Netherlands Office Taipei
| 荷蘭貿易暨投資辦事處 | |
 Netherlands Trade and Investment Office | |
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| Formed | 1981 (as Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion)[1] |
| Jurisdiction |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Website | Netherlands Trade and Investment Office |
The Netherlands Trade and Investment Office (Chinese: 荷蘭貿易暨投資辦事處; pinyin: Hélán Màoyì Jì Tóuzī Bànshì Chù) 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.
It was established in 1981 as the Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion, a private foundation, but dependent on the Ministry of Economic Affairs for 70 per cent of its funding.[1]
It also has a Visa and Consular Department, which handles all visa applications and consular matters for Taiwan.[3]
The Office is headed by the Representative, Guy Wittich, who was appointed in September 2015.[2]
Transportation
The office is accessible within walking distance south of Taipei City Hall Station of Taipei MRT.
See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Welcome to the Visa & Consular Department
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