U.S. Citizen Services Outreach Program

On a regular basis a representative of the U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam will visit locations in the Consular District to provide consular services to American citizens for whom traveling to Amsterdam is difficult. The representative is authorized to:

• accept passport applications
• register children for U.S. citizenship
  (Consular Report of Birth Abroad)
• provide notarial services.

Please note that we can only provide these American citizen services. Visa applications cannot be processed away from the Consulate General in Amsterdam.

During the last year we have provided Consular services (passport applications, registration of births abroad, and notarial services) outside the Consulate General, in Limburg, Rotterdam and Groningen.

We will be visiting:

• Oudemirdum, Friesland    June 5, 2008        6-8 pm
• Groningen, Groningen      June 12, 2008      6-8 pm

If you would like to attend, please send an email to USCitizenServicesAMS@state.gov to register, providing your name and contact details, the services required, and number of persons coming to the appointment.  We will send you information about the exact location of the event closer to the relevant date.  Please ensure you have read the requirements for each service and bring all required original documents, as well as a copy of each document.

Click here for details related to each service.  All payments must be done by credit card – no cash can be accepted.  Also, please note that no visa services will be provided.

Payments: by credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express, or Diner's Club)  For payments in cash (Dollars or Euros), only exact change can be accepted.  We do not accept PIN payments.  Fees for the services to be provided are as follows:

Passports: The typical fee for an adult passport (16 and over) is $67 or €53.60. A $30 (€24.00) execution fee applies in some cases. Passports for children under 16 cost
$82 (€65.60). Please see the Consulate General’s website at
http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/passport_svcs2.html for details on what documents to bring to apply for or renew a passport (please note the special instructions for children under 14, especially that the child and both parents must be present and that the parents sign the application in the presence of a consular officer:
http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/passport_minors.html
Please bring two U.S. size passport photos (5 cm. by 5 cm.). Photo specifications, and a list of some Dutch shops that make the proper size photos can be found at
http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/us_photo_instr.html
Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs): The fee for a CRBA, primary evidence of U.S. citizenship for a child born abroad, is $65 (€52.00). The child and at least one
parent or legal guardian must be present to apply.
Please see http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/crba.html for complete instructions on what to bring. If both parents are present, they can apply for the CRBA and the child's
first passport simultaneously, for a total cost of $147 (€117.60).
Notarial acts: The fee for the first notarial service (seal) is $30(€24.00) and for each additional seal provided for the same transaction $20(€16.00). For more information please see http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/notary_svcs.html.

These events are possible due to the support of our hosts, who may be businesses or private individuals.  If you are interested in hosting a consular outreach visit in the future (we already have hosts for the ones listed above) please contact us at:

USCitizenServicesAms@state.gov .

Please bear in mind that the venue should not be in the greater Amsterdam region.  We are looking for sufficient space for meeting with 20-30 attendees, a separate waiting area for privacy and access to a copy machine.  We look forward to receiving your e-mails!