Embassy of the United Kingdom, The Hague

British Embassy, The Hague

The Embassy building in The Hague
Location Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands
Address Lange Voorhout 10,
2514 ED The Hague,
Netherlands
Ambassador Sir Geoffrey Adams
Website British Embassy, The Hague

The Embassy of the United Kingdom in The Hague is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Embassy is located on one of the most famous streets in the Netherlands, Lange Voorhout, in the Centrum. The current British Ambassador to the Netherlands is Sir Geoffrey Adams.[1]

Since the formation in 1997 of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is located in The Hague, the British Ambassador to the Netherlands has also been the UK's Permanent Representative to the OPCW.[2]

Outside The Hague, there is also a British Consulate General in Amsterdam where the senior officer is known as the Consul-General. The Embassy and Consulate General also represent the British Overseas Territories in the Netherlands.

See also

References

  1. "British Embassy The Hague". FCO.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. Chemical Weapons team – British Embassy The Hague

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