The Netherlands Office Taipei represents interests of the

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in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy. Its counterpart in the Netherlands is the

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History

The 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.A Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations
Françoise Mengin, in ''Privatising the State'',

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, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 154-155 In April 2020, it was renamed to Netherlands Office Taipei. It also has a Visa and Consular Department, which handles all visa applications and consular matters for Taiwan.Welcome to the Visa & Consular Department
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Transportation

The office is accessible within walking distance south of

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