The embassyContact information, information about office hours and closing dates.
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands moved to a new location in november 2007.
The new visiting address is:
Hilton Colombo Residence
Staple Street, UBG Entrance
Colombo 02
The postal address remains:
25 Torrington Avenue,
Colombo 7
Telephone and fax number as well as email address remain unchanged:
Tel.: +94-(0)11-259 6914
Fax: +94-(0)11-250 2855
E-mail:
col@minbuza.nl
Embassy Office hours
Monday to Friday 08.30 – 17.00 hrs.
Visa Centre Openings Hours
Monday to Thursday 8.30 - 15.00pm
Visa Call Centre
Opening hours on working days from Monday to Friday between 11.00 and 15.00 hrs.
Telephone number 011-2596914.
National Day
30th April
In 2009 the Embassy will be closed on the following days
| Thursday, 1 January 2009 | New Yearsday |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2009 | Tamil Thai Pongal Day |
| Wednesday, 4 February 2009 | National Day |
| Monday, 13 April 2009 | Day prior to Sinhala Tamil Neew Year Day |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2009 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day |
| Friday, 1 May 2009 | Labour Day |
| Friday, 8 May 2009 | Wesak Full Moon Poya Day |
| Monday, 21 September 2009 | Id-Ul-Fitr-Ramazan Festival Day |
| Friday, 25 December 2009 | Christmas Day |
| Thursday, 31 December 2009 | Local Holiday |
All other public holidays, including poya days, the Embassy will NOT BE CLOSED in 2009.Address Consular Correspondent in the Republic of Maldives
KLM Office / Mr. Himmath A. Hussain,
Office of the Consular Correspondent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
3rd Floor, “A” Block, STO AIFAANU Building,
Boduthakurufaanu Magu, Marine Drive,
Male,
Republic of Maldives.
Telephone: +96-0-323069
Fax: +96-0-322380
E-mail:
dutchcon@klm.com.mv