Netherlands Office Taipei

Netherlands Office Taipei
荷蘭在台辦事處
The Netherlands Office Taipei is located at the Farglory Financial Center.
Agency overview
Formed1981 (as Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion)[1]
Jurisdiction Republic of China (Taiwan)
HeadquartersTaipei, Taiwan
Agency executive
  • Guido Tielman, Representative[2]
Websitewww.nlot.org.tw

The Netherlands Office Taipei represents interests of the Netherlands in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in the Netherlands is the Taipei Representative Office in the Netherlands in The Hague.

History

The representative office was established in 1981 as the Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion, later Netherlands Trade and Investment Office, a private foundation, but dependent on the Ministry of Economic Affairs for 70 per cent of its funding.[1] In April 2020, it was renamed to Netherlands Office Taipei.[3]

It also has a Visa and Consular Department, which handles all visa applications and consular matters for Taiwan.[4]

The Office is headed by the Representative, Guido Tielman, who was appointed in August 2020.[2]

Transportation

The office is accessible within walking distance south of Taipei City Hall Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b A Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, in Privatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 154-155
  2. ^ a b NTIO to expand collaborations between Netherlands, Taiwan, China Post, September 1, 2015
  3. ^ Strong, Matthew (28 April 2020). "Netherlands changes name of representative office in Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ^ Welcome to the Visa & Consular Department


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