News item | 14-02-2022 | 18:35
For Dutch nationals in Ukraine who need emergency or consular assistance, there is a meeting point in Lviv. The Dutch can report to the Ukrainian city to obtain a laissez-passer or an emergency visa. Read here what you need to know.
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Embassy in Kyiv: not open for emergency aid
With travel to Ukraine being discouraged, the embassy has been reduced to a nuclear occupation. The consular section of the Dutch embassy in Kyiv is closed until further notice.
Meeting point in Lviv: open for emergency aid
The Dutch can still receive emergency consular assistance in Ukraine. At the meeting point in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv it is possible to apply for emergency documents, such as an emergency passport for Dutch citizens and an emergency visa for their family members. A number of employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are present at this meeting point.
Should all communication fail in the event of an emergency and you want to appeal to the embassy, please come to the meeting point in Lviv.
Address and opening times meeting point in Lviv
- Address: Profesora Buika Street 2, Lviv, Ukraine.
- Opening hours: every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Meeting point in Lviv
Profesora Buika Street 2, Lviv, Ukraine
Directions to meeting point in Lviv
On arrival you will find a white door on the right side of the building. You will go through this. You are then again in front of a door, where you can ring the bell. The guard will let you in. On the left are the stairs and opposite two elevators. The meeting point is on the fifth floor in the third room on the right. A Dutch flag hangs on the door.
Emergency contact details and information
Do you need help or information? Contact us on +38 044 490 8200 (from Ukraine) or +31 247 247 247 (from the Netherlands).
Keep yourself and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed
Are you in Ukraine? Then it is important to Register with the Foreign Affairs Information Service (choose option ‘Sign up + registration at embassy’). This way you stay informed of the latest developments and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knows that you are in the country.