Visit from India? Apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands
Is a guest from India coming to the Netherlands for a short stay of up to 90 days? Then he or she needs a Schengen visa.
In this article you can read the procedure for applying for a short stay visa (Schengen visa) for guests from India.
Schengen visa application procedure in India
The Dutch embassy in India uses the external service provider VFS Global to receive and check your visa application. It is advisable to make an appointment with them for timely processing of short-stay visa applications. See which conditions your application must meet and make an appointment through the website of VFS Global in New Delhi (information in English). You can also call VFS Global to make an appointment at one of their offices.
VFS Global Helpline in New Delhi
- Telephone number: 022-67866007 (08:00 – 17:00) Monday to Friday.
- Email: infonorth.nlin@vfshelpline.com en infowest.nlin@vfshelpline.com
- Address: Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi- 110001.
The communication is in the English language.
Netherlands Embassy in New Delhi
Contact information
- Ambassador Marten van den Berg
- Address Shantipath 6/50 F, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
- Phone: +911124197600 – available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Fax: + 911124197710
- Email: nde@minbuza.nl
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9.00 a.m. – 17.00 p.m. View the days on which the embassy is closed.
Consular section contact details
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 9.00:12.00 - 14.00:16.00 and 9.00:12.00 - XNUMX:XNUMX. Friday: XNUMX a.m. – XNUMX p.m.
- Schengen visa and Caribbean visa (short-stay visa): Make a appointment (in English) via VFS Global.
- Interviews for short stay visa applications: Make an appointment via the online appointment system.
- Collection of passports and ID cards (without appointment): Monday to Thursday: 9.00:12.00 am – 13.00:16.00 pm and 9.00:14.00 pm – XNUMX:XNUMX pm. Friday: XNUMX a.m. – XNUMX p.m. Check the days on which the embassy is closed before you come.
- Consular inquiries by email: If you have any questions, please contact us at the contact form..
Visa procedure VFS Global Services
Indian residents who want to travel to the Netherlands with a Schengen visa can read how the procedure works on the website of VFS Global Services. We briefly describe the procedure below.
Please note: Indians wishing to travel to the Netherlands during peak season should submit their visa application at least one month in advance to avoid disappointment.
Application procedure Schengen visa Netherlands for residents of India
- Step 1: Visit the VFS Global Services English website and read the information.
- Step 2: Complete a Schengen visa application form. Provide passport photos that meet the passport photo specifications. Make sure you can provide all required documents. Provide a complete file. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Step 3: Make an appointment to visit VFS Global Services. And hand in your visa application and the mandatory file documents there (including passport, visa application form, medical travel insurance)
- Step 4: Visit VFS Global Services during business hours, provide an appointment number.
- Step 5: Submit your visa application to VFS Global Services and pay the fees in cash in Indian rupees.
- Step 6: Follow the status of your visa application online.
- Step 7: Collect your passport from VFS Global Services or wait for the courier to return your passport.
Take out medical travel insurance for visa
On this website you can easily and quickly take out medical travel insurance yourself. You may be the policy holder (premium payer) and your Indian guest is then the insured. You take out the policy and send it to the visa applicant. You will receive the policy quickly. If you apply for a policy today, you will receive it the same or the next day.
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.
Please note: This insurance must be taken out before leaving India 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.
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).
Insurance Card Travel Risk Insurance »
Insurance conditions Travel Risk Insurance in Dutch »
Insurance terms and conditions Travel Risk Insurance in English »
Allianz Global Assistance is the largest travel insurance and assistance provider in the world. The trusted address to take out medical travel insurance online!
Frequently asked questions and answers for a Schengen visa India – Netherlands
Yes, Indians are required to have a visa for the Netherlands and the Schengen area.
De Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance is an excellent insurance for travelers from India, 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.
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. So it is best for someone who travels frequently from India multiple entries to ask. 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 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.
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 starts with filling out a visa application form and then with the collection of the mandatory documents such as proof of a medical travel insurance. It is best to use the checklist from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
You must have a valid Indian passport not older than 10 years. You may not pose a threat to public order, national security or 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 »
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.
