Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai. The Consulate General was established in 1994 to provide consular services and to promote Dutch economic interests in the area of Shanghai – Jiangsu – Zhejiang - Anhui.

In Shanghai there are over 2 ,000 Dutch nationals. More and more entrepreneurs find their way to this top economic region. Shanghai and the surrounding provinces are also a popular holiday destination for Dutch tourists. Furthermore, the amount of Chinese nationals visiting the Netherlands for work, studies or tourism has increased strongly. On a yearly basis the Consulate processes over 18,000 visa applications, a number that is growing rapidly.

The second main task of the Consulate General is to boost economic co-operation between the Netherlands and China. At present, Dutch companies have invested in over 2,400 projects in China, of which more than 500 are located in the Shanghai area. At the same time, roughly 300 Chinese companies are active in the Netherlands, an important stimulus for the Dutch economy and employment. The Consulate General contributes to the advancement of Sino-Dutch co-operation by match-making and by performing a bridging function between Dutch companies and the still strongly government-influenced Chinese company culture. Furthermore, the Consulate General aims, together with the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), to bring the Netherlands to the attention of Chinese business, trade and industry as an attractive location for investment and the establishment of companies.

My staff and I shall be pleased to assist you, together with the larger Dutch economic network in Shanghai, China and the Netherlands.

Sincerely,

Peter Potman

Consul General