<p>The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has opened a Consulate in Bangalore on Friday. Irfan Vazirally has been appointed as Honorary Consul.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The consulate’s primary task will be to provide assistance to Dutch nationals, and handle official and economic representation. <br /><br />“Visa queries will be handled by the VFS centre in Shivajinagar. The consulate will have jurisdiction over Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Kerala,” an official said.<br /><br />Alphonsus Hermanus Maria, the Dutch Ambassador to India said it was only natural that a consulate was opened in Bangalore given the kind of growth that the City is witnessing, and considering the various business and trade agreements between the Dutch government and Karnataka.<br /><br />Irfan Vazirally, while stating that the Government of Karnataka has entered into several agreements with the Dutch, also pointed out that there are several Dutch companies established here.<br /></p>
<p>The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has opened a Consulate in Bangalore on Friday. Irfan Vazirally has been appointed as Honorary Consul.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The consulate’s primary task will be to provide assistance to Dutch nationals, and handle official and economic representation. <br /><br />“Visa queries will be handled by the VFS centre in Shivajinagar. The consulate will have jurisdiction over Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Kerala,” an official said.<br /><br />Alphonsus Hermanus Maria, the Dutch Ambassador to India said it was only natural that a consulate was opened in Bangalore given the kind of growth that the City is witnessing, and considering the various business and trade agreements between the Dutch government and Karnataka.<br /><br />Irfan Vazirally, while stating that the Government of Karnataka has entered into several agreements with the Dutch, also pointed out that there are several Dutch companies established here.<br /></p>
