Netherlands diplomatic mission in Israel
Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel
Find the current address of the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv, located in Ramat Gan, Israel. Learn how to arrange passport and identity card appointments, submit documents in advance, collect completed travel documents and access Dutch consular and visa services.
Contact
Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv: Contact Details
21 Abba Hillel Street
Ramat Gan 5252213
Israel
The official embassy website currently reports that this number is unavailable.
Appointments required for new applications
Wednesday: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
No appointment required
Important: the embassy moved to One Tower in Ramat Gan in August 2026. Its former address at Beit Oz is no longer current. The local telephone number is currently reported as unavailable; use NetherlandsWorldwide or the official consular email address if you need assistance.
Location
Where Is the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv?
The Dutch Embassy is located at One Tower, 15th Floor, 21 Abba Hillel Street, Ramat Gan 5252213, Israel.
Although the mission is officially named the Embassy of the Netherlands in Tel Aviv, its visiting address is in Ramat Gan, within the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
New embassy address
The embassy relocated in August 2026. Its previous premises at Beit Oz, 14 Abba Hillel Street, should no longer be used for appointments.
Planning a visit
Check the embassy’s current operating arrangements and your appointment confirmation before travelling.
Allow time for building access and identification procedures. Bring the required original documents and any printed forms or checklists.
Security and service availability
Regional circumstances can affect transport, embassy operations and visa application centres at short notice.
Confirm that your appointment is proceeding before travelling, particularly if you are coming from outside the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
Diplomatic representation
About the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv
The Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv represents the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Israel.
It maintains diplomatic relations with Israeli authorities and serves as an official point of contact for bilateral relations, governmental cooperation and consular matters.
The mission also provides services to Dutch nationals living in Israel and to eligible applicants requiring Dutch government documents.
Services for Dutch citizens
The embassy accepts passport and identity card applications, handles selected consular certificates and legalisations, and offers emergency travel document assistance.
Visa responsibilities
Regular short-stay Schengen visa applications are submitted through VFS Global. Eligible MVV visa sticker applicants follow a separate appointment procedure directly with the embassy.
Planning ahead
The embassy has specific documentation and collection requirements. Applicants should prepare these before making travel arrangements, particularly when applying for a Dutch passport or identity card.
Consular services
Consular Services at the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv
Passports and ID Cards
Apply in person by online appointment and submit your supporting documents by email in advance.
Nationality Procedures
Request naturalisation and Dutch nationality option procedure appointments by email.
Certificates and Legalisations
Arrange certificates, legalisation of signatures and certified identity document copies using the appropriate procedure.
Emergency travel documents
If your Dutch passport or identity card has been lost or stolen and you urgently need to travel, email tel-ca@minbuza.nl to request an appointment.
Explain your circumstances and provide the identity and travel information requested by the consular department.
Naturalisation and the option procedure
Eligible applicants seeking Dutch nationality through naturalisation or the option procedure must request an appointment by emailing the embassy.
Check the eligibility criteria and required documents before beginning either procedure.
Legalisation of a signature
If your signature needs official legalisation, make an online appointment at the embassy.
Bring valid identification and the document requiring your signature.
Legalisation of an ID copy
Online appointments are also available for legalisation of a copy of an identity document.
Confirm that the receiving authority accepts this type of certification.
Certificates of marital status and residence
Eligible applicants can request certificates of marital status, residence and legal capacity to marry by emailing tel-ca@minbuza.nl.
An initial in-person appointment is not necessary to submit these requests.
Certificate of life
For a new certificate of life, request an appointment by email.
If you already have a certificate-of-life form requiring a stamp, you can use the designated walk-in hours.
Basic civic integration examination abroad
Eligible applicants can request an appointment for the basic civic integration examination abroad by emailing the embassy after completing the relevant registration requirements.
Caribbean Carpet Programme
Eligible organisations can submit a completed registration form by email without an initial appointment.
Travel documents
Applying for a Dutch Passport or Identity Card in Israel
Dutch nationals living in Israel can apply for a new Dutch passport or identity card at the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv.
1. Prepare Documents
Create a personal checklist and gather proof of residence, existing identity documents and any required certificates.
2. Send Documents Ahead
Email the required documents to tel-ca@minbuza.nl at least five days before your appointment.
3. Attend in Person
Bring your printed checklist, signed application form, originals and the required colour copies.
Advance document review
The embassy requires applicants to email all necessary documents at least five days before their passport or identity card appointment.
The consular team checks the documents in advance and can identify missing information before the appointment.
Email the documents to tel-ca@minbuza.nl.
Proof of legal residence
Applicants must provide evidence that they legally reside in Israel.
Depending on their situation, this can include a valid visa with supporting documents or a valid Israeli passport or ID card showing their status in Israel.
If the Israeli identity card does not show the relevant status, the official guidance requires an appropriately legalised nationality certificate.
Israeli birth and marriage certificates
Israeli birth and marriage certificates must carry an apostille when required for the Dutch passport or ID card application.
Documents in languages other than Dutch, English, German or French may require sworn translation.
Applications for children
Children must attend the appointment in person.
Parental consent may be required for passport applicants under 18 and identity card applicants under 12. If a parent or guardian cannot attend, provide the relevant signed declaration and identification copy.
What to bring
Bring the printed personal checklist, completed and signed application form, required originals and colour copies of your Dutch and Israeli passports.
Also bring your existing Dutch and foreign identity documents, including expired documents.
Collecting your new passport or ID card
When the new document is ready, the embassy will notify you by email.
Collection is available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, without another appointment.
Postal delivery
New Dutch passports and identity cards cannot be sent by post or courier under the official procedure for Israel.
Both must be collected at the embassy.
Dual Dutch-Israeli nationality
If you also hold Israeli nationality, check Israel’s travel document rules before travelling internationally.
The official guidance states that Israeli nationals need a valid Israeli passport to enter or leave Israel.
Important: email your supporting documents at least five days before your appointment. Neither completed passports nor identity cards can be mailed; plan to collect your document in person.
Visas and residence
Applying for a Visa for the Netherlands in Israel
Visa requirements depend on your nationality, travel documents, residence status and purpose of travel.
Schengen visas
Eligible applicants residing in Israel who need a short-stay Schengen visa can apply through VFS Global in Tel Aviv.
Regular Schengen visa applications are not submitted at the Dutch Embassy’s passport counter.
Current VFS Global availability
NetherlandsWorldwide warns that the VFS Global application centre in Israel may be closed due to circumstances in the Middle East.
Check the current opening status and appointment availability directly with VFS Global before travelling.
Do Israeli citizens need a Schengen visa?
Holders of ordinary Israeli passports generally do not need a Schengen visa for short visits to the Netherlands of up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
Employment, long-term residence and certain other activities are subject to additional rules.
Schengen visa application procedure
Applicants who require a visa should complete the official application form, prepare the appropriate document checklist and book an appointment with VFS Global when the application centre is operating.
Schengen visa applications can generally be submitted up to six months before travel, or nine months for eligible seafarers.
MVV visa stickers
If the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has approved your Dutch residence application, you may need an MVV visa sticker.
You can apply at the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv only if the IND approval letter specifically authorises that location.
Request an appointment by emailing tel-ca@minbuza.nl.
The application must be arranged within three months of the IND’s positive decision. Processing a sticker can take up to 10 working days.
Airport transit and Caribbean visas
Eligible airport transit and Caribbean visa applications use VFS Global, subject to current availability.
Entry visas
If your Dutch residence permit has expired or been lost or stolen while you are in Israel, you may need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands.
Follow the applicable VFS Global procedure and confirm that appointments are available.
Important: VFS Global may experience temporary closures. Check its operating status before making visa-related travel arrangements. MVV applications authorised for Tel Aviv use a separate embassy appointment by email.
Opening hours
Opening Hours of the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv
Passport and ID card collection
Collection is available without an appointment Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Certificates of life
Existing certificate-of-life forms can be stamped without an appointment during the same published walk-in schedule.
Public holiday closures
The embassy closes on selected Dutch and Israeli public holidays. Check the official 2026 closure calendar before arranging an appointment or document collection.
Appointments
How to Make an Appointment at the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv
Online Appointments
Book passports, identity cards, legalisation of signatures and legalisation of ID copies online.
Email Appointments
Contact tel-ca@minbuza.nl for MVV stickers, emergency travel documents, nationality procedures and certificates of life.
VFS Global
Use VFS Global for regular Schengen, airport transit and selected other visas, subject to the centre’s current availability.
Passport and identity card appointments
Book online after preparing your checklist. Email the required documents to the embassy at least five days before attending.
Nationality procedures
Request naturalisation and option procedure appointments by email.
MVV appointments
Email the embassy if your IND approval letter specifies Tel Aviv as the authorised location.
Certificate requests
Certificates of legal capacity to marry, marital status and residence can be requested by email without an initial personal appointment.
Document collection
Collection of completed passports and selected other documents is possible during the published hours without booking another appointment.
Changing an appointment
Online booking confirmations include instructions for changing or cancelling an appointment.
Document collection
Collecting a Dutch Passport or ID Card in Tel Aviv
When your new passport or identity card is ready, you will receive an email from the embassy.
No postal delivery
The Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv does not send completed Dutch passports or identity cards by post or courier.
You must collect the new document from the embassy.
Returning the previous document
If you retained your previous passport or ID card during processing, bring it when collecting the replacement.
Tell embassy staff if your old passport contains a visa or residence permit that you need to retain.
Collection deadline
Completed documents must be collected within three months of notification. If a document is not collected within this period, it is destroyed.
MVV visa sticker collection
If your passport is being held for an MVV sticker, follow the embassy’s notification and collection instructions. You do not need another appointment once the passport is ready.
Important: passport and identity card collection is available without a new appointment, but neither type of document can be delivered. The Wednesday collection period starts at 10:00 AM.
Before your visit
Preparing for a Visit to the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv
Check the New Address
Use One Tower, 21 Abba Hillel Street, Ramat Gan, rather than the embassy’s former premises.
Email Passport Documents Early
Send all required passport or ID card documents at least five days before your appointment.
Confirm Service Availability
Check whether your embassy appointment or VFS Global visa application can proceed as planned.
Consular fees
Official fees apply to passport applications, identity cards, visas, legalisations and selected certificates.
The embassy’s published payment options include credit cards and cash in Israeli shekels. Check the current fees before attending.
Travel documents for dual nationals
Dutch-Israeli dual nationals should confirm Israeli passport requirements before travelling internationally.
Urgent consular assistance
Dutch nationals needing urgent assistance can contact NetherlandsWorldwide at any time.
Emergency assistance: call +31 247 247 247, available 24 hours a day. WhatsApp support is available at +31 857 737 400. In immediate danger, contact local emergency services first.
Frequently asked questions
Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv: FAQ
Where is the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv?
The embassy is located at One Tower, 15th Floor, 21 Abba Hillel Street, Ramat Gan 5252213, Israel.
Has the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv moved?
Yes. The embassy moved to One Tower in August 2026. Its former address at Beit Oz, 14 Abba Hillel Street, is no longer current.
What is the telephone number of the Dutch Embassy?
The published local number is +972 3 754 0777, but the official website currently reports it as unavailable. Contact NetherlandsWorldwide on +31 247 247 247 instead.
What are the embassy’s opening hours?
The published public counter hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, excluding official closure days.
Can I apply for a Dutch passport or ID card at the embassy?
Yes. Book an online appointment, prepare your personal documents checklist and email the required supporting documents at least five days before attending.
When can I collect my new Dutch passport?
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, or Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No new appointment is required.
Can the embassy send my new passport or identity card?
No. Completed Dutch passports and identity cards must be collected in person at the embassy.
Where can I apply for a Schengen visa in Israel?
Eligible applicants use VFS Global in Tel Aviv. Because the centre may be temporarily closed, check its current operating status before making an appointment.
Can I apply for an MVV visa sticker in Tel Aviv?
Yes, if the IND approval letter names Tel Aviv as an authorised application location. Request an appointment by emailing tel-ca@minbuza.nl.
How can Dutch nationals obtain urgent consular assistance in Israel?
Call NetherlandsWorldwide on +31 247 247 247, available 24 hours a day. In immediate danger, contact local emergency services first.
Official information