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Contact the Ministry

• E-mail
• Address and telephone
• Security measures for visitors
• The legalisation desk
• Days the Ministry will be closed in 2010
• Public Service Information

E-mail

You can e-mail the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by filling in the contact form in the menu on the left. We do our utmost to ensure that the e-mail form works properly. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot be held responsible if technical or other problems prevent us from receiving your message.

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Address and telephone

You can also contact the Ministry by post, telephone and fax:

Visitor's Address: Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, The Hague
Postal Address: PO Box 20061, 2500 EB The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 70 3486486
Fax: + 31 70 3484848

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Security measures for visitors

Visitors to the Ministry must be in possession of a valid identity document. You will have to enter the building via an electronic detection gate, which will scan your luggage. You may also have to undergo a clothing search. We trust you will understand the need for these measures. For a full description of the rules applying to visitors, please see our "Rules for Visitors" in the menu on the left. Anyone who fails to comply with the rules may be refused entry to the Ministry building.

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The legalisation desk

The legalisation desk is open on working days from 09:00 to 12:30:
Telephone: +31 70 348 4787/5901
Fax: +31 70 348 6675

Please phone in advance to check whether your documents can be legalised. If you submit documents before 11:30, you can pick them up the same day. The information and legalisation desks are open to the public. To visit Ministry staff, you will require a valid identity document.

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Days the Ministry will be closed in 2010

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Public Service Information

You can obtain public service information from Postbus 51, the centre for public service information in the Netherlands:

• by telephone: 0800-8051 (free call) on weekdays from 08.00 to 20.00
• by telephone from abroad: + 31 70 3081985 (normal calling charges)
• by e-mail: use the contact form - you should receive a reply within two working days
• By post: the address is Postbus 51, PO Box 20002, 2500 EA Den Haag, The Netherlands.

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