Welcome to the Consulate
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in
Central Florida
In addition, the office serves the local and Dutch constituency by providing consular assistance to citizens of The Netherlands and others. The Honorary Consulate in Central Florida processes passport applications for Dutch nationals.
The Honorary Consulate in Central Florida falls under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Miami. The Consulate General in Miami is responsible for the following areas of the United States and the Caribbean: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the Turks & Caicos Islands, the Cayman Islands and the US Virgin Islands.
Applications for passports are processed at our office in Central Florida. However, the production of these documents takes place in Washington; please allow processing time of 2-3 weeks. Follow the links on the left for general information on The Netherlands.
Patrick Willemsen was appointed by Royal Decree as Honorary Consul to the Netherlands for Central Florida. The area he serve includes the following 22 counties: Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, and Sumter.
Patrick Willemsen is co-founder as well as a CEO of ABEX GROUP, INC. and responsible for the direction of the activities of the entire group and responsible for larger real estate projects. After his study in Amsterdam, he started his career with a Dutch foundation. After founding several successful businesses in the nineties, he immigrated to the USA in 2003 and established Emergo Consultancy that supported small and medium sized businesses with their growth and internationalization. In 2006 Patrick recognized the chances in the real-estate market and founding the ABEX GROUP, INC. group of companies together with the partners. Patrick also serves on the board of the ABEX GROUP, INC. Group as well as on the Board of Valcom Inc.
Patrick Willemsen is co-founder as well as a CEO of ABEX GROUP, INC. and responsible for the direction of the activities of the entire group and responsible for larger real estate projects. After his study in Amsterdam, he started his career with a Dutch foundation. After founding several successful businesses in the nineties, he immigrated to the USA in 2003 and established Emergo Consultancy that supported small and medium sized businesses with their growth and internationalization. In 2006 Patrick recognized the chances in the real-estate market and founding the ABEX GROUP, INC. group of companies together with the partners. Patrick also serves on the board of the ABEX GROUP, INC. Group as well as on the Board of Valcom Inc.