AmsterdamMuseumplein 13, 1071DJ Amsterdam
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Consulate General of Turkey in AmsterdamMuseumplein 17, 1071DJ Amsterdam
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Consulate General of the United States in AmsterdamMuseumplein 19, 1071DJ Amsterdam
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Consulate General of Morocco in AmsterdamVondelstraat 65, 1054GK Amsterdam
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Consulate of Spain in AmsterdamFrederiksplein 34, 1017XN Amsterdam
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Honorary Consulate of Grenada in AmsterdamVan Eeghenstraat 90, 1071GL Amsterdam
Germany’s other missions in the Netherlands
- Embassy of Germany in The Hague
Groot Hertoginnelaan 20, 2517EG 's-Gravenhage
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- Honorary Consulate of Germany in Rotterdam
Grindweg 35, 3054VH Rotterdam
- Honorary Consulate of Germany in Middelburg
Poelendaelesingel 12, 4335JA Middelburg
- Honorary Consulate of Germany in Maastricht
Avenue Ceramique 226, 6221 KX Maastricht.
- Honorary Consulate of Germany in Groningen
Leonard Springerlaan 15, 9727KB Groningen
- Honorary Consulate of Germany in Almelo
Bedrijvenpark Twente 445, 7602 KM Almelo.
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All missions of Germany in the Netherlands (9)
For matters it cannot handle, the German embassy in The Hague (51 km) is responsible. The German consulate general in Amsterdam is one of 9 missions of Germany in the Netherlands. Honorary consulates: Wierden, Rotterdam, Middelburg, Maastricht, Groningen and Almelo. The Netherlands in turn has 16 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.
Good to know
About the German consulate general in Amsterdam
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Amsterdam. The head of mission on record is Konsulin Anja Czarnotta. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.
Address and contact
Address: Honthorststraat 36, 1071DG Amsterdam. The record for the German consulate general in Amsterdam includes a phone number, a fax number and an official website.
When the German consulate general in Amsterdam is closed
Expect the German consulate general in Amsterdam to be shut on Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Tweede Kerstdag) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Germany.
Before visiting the German consulate general in Amsterdam
Current procedures for the German consulate general in Amsterdam, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the German consulate general in Amsterdam
The German consulate general in Amsterdam has 7 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the German Consulate General in Amsterdam?
The German consulate general in Amsterdam is at Honthorststraat 36, 1071DG Amsterdam.
When is the German Consulate General in Amsterdam closed?
The German consulate general in Amsterdam closes on the Netherlands’ public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Germany.
Do Dutch citizens need a visa for Germany?
Free movement applies: Dutch citizens enter Germany with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Where is the German embassy in the Netherlands?
The German embassy is in The Hague, about 51 km from the German consulate general in Amsterdam.
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