Appointment-System of the German Foreign Office — Amsterdam
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You can book an appointment at the Consulate General in Amsterdam for the following purposes:
- German passports and ID cards
- visa application as well as closing a blocked account
If you cannot see any available appointments in the system, it means that all appointment are booked. Please try again later, in a few days or weeks.
Appointments are activated gradually. The reason for the long waiting times for appointments are rising numbers of applications and spatial restrictions.
Special Information regarding Visa Appointments
On the following page, you can book the desired appointment for your visa application.
The following categories are available:
National Visa / Schengen Visa / Closing a blocked account
Au Pair
Voluntary Service
Specialty Chef
Studies / PhD / Language Course
Working Holiday
Please make sure to book in the correct category for your purpose of stay. If you book in the wrong category, your appointment will be canceled and you will not be able to submit your application. If you have mistakenly booked in the "Passports and Identity Cards" category, your appointment will also be canceled.
I cannot see any available appointments. What can I do?
This means that all available appointments are currently fully booked. New appointments are regularly released. Please try again at a later time. Demand at the Consulate General in Amsterdam is very high, and it may take several weeks before you are able to book an appointment. We are doing our best to meet the demand. Due to limited space and personnel capacity, no additional appointments can be scheduled. Please refrain from contacting us via email or phone regarding this issue. Such inquiries will not be answered.
You can also apply for the following visas online via the Outreach Portal. Further information can be found here: Consular Services Portal | Visa at a glance
- Opportunity Card
- Blue Card
- Skilled Workers holding a university degree
- Skilled Workers with vocational training
- Specialists with professional experience
- Conducting a qualification analysis
- Students
- Family reunion