British Embassy & Consulates in the Netherlands

At Lange Voorhout 10, 2514ED 's-Gravenhage, the British embassy represents the United Kingdom towards the Netherlands. The head of mission on record is Chris Rampling Cmg Mbe. Its phone number and website are on its page.

The United Kingdom also has a consulate general in Amsterdam; a consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Dutch citizens do not need a visa for the United Kingdom, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days. The application is made online on the official portal of the United Kingdom, not at the British embassy.

In return, the Netherlands has 5 missions in the United Kingdom, including its embassy in London.

The United Kingdom in the Netherlands

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 2 of them are in the Netherlands.

Travel to the Netherlands for British citizens

British citizens do not need a visa for the Netherlands: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free. In the Netherlands, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in the Netherlands are closed

British missions in the Netherlands close on the Netherlands’ public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Tweede Kerstdag) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.