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.
| 荷蘭在台辦事處 | |
 The Netherlands Office Taipei is located at the Farglory Financial Center. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1981 (as Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion)[1] |
| Jurisdiction |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www |
History
editThe 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
editThe office is accessible within walking distance south of Taipei City Hall Station of Taipei Metro.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
- ^ a b NTIO to expand collaborations between Netherlands, Taiwan, China Post, September 1, 2015
- ^ Strong, Matthew (28 April 2020). "Netherlands changes name of representative office in Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Welcome to the Visa & Consular Department
External links
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