Australian Embassy in the Netherlands

03/06/2026

Planning a trip while this amazing sunny weather has you dreaming of your next getaway?

Check your passport expiry before you book! ☀️✈️

Many countries and airlines require at least 6 months’ validity on your passport — and with current passport processing times around 6 weeks, now’s the time to act. Avoid last-minute stress and check your passport’s expiry date today

For more information on processing passports here in the Netherlands, visit our FAQs page on our website: https://netherlands.embassy.gov.au/thag/passportfaqs.html

Planning an overseas family trip during the next school holidays? Make sure everyone is passport ready well before you travel.

If a new passport is needed, don’t leave it too late – apply early and allow 6 weeks for standard processing.

A little preparation now means more time to plan your family holiday.

Need it sooner? Faster processing options may be available for an additional fee. Please visit www.passports.gov.au.

28/05/2026

📣 Embassy closure notice 📣

The Australian Embassy in The Hague will be closed on:

Monday 1 June (Reconciliation Day)

Monday 8 June (King’s Birthday)

If you are an Australian citizen and require immediate consular assistance on these days, please call the Consular Emergency Centre on +31 (0) 70 310 8200 and follow the prompts or +61 (0) 2 6261 3305 from the Netherlands. This is a 24-hour service.

27/05/2026

On Friday, Chargé d’Affaires Kevin Playford travelled to De Wijk to commemorate Sergeant Francis Graham Latham (Service No. 412543) of the Royal Australian Air Force, who died on 5 May 1943, aged just 21.

Commemorations like this reflect the deep and enduring ties between Australia and the Netherlands, shaped by shared sacrifice during WWII and a common commitment to defending freedom. From Europe to the Indo-Pacific, our histories and futures remain closely connected.

Together, we honour those who gave their lives in service, and reaffirm the values they stood for: courage, dedication and freedom. Remembering their sacrifice helps ensure we never lose sight of who we are, and what we stand for.

We thank the community of De Wijk for their continued care and commitment to remembrance.

Lest we forget.

21/05/2026

The Australian Embassy in the Hague will be closed on Monday 25 May and will reopen on Tuesday 26 May 2026.

If you are an Australian citizen and require immediate consular assistance during this period, please call the Consular Emergency Centre on +31 (0) 70 310 8200 and follow the prompts or +61 (0) 2 6261 3305 from the Netherlands. This is a 24-hour service.

20/05/2026

From border disputes to questions of international law, Hannah and Sam visit the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — the UN’s principal judicial organ, right here in The Hague

15/05/2026

This Sunday May 17 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Democracies are strongest when everyone can participate freely and equally. LGBTQIA+ equality and inclusion is at the heart of democracy.

Australia stands together in Pride with the LGBTQIA+ community and believes all people, no matter their s*xual orientation, gender identity or expression, or s*x characteristics, deserve freedom, equality and justice. No one should be left behind.

08/05/2026

On 4 and 5 May, we joined communities across the Netherlands to mark Dutch liberation from occupation during World War II and to honour all those who served and gave their lives for freedom.

We paid tribute to Australian aircrew lost far from home, including the five Australians who perished when Halifax W1220 was shot down in 1942 and who are now buried in Jelsum, and Spitfire pilot Jack Dawson Green, killed in action in 1945 just weeks before the war’s end. Their service — and the care with which their memory is preserved here — remains a powerful and poignant reminder of Australia’s role in the liberation of the Netherlands.

We also attended remembrance services in Oene and Schoonebeek, where personal stories of war victims underscored the human cost of occupation and conflict, and the importance of preserving and passing on these memories to future generations.

On Liberation Day, we joined the National Commemoration of the 1945 Capitulations in Wageningen, the Freedom Parade, and the Liberation Concert in Amsterdam – moments that honoured Allied sacrifice while celebrating 81 years of democratic freedom.

Together, these commemorations reaffirm our enduring commitment to remembrance, peace and the defence of freedom.

Lest we forget.

📸 T. Holwerda, Peter Groenveld

07/05/2026

Ambassador French reflects on the month that was! April brought moments of remembrance, mulitlateral diplomacy and connection

04/05/2026

We were honoured to attend the Adoption of War Graves ceremony at the CWGC War Cemetery in Mierlo on 25 April, alongside the Mayor of Geldrop‑Mierlo, the Foundation Board and members of the local community.

Deputy Head of Mission Kevin Playford paid tribute at the Australian war graves, acknowledging the fallen aircrew and those who care for their memory and ensure their stories, service and legacy are preserved with care and respect. The ceremony reflected the deep and enduring commitment of Dutch communities to remembering those who gave their lives far from home.

01/05/2026

Aussie artists are taking over Dutch stages this May. Check them out live:

🎸 Hindley Street Country Club — 1 May (Nijmegen)
🤘 Cosmic Psychos — 3 May (Utrecht)
🌈 Tame Impala — 4 May (Amsterdam)
🌌 RÜFÜS DU SOL — 6 & 7 May (Amsterdam)
🎷 Jaimi Faulkner — 10 May (Munstergeleen)
💿 DJ Boring — 16 May (Velsen‑Zuid)
🎤 The Rions — 17 May (Rotterdam)
🎹 Sarah Blasko — 18 May (Nijmegen), & 19 May (Rotterdam)
🖤 Hands Like Houses — 20 May (Tilburg)
🎺 C.W. Stoneking — 19 may (Nijmegen), 21 May (Utrecht), 22 May (Groningen), 24 May (Rotterdam), & 25 May (Raalte)
🏄 Surf Trash — 25 May (Amsterdam) & 28 May (Tilburg)
🔥 Tonight Alive — 27 May (Haarlem)