Belgian Honorary Consulate in Groningen
Honorary Consulate 
Belgium Groningen, Netherlands
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 14 December 2021
The Belgian honorary consulate in Groningen serves the area around Groningen; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. As the Netherlands and Belgium both belong to the European free movement area, Dutch citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Belgium.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the Netherlands
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Belgium
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Armistice Day
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Christmas Day
Belgium visa for Dutch citizens
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As the Netherlands and Belgium both belong to the European free movement area, Dutch citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Belgium.
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Belgium’s other missions in the Netherlands
- Embassy of Belgium in The Hague
Johan van Oldenbarneveltlaan 11, 2582NE 's-Gravenhage
- Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Breda
Teteringsedijk 184, 4817ML Breda
All missions of Belgium in the Netherlands (3)
The Belgian embassy is in The Hague, about 201 km away. The Belgian honorary consulate in Groningen is one of 3 missions of Belgium in the Netherlands. Honorary consulates: Breda. The Netherlands in turn has 4 missions in Belgium, its embassy being in Brussels.
Good to know
About the Belgian honorary consulate in Groningen
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Groningen.
When the Belgian honorary consulate in Groningen is closed
The next closures of the Belgian honorary consulate in Groningen for public holidays in the Netherlands are Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Tweede Kerstdag) on Saturday 26 December 2026; it may also close for Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Belgian Honorary Consulate in Groningen closed?
The Belgian honorary consulate in Groningen 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 Belgium.
Do Dutch citizens need a visa for Belgium?
As the Netherlands and Belgium both belong to the European free movement area, Dutch citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Belgium.
Can the Belgian Honorary Consulate in Groningen issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Groningen turn to the Belgian embassy in The Hague or a career consulate of Belgium.
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