Orlando Honorary Dutch Consulate to Stop Issuing Visas and Passports
Due to technical difficulties, the Dutch Honorary Consulate in Orlando, Florida, no longer issues visas, and stopped processing passport applications since 1 July 2015.
The Honorary Dutch Consulate reminds open for all other activities. The closing of the passport and visa desk in Orlando was already scheduled, but came earlier than announced because of ongoing technical difficulties.
Travelers in the Orlando region can apply for a passport and/or visa at the Dutch consulate general in Miami, San Francisco and New York, or at the Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C. The Dutch honorary consul in Orlando will continue to support the Dutch business community and help Dutch citizens in need.
The Dutch government acknowledges that these changes have practical consequences for Dutch nationals in the United States.
As of March 9, 2014, the government has introduced a passport that is valid for 10 years for adults. This means that citizens in the Orlando area who successfully apply for a new passport at the honorary consulate before 1 July 2015 will not have to renew their passport until 2025. Minors (younger than 18 years old) will still have to renew their passports every five years. More details about Dutch passport applications can be found at www.dutchhelp.com.
For any consular questions, you can also call 1-877 DUTCHHELP (1-877-388-2443) 24 hours a day.
