Dutch Honorary Consulate in Bordeaux

The Netherlands government’s individual honorary consul page identifies the location as 20 Rue Vital Carles, 33000 Bordeaux, France.

The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs independently lists the Dutch honorary consulate in Bordeaux but provides only a postal code and city rather than a complete street address.

Rue Vital Carles is located in central Bordeaux, a major city in southwestern France. Bordeaux is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and an important centre for international business, wine production, tourism, higher education and transport.

The honorary consulate is a local point of contact for suitable representative matters involving Dutch interests. It is not a regular passport or visa application centre.

Before travelling to the address, contact the honorary consul at +33 6 38 03 00 47 or consulatpaysbasbordeaux33@gmail.com to confirm the current meeting location and availability.

Applying for a Dutch Passport or Identity Card

Dutch nationals living in France can apply for a Dutch passport or identity card at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Paris.

The honorary consul in Bordeaux does not accept regular passport or identity card applications.

Begin with the official passport and identity card application guide for France.

Complete the personal checklist provided by NetherlandsWorldwide. The checklist identifies the documents required for your particular circumstances.

Each applicant must complete a separate checklist, including children and other family members.

Passport and Identity Card Appointments in Paris

The Dutch embassy in Paris operates an appointment system for passport and identity card applications.

Applicants should make an appointment only after gathering all documents required by their personal checklist.

If you need both a passport and an identity card, make a separate appointment for each application.

Every applicant must attend in person, including children.

After making an appointment, follow the instructions in the confirmation email and check the embassy’s current closing days before travelling.

Documents Required for an Application

The exact documents depend on the applicant’s age, nationality, residence status and personal circumstances.

Documents that may be required include:

• A completed, printed and signed passport or identity card application form.
• The printed personal NetherlandsWorldwide checklist.
• All current and expired Dutch passports and identity cards.
• Current or expired foreign passports and identity cards, where applicable.
• Evidence of legal residence in France.
• Birth or marriage certificates when required.
• Documents relating to Dutch nationality or family relationships.
• Legalised or translated documents, where applicable.
• Parental or guardian consent documents for minor applicants, when required.
• A passport photograph that meets Dutch requirements.

Bring all the documents listed on your checklist. An incomplete application may not be accepted.

Proof of Legal Residence in France

Dutch nationals applying for travel documents while living in France may need to provide evidence of their legal residence.

The type of evidence accepted depends on the applicant’s personal circumstances and nationality.

If you hold both Dutch and French nationality, additional considerations may apply to your identity documents and proof of residence.

Follow the personal checklist rather than assuming that a document accepted for another applicant will also be sufficient for your application.

French Birth and Marriage Certificates

Depending on the application, Dutch nationals may need to present French civil status documents, such as birth or marriage certificates.

Many French public documents can be used in the Netherlands without legalisation because of the applicable European rules.

Multilingual extracts from French civil status records do not generally require translation or legalisation for use in the Netherlands.

French-language documents are also normally accepted in the Netherlands without translation solely because of their language.

However, the exact requirements depend on the document, the application and the authority receiving it.

Consult NetherlandsWorldwide before requesting additional translations, apostilles or other forms of legalisation.

Applying at a Dutch Border Municipality

Dutch nationals living in France may also apply for a passport or identity card at a participating Dutch border municipality.

Not every municipality offers this service to residents abroad.

Participating municipalities have their own appointment systems, application fees and document collection arrangements.

This can be an option if you are already planning to travel to the Netherlands.

Check eligibility and available appointments before making travel plans.

Applying in a Neighbouring Country

NetherlandsWorldwide also identifies certain authorised locations in neighbouring countries as alternatives for residents of France.

These may include Dutch diplomatic or participating application facilities in Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland or Spain.

Availability and eligibility differ by location.

Consult the France-specific application guide to confirm which alternatives are available for your situation.

Collecting Your New Passport or Identity Card

If you apply at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Paris, you will receive an email when your new document is ready.

The embassy currently publishes the following collection hours:

• Monday: 09:40–12:20 and 13:20–16:00.
• Tuesday: 09:40–12:20 and 13:20–16:00.
• Wednesday: 09:40–12:20 and 13:20–16:00.
• Thursday: 09:40–12:20 and 13:20–16:00.
• Friday: 09:40–12:20 and 13:20–16:00.

No separate appointment is required for document collection during these periods.

Always check the embassy’s official closing days before travelling to Paris.

You must collect your new document or arrange permitted delivery within three months of notification. Documents not collected or dispatched within that period are destroyed.

Postal Delivery of Dutch Passports

Under the France-specific NetherlandsWorldwide procedure, newly issued Dutch passports can be sent by registered post using La Poste.

The published postage charge is €10. Postal delivery is subject to the embassy’s applicable conditions and instructions.

This can be particularly useful for Dutch nationals living in Bordeaux or elsewhere outside Paris who would otherwise need to make a second journey.

New Dutch identity cards cannot be sent by post under the regular France procedure. They must be collected in person.

Keeping Your Current Passport or Identity Card

NetherlandsWorldwide explains that you may keep your existing passport or identity card temporarily while your new application is being processed if you still need the old document.

When your replacement is ready, you must surrender the document being replaced according to the embassy’s instructions.

If you have selected postal delivery, you may need to send your previous passport to the embassy before the new one is dispatched.

If your current passport contains a valid visa or residence permit, inform the embassy before the old passport is cancelled.

Legalisation of a Signature

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Paris provides an appointment procedure for the legalisation of signatures on eligible documents.

Legalisation confirms the authenticity of the signature. It does not establish that the contents of the signed document are correct.

Applicants should confirm the identification requirements and supporting documents before attending.

Use the official appointment guide for France to find the relevant procedure.

Legalisation of an Identity Document Copy

The embassy in Paris also offers an appointment procedure for eligible legalisation requests involving copies of identity documents.

Bring the original identification document and any additional materials required by the embassy.

A legalised copy does not replace an original passport or identity card when the original is legally required.

The honorary consul in Bordeaux is not listed as a regular application location for this service.

Certificates of Residence and Other Consular Certificates

Dutch nationals living in France may need official certificates for administrative, legal, employment, family or pension purposes.

These may include certificates of residence, marital status, legal capacity to marry or other documents.

Different documents are subject to different application procedures.

Check whether the document you need can be obtained through NetherlandsWorldwide, the Dutch embassy in Paris or another competent authority.

Do not assume that an honorary consul can issue these certificates.

Visa Applications

The honorary consulate in Bordeaux does not accept visa applications.

France and the Netherlands are both part of the Schengen Area. However, visa requirements can still be relevant in specific circumstances, depending on nationality, residence status and the purpose of travel.

Anyone requiring a Dutch visa or entry document should use NetherlandsWorldwide to establish the appropriate application procedure and authorised location.

The honorary consul cannot independently issue or approve visas.

The Netherlands maintains an honorary consul in Bordeaux in southwestern France.

The honorary consul serves as a local contact for appropriate Dutch representative, economic and institutional matters.

Bordeaux is a major centre of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and has significant commercial, educational and cultural connections with other European countries, including the Netherlands.

The official Dutch and French listings identify the honorary consulate’s location as Bordeaux.

However, the consulted official public listings do not establish a complete list of municipalities or French departments formally assigned to the honorary consul.

The existence of an honorary consul in Bordeaux should therefore not be interpreted as proof of a particular departmental or regional consular district.

For enquiries concerning locations outside Bordeaux, contact the honorary consul or the Netherlands embassy in Paris to determine the appropriate representative.

Formal Dutch consular services remain subject to the authorised procedures published by NetherlandsWorldwide.