Honorary Consul of the Netherlands in Arizona - Odette Bakker

04/16/2025

📣 POP-UP CONSULATE PHOENIX 📣

The consular team from the Dutch consulate-general in San Francisco will be visiting Phoenix, where you will be able to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card.

When: 21 May 2025

Where: Phoenix (More details to come, but somewhere uptown Phoenix).

Making an appointment: Make an appointment online with the consulate-general in San Francisco. Choose 'Travel document via consular session consulate San Francisco’. (Link below)

After making your appointment, the consulate-general will provide you with more information about your appointment and the exact location.

Surcharge: There is an additional fee of € 26.30 per application if you apply for a passport or ID card at this location.

LINK:

04/28/2024

Per announcement made on King’s Day:

The position of Chief Representative (CR) is now vacant for the Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO) in Phoenix (AZ), United States. The office will open its doors in 2024. NBSO Phoenix is ​​an integral part of the economic network of the Netherlands in the US, consisting of the Dutch Emba...

12/20/2023

https://x.com/nlintheusa/status/1737159499125842059?s=46

12/01/2023

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will travel to Arizona and California next week for an economic mission on semiconductors. The mission is organized together with Flanders.

A delegation of 45 Dutch and Flemish companies and knowledge institutes that specialize in the semiconductor industry participate in this mission. Prime Minister Rutte will be accompanied by Flemish Prime Minister Jan Jambon and Minister Micky Adriaansens of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

The visit takes place December 4-6 and is led by Ingrid Thijssen of the Dutch employers’ organization VNO-NCW and Flanders Trade and Invest. Goal is to connect with the semiconductor and tech industry in Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area to exchange knowledge, seize opportunities and accelerate innovation.

You can find the program and more details in this press release: https://lnkd.in/d3u53F8e

08/03/2023

The Pop-Up Consulate West Coast Tour is coming to [YOUR CITY] on [YOUR DATES]!

Dutch nationals in the Western US can easily renew their passports near their home this fall. Responding to the increased demand for Dutch passports, the Consulate General will visit an unprecedented six locations within just two months: Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City, Portland, Albuquerque & San Diego.

Deputy Consul General Agnes Koppelman expressed her excitement about the new milestone, stating, "I am thrilled that through this traveling passport service, we can support hundreds of Dutch citizens locally. The Dutch government is dedicated to innovation and enhancing services for Dutch citizens abroad. The Pop-Up Consulate West Coast Tour not only saves valuable time and money but also contributes to a greener environment by reducing air travel."

-You can find details in our press release: https://lnkd.in/gcU9-uxs
-You can find appointment information and document requirements here: Applying for a Dutch passport or identity card if you live in the United States of America | Netherlands Worldwide

(San Francisco, August 3, 2023) - Dutch nationals residing in the Western United States will have the opportunity to easily renew their passports this fall.

06/06/2023

Great news for Dutch nationals in Los Angeles and Southern California: you can now renew your passports locally. From June 27 passport services will be available in partnership with VFS Global at their Beverly Hills office.

Dutch nationals in the region will no longer need to travel to the consulate in San Francisco to apply for or renew passports

Honorary Consul Reinout Oerlemans, who represents the Dutch government in LA, is thrilled with the development: "This passport service in Los Angeles fulfills the long-standing wish of Dutch citizens for local passport services. The Dutch government is committed to constant innovation and improvement of services for Dutch citizens abroad. Now, thousands of Dutch citizens in Los Angeles and Southern California can save valuable time and money, while contributing to a greener environment through reduced flights."

Read more in our press release:

Los Angeles, CA - Dutch citizens in Los Angeles and Southern California can now enjoy the convenience of renewing their passports locally.

04/18/2023

Hi all,

The Netherlands Pop-up Consulate will come to Phoenix!!

From May 31st to June 2nd, the Netherlands Pop-up Consulate will be in Phoenix, at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. You kan now go online and schedule your appointment: Applying for a Dutch passport or identity card if you live in the United States of America | Netherlands Worldwide [netherlandsworldwide.nl]. When you click on te link, go to appointments in the United States, and choose Phoenix (AZ):

If you need paspoort photos, LOLA PHOTO STUDIO, 327 E McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, will take those at a reasonable price ($15). After you make your appointment, you will see all the details of what is required.

Location: Thunderbird School of Global Management, 401 N 1st St, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Parking Options:
Along the street, metered parking. Also via the Parkmobile app at http://us.parkmobile.com/mobile-apps.
200 EVB Parking Garage, 460N N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
500 N 3rd Street Parking, Parking lot, 500N N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Sincerely,
Odette Bakker
Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Arizona

[email protected]

03/14/2023

Odette Wilhelmina Bakker

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas. May 2023 be filled with peace, joy, hope and love. 🤍🤍🤍

09/27/2022

CHANGES:

The Dutch government has decided to lift the EU entry ban for the Netherlands as of 17 September 2022. Given the current epidemiological situation in the Netherlands, the government feels that for entry to the Netherlands the EU entry ban is no longer proportional. The European Commission is also pl...

09/02/2022

Please find more information about how to apply for a Schengen visa on our website:

Read how to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa for the Netherlands with the nationality of the United States.

09/01/2022

Traveling to the Netherlands and Covid:

There are no coronavirus-related restrictions for entering the Netherlands for travellers who live in the EU/Schengen area or in a country participating in the EU travel rules scheme. The EU entry ban applies to other travellers who live outside the EU/Schengen area, but there are some exceptions.