Dutch nationals abroad

The website of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs contains general information in English regarding the following subjects

• Dutch passport and travel documents
• Dutch nationality
• Consular assistance abroad
• Fees consular services
• Legalisation of documents
• Formalities regarding marriage and birth abroad

The Netherlands’ Embassy in Beirut has specific local information regarding the following subject:

• Passport application
• Legalisations:
Together with the legalization of your document the Embassy will fill a question list. You are requested to provide the following information to the Embassy:
- purpose of the legalisation
- your legal status in the Netherlands/the Antilles or Aruba
Please take note that Lebanese birth, marriage, divorce and/or death certificates can only be accepted for legalization in the form of an actual COPIE CONFORME of the original document.Handwritten versions are not accepted.

Welcome to the Netherlands

The website of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs contains general information in English regarding the following subjects

• Visas for short and long stay
• Legalisation of documents
• Living and working in the Netherlands
• Compulsory identification for nationals and residents

The Netherlands' Embassy in Beirut has specific local information on the following subject:

• Visa applications (for Schengen/Netherlands Antilles and Aruba)