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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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

External links[edit]


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Office_Taipei

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