Topics on this page:
- Visit from China? Visa for the Netherlands and travel insurance
- What is a Schengen Visa?
- What is the validity period of a visa for travelers from China?
- Apply for a visa at the Dutch Embassy in Beijing
- Visa valid in all Schengen countries
- Take out Schengen visa travel insurance
- Frequently asked questions about a Schengen visa and travel insurance for travelers from China
Visit from China? Visa for the Netherlands and travel insurance
A visitor from China who wants to stay in the Netherlands for less than 90 days, for example for a holiday, family visit, sporting event or business trip, needs a Schengen visa.
Part of the visa application is compulsory medical travel insurance for Chinese travelers. As a guarantor/accommodation provider, you can take out this for your guest here.
What is a Schengen Visa?
A Schengen visa is a joint visa for all Schengen states (the Netherlands is part of the Schengen area) and gives access to the 26 Schengen member states in Europe. You can travel through a large part of Europe with a Schengen visa without having to apply for a separate visa for each country.
What is the validity period of a visa for travelers from China?
The stay in the Schengen area is limited to a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days for visa-requiring and non-visa-requiring persons from outside the EU. This means that a Chinese who has been in the Schengen area for 90 days may only return to the Netherlands after he has been outside the Schengen area for 90 days.
A Schengen visa is in principle valid for 6 months from the date of issue. The stay in the Schengen area must take place within these 6 months. The return journey may therefore not take place after the expiry date.
Apply for a visa at the Dutch Embassy in Beijing
You can apply for a visa for the Netherlands at the Dutch Embassy in China. It is mandatory to make an appointment for a visa application.
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Beijing
- Contact details: Ambassador Ed Kronenburg
- Address: Liangmahe South Road No. 4, 亮马河南路4号, Chaoyang District, 朝阳区, 100600 Beijing,北京市，100600
- Telephone: +861085320200 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- Fax: + 861085320300
- Email: pek@minbuza.nl
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm and 14:00 pm – 17:30 pm.
Consular section contact details
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 14:00 pm – 16:00 pm.
- Schengen and Caribbean visas: Make an appointment online at TLS contact (in English).
- Collection of documents (without appointment): Monday to Friday, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM.
- Consular questions by e-mail: If you have any questions, please contact us at contact form..
Visa valid in all Schengen countries
A Schengen visa is valid for 3 months within a 6-month period. In other words, 90 days in 180 days. The 6-month period starts the moment someone enters the Schengen area for the first time. The free term can be used in 2 ways:
- The 90 days can be used in one go. The Chinese traveler will then stay in the Schengen area for 1 consecutive days. After this, he must stay outside the Schengen area again for 90 days in order to be eligible for a Schengen visa again. He must request this again.
- The 90 days can also be spread in 180 days. The Chinese traveler loses remaining days if he does not use the entire 90 days in 180 days. After 180 days he has to leave the Schengen area, for example for 1 day. As soon as he returns to the Schengen area, the new 90-day free period starts in 180 days. He must have a 'multiple entry' visa. After the 180 days, he must apply for a new visa.
Take out Schengen visa travel insurance
Will family or a partner from China be coming to the Netherlands? Here you can easily calculate the premium yourself and take out travel insurance for a visa. We offer you the Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance.
Please note: if a visa is rejected and the insurance has not yet taken effect, you will receive the premium back or no collection will be made. This insurance must be taken out before leaving China and the travel insurance can only be taken out for persons under the age of 70! Is your guest 70 years or older? Read more information for an alternative here: Schengen travel insurance for persons aged 70 and older.
Premium medical insurance
| Europe coverage | € 2,- |
| Global coverage | € 3,- |
| Winter/special sports | € 1,15 |
| Cancellation | 5% of travel sum |
| Minimum premium | € 11,50 |
| Policy costs | € 4,50 |
| Premium per person per day. Up to and including 69 years. | |
Take out medical travel insurance here!
The Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance is an international medical travel insurance for foreign travelers under the age of 70 who do not live in the Netherlands. The insurance is the best choice for applying for a Schengen visa and meets all requirements.
Taking out Travel Risk Insurance is simple and fast. You will receive the policy within 24 hours by e-mail on working days (if you want it sooner, please call or send a message).
√ EU approved medical insurance for foreign travelers.
√ Schengen visa guarantee: In case of visa rejection, you do not have to pay.
√ Medical costs covered up to € 30.000. Repatriation: all necessary costs.
√ Policy conditions in Dutch and/or English.
√ Expandable with coverage for special sports and world coverage.
√ Cancellation insurance is possible (provided the trip is booked with a Dutch tour operator).
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What is insured?
The 'Travel Risk Insurance' is a complete international medical insurance for foreigners. The travel insurance has a balanced coverage against the financial risks of illness and death, such as:
- SOS charges (including assistance, rescue and search).
- Medical expenses* (including hospital, specialist and doctors).
- Repatriation (including ambulance plane and transport of mortal remains).
- Burial or cremation costs and arrival of family.
* Medical costs are monetary compensation for doctors (fees) and costs of:
- hospitalization;
- operation and operating room use;
- prescribed X-rays and radioactive irradiations;
- prescription medications, bandages and massage;
- medically necessary transport, including any medically necessary evacuation and transport from a ski slope.
Your travel documents (purchase costs, laissez-passer, replacement visa or other official travel document), replacement clothing and/or toiletries and damage to accommodation is also insured. The following is also covered:
- illness, accident or missing person of the insured;
- death of the insured, illness, accident or death of the insured's family not traveling with him;
- death of a co-insured travel companion;
- damage to property of the insured in the country of residence;
- costs due to forced delay.
Medical travel insurance and guarantee
If you guarantee a foreign guest or partner who wants to visit the Netherlands, it is advisable to take out medical travel insurance yourself. Not only is this a requirement for your guest's visa application, but it also provides financial protection for you. As a guarantor, you are financially responsible for any medical costs that your guest incurs during their stay in the Netherlands, and these costs can be significant.
By taking out the insurance yourself and sending the policy to the visa applicant by email, you have control over the process. It is advisable to ensure that you are the policyholder (the person paying the premium) and that your guest is the insured person. A major advantage of this is that any damage payments are transferred to you instead of to your guest's bank account.
A good option for this situation is Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance. This is an excellent travel medical insurance policy specifically designed for Schengen visa applications. It provides the necessary coverage and meets the requirements for obtaining a Schengen visa. By taking out this insurance, you ensure that you meet the visa requirements and offer both yourself and your guest financial protection during their stay in the Netherlands.
Frequently asked questions about a Schengen visa and travel insurance for travelers from China
Below you can read frequently asked questions and answers about a Schengen visa from China to the Netherlands and medical travel insurance:
Yes, Chinese citizens are required to have a visa for the Netherlands and the Schengen area.
A Schengen visa application for the Netherlands can be submitted at the earliest 6 months and at the latest 15 calendar days (due to the normal maximum decision period) before the intended travel date. It is therefore advisable to submit the application well in advance, preferably at least one month before the intended departure date.
De Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance is an excellent insurance for travelers from China as it meets all requirements and is always accepted by the embassy and VFS Global. Allianz Global Assistance is the largest travel insurer in the world and has been chosen several times as the best travel insurer in the Netherlands.
Yes, we recommend that too. Foreign insurers can be less reliable. The medical travel insurance may be taken out by a guarantor, sponsor or family member in the Netherlands. The sponsor is then the policyholder and the visa applicant is the insured.
Yes, the travel insurance for foreigners is valid throughout Europe. However, you are not insured in the country of origin (the country where you lived before leaving for the Netherlands and/or the country of your nationality).
No, if the visa has been rejected and the insurance has not yet taken effect, the policy will be canceled and you will not have to pay anything. So you run no risk.
With a first visa application you are usually only eligible for a single entry. A visa can also be issued for two or multiple entries. It is therefore best for someone who travels frequently from China to ask for multiple entry. If you have been to the Netherlands with a Schengen visa before without any problems, you can apply for a multi-entry next time.
In normal situations, the embassy will make a decision within 15 calendar days. This decision period is determined by law and is included in the European Visa Code (Term Regulation (EC) 810/2009). The legal decision period starts on the day the visa application is received by the embassy. In some cases, more time is needed to conduct research. In that case, the decision period can be extended to a maximum of 30 days. If this is the case, you will be notified by the IND. If additional documents are required, this period may be extended to 60 days in exceptional cases.
A visa for a short stay (up to 90 days) costs € 80 For children aged 6 to 12: € 40 For children up to 6 years of age: € 0 The costs for the VFS service fee Global may amount to a maximum of € 40 (half of the fee for a visa application).
A visa application for the Netherlands starts with filling in a visa application form and then collecting the mandatory documents such as proof of travel medical insurance. It is best to use the checklist from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
You must have a valid Chinese biometric passport not older than 10 years. You may not pose a threat to public order, national security or the international relations of one of the Schengen countries. In addition, there are a number of conditions, which you can read here: about the visa procedure »
