The International Criminal Court is located at Oude Waalsdorperweg 10 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Attend a hearing
The Court holds regular judicial hearings. Public hearings can be attended by individual visitors without previous registration. Valid ID card or passport is required to enter the Court premises.
The minimum age to attend the hearings is 16 years old.
Please check the Hearing schedule, our practical information page and the Rules of decorum ahead of your visit.
For Guided visits for university students and general public, click here.
For virtual presentations for groups, visits by high school students and any other question related to visiting the Court please contact [email protected].
For any questions related to visiting the Court, please contact us at: [email protected].
Judicial Recess and Official Holidays of the Court
- Spring 2023
from Thursday 6 April (17:30)
until Monday 17 April (09:00) -
Summer 2023
from Friday 21 July (17:30)
until Monday 14 August (09:00) - Winter 2023/2024
from Friday 15 December 2023 (17:30)
until Monday 8 January 2024 (09:00)
2023
- 2 January - New Year's Day
- 7 April - Good Friday
- 10 April - Easter Monday
- 21 April - Eid al-Fitr Day
- 27 April - King's Day
- 18 May - Ascension Day
- 29 June - Eid al-Adha Day
- 25 September - Yom Kippur Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December - Boxing Day