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Sweden in the Netherlands

Embassy

Visiting address: Embassy of Sweden
Johan de Wittlaan 7
4th Floor
2517 JR Den Haag
Postal address: Embassy of Sweden
Postbus 85601
2508 CH Den Haag
Phone: +31 70 412 02 00
Fax: +31 70 412 02 11
Email: ambassaden.haag@gov.se ambassaden.haag-pass@gov.se

Phone: 020–800 35 80
E-mail: Amsterdam@swedishconsulate.nl

De Entree 139-141, 1101 HE Amsterdam

For all questions concerning Sweden (general information, consular matters etc.), please contact the Embassy of Sweden in The Hague.

Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.00 – 13.00
Honorary Consul-General: Nils van Dijkman
Phone: +31-(0)6-29 55 31 54
E-mail: hvb@commutatio.nl

The consulate is located in the International Welcome Center North (IWCN) at Gedempte Zuiderdiep 98 in Groningen.

Please note that the consulate does not answer questions about Sweden. For all questions concerning Sweden (general information, consular matters etc.), please contact the Embassy of Sweden in The Hague: ambassaden.haag@gov.se

Visiting hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00-12:00
Honorary Consul: Heleen van Balen
Phone: +31 6 5314 8392
E-mail: bernard.vree@gmail.com

Please note that all your questions concerning Sweden (general information, consular matters etc.) must be directed to the Embassy in The Hague. The Honorary Consulate General in Rotterdam does not answer any questions from the general public.
Honorary Consul-General: Ben Vree
Phone (honorary consulate): +297 525 2585
Email (personal assistant to the honorary consul): s-ecroes@visserpharma.com
Email (honorary consul): yescalona@visserpharma.com

Italiëstraat 24
Oranjestad, Aruba

Consulate opening hours
Mon-Fri 9 am - 12 pm:

For questions about Sweden (general information, consular matters etc.), please contact the Swedish Embassy in The Hague.
Please note that it is not possible to apply for a Swedish passport or Swedish National ID-card at the consulate.
Honorary Consul: Yvonne H.M. Escalona
Personal assistant to the Honorary Consul: Mrs. Sue-Ellen Tromp-Croes
Phone 5999-462 3089
E-mail hcg.sweden.curbon@gmail.com

Santa Rosa Road 94
Willemstad, Curaçao

It is not possible to apply for a passport or national ID card at the consulate.
Please note that in the case of questions about consular matters (passports, ID cards, people's accounts etc.) you should primarily contact the Swedish Embassy in The Hague: ambassaden.haag@gov.se
Consulate opening hours:

Monday 09.00-11.00
Wednesday 14.00-16.00
Friday 09.00-11.00
Honorary Consul-General: Lisanne Asjes
Secretary: Ms. Julienne Evans

Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all States in the world. It has embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.

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