In recent years, a significant number of embassies and consulates have shrunk or closed due to budget cuts. As a result, many Dutch citizens have to travel thousands of kilometers for consular services such as passport applications or renewals.
Welcome to this newsletter announcing the results of the SNBN survey on VSF Global and an update on the feasibility of the dual nationality bill, which will be debated in the House of Representatives this coming December 8. VFS proves to be an obstacle course for passport applicants Applying for a Dutch passport should not be an obstacle course. Yet that is the picture that emerges from the SNBN survey on VFS Global, with 310 respondents from 35 countries . They give the se
Watch the webinar "Consular Affairs for Dutch Citizens Abroad" here , which took place on April 14, 2022. We at SNBN are very grateful to the Consular Affairs department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Their explanation of what they do and mean for Dutch citizens abroad, and what their plans and wishes are for the future, was very clear. The webinar presentation can also be downloaded here :
