Schengen visa from Thailand to the Netherlands

From Thailand to the Netherlands? Schengen visa and travel medical insurance required

If someone wants to travel from Thailand to the Netherlands for a short stay (maximum 90 days), for example for a holiday or partner visit, then a Schengen visa required. In order to apply for a Schengen visa, you must also take out travel medical insurance. This can be done quickly and cheaply here.

If you are coming from Thailand to the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days for a holiday, business trip or family visit, follow these steps to apply for a Schengen visa in Thailand:

1. First check whether you need a visa and where you can apply for it. If you don't need a visa, see what other documents you need for your trip to the Netherlands.
2. Collect the correct documents you need to apply for a Schengen visa. The documents depend on the purpose of your trip. VFS Global has a checklist with the necessary documents for your purpose of travel.
3. Make an appointment with VFS Global in Bangkok to apply for the visa. Do this at least 45 calendar days before your trip. Go to the appointment yourself, unless you have already applied for a Schengen visa in the past 5 years and meet certain conditions.
4. During your appointment you will hand in the necessary documents, give fingerprints (if you are 12 years or older), answer questions about your trip, pay the visa fee and discuss how to receive your passport with visa. You will be given a reference number to track your application.
5. Pick up your passport or have it sent to you after you have received an email that your application is ready. Check that the information on your visa is correct. If something is not right, please contact the Dutch embassy in Bangkok.
6. Prepare your trip and make sure you have the Schengen visa and the necessary documents with you. On departure and arrival you show the visa and the border control may ask for other documents.

Do you have questions about making an appointment at VFS Global or the status of your application? Please contact VFS Global in Thailand. For other questions, please contact Netherlands Worldwide.

Schengen visa for the Netherlands

The Schengen area is a cooperation of 26 European member states that have a common border and visa policy. Member States are bound by the same visa rules. This allows travelers to move within the entire Schengen area without border controls or separate visa requirements. Guests from Thailand who want to visit the Netherlands must apply for a visa in advance. Officially this is called a short-stay visa (VKV), or visa 'type C', but it is also popularly referred to as a 'tourist visa' or '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 27 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.

When can I apply for a Schengen visa?

A visa application for the Netherlands can be submitted at the earliest 6 months and at the latest 15 calendar days before the start of the intended travel date. Our advice is to submit an application well in advance of the intended departure date.

What is the validity period of a visa for travelers from Thailand?

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 Thai 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.

Requirements for a Schengen visa for Thai

The main requirements to obtain a Schengen visa for the Netherlands are:

• Possession of a valid travel document (passport). The travel document must be valid for 3 months longer than the end of the visa period and may not be older than 10 years.
• Two recent passport size photographs must be submitted that meet the requirement.
• A completed and signed application form for a Schengen visa.
• Can afford the trip financially: has sufficient means of support. This means that he or she must be able to spend 55 euros per day. If the guest from Thailand does not have sufficient means, a guarantor (the inviting party) must stand surety. The income of this person, the sponsor, is then looked at.
• The traveler from Thailand must be able to prove where he/she is staying, such as a hotel reservation or proof of residence (accommodation) with a private individual. When a Thai is staying with the inviting party, an original form 'proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation' must be submitted. This form must be legalized at the municipality.
• The Thai guest must be able to prove that he or she has taken out medical travel insurance. This must be valid throughout the Schengen area and cover at least EUR 30.000 for medical expenses and repatriation.
• When applying for a Schengen visa, an option or reservation on a flight ticket must also be submitted.
• The Thai guest must make it plausible that he/she will return to Thailand in time. This involves a combination of evidence. For example, previous visas for (Western) countries, a job, possession of real estate and other things that demonstrate a strong social or economic bond with Thailand, such as care for minor children.
• The applicant must pay the equivalent of € 80 in Thai baht for the visa fee.
• The visa applicant must not be reported to the European authorities and must not pose a threat to public order or state security.

Apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands

You must have one Schengen visa always request in person if you have not yet provided biometric data. You then have your fingerprints taken. You do this when you submit your application. These remain valid for 59 months. For some applicants, such as children under the age of 12, this is not necessary. Have you provided biometrics (fingerprints and photo) within the last 59 months prior to your current application? Then you can choose to have your application submitted by someone else. You do not have to appear in person.

​You apply for a visa at the Dutch representation in Thailand. You often have to submit the visa application to an external agency: the external service provider (EDV). The Dutch government uses this Vfs global. This office will receive the application and send it to the Dutch representation for processing. In this case, in addition to the costs for the visa application, you also pay an additional amount to the external service provider.

Netherlands Embassy in Bangkok

• Contact details: Ambassador Kees Rade
• Address: 15 Soi Ton Son, Lumphini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
• Telephone: +6623095200 Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Fax: + 6623095205
• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 8.30:12.00-13.30:16.30 and 8.30:11.30-XNUMX:XNUMX. Friday: XNUMX am – XNUMX am.
• Email: ban@minbuza.nl

Consular section contact details

• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 08.30:11.00 – 13.30:15.00 and 08.30:11.00 – XNUMX:XNUMX and Friday: XNUMX:XNUMX – XNUMX:XNUMX.
• An appointment is required for all consular services. Please note the general closing dates of the embassy and the additional closing dates of the consular section
• Short stay Schengen and Caribbean visa: Make an appointment via Vfs global (in English).
• Collection of documents (without appointment):
  • Passports: Monday to Thursday: 13.30:15.00 pm – XNUMX:XNUMX pm.
  • Legalized documents: Monday to Thursday: 13.30:15.00 – XNUMX:XNUMX.
  • Visa: Monday to Thursday: 13.30:15.00 – XNUMX:XNUMX.

Consular questions

• via telephone number +6623095200. Please note: are you calling from the Netherlands? Then call +31 247 247 247.
• through WhatsApp. Send one right away WhatsApp message. Or add the mobile number +316 8238 7796 to your smartphone's contact list and send your message.
• Through the contact form..

A visa application for the Netherlands can be made 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. You must make an appointment for a short-stay visa.

Schengen visa and travel insurance

If you bring family, friends or a partner from Thailand, then medical travel insurance must be taken out for that person that meets the Schengen conditions. Proof of this – the policy – ​​must be shown at the embassy during the visa application. This insurance serves to cover any expenses in the event of repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical care or emergency treatment in a hospital. The insurance must be valid for all Schengen member states and must be valid for the entire duration of the stay. The minimum cover must be € 30.000.

This medical travel insurance also serves to protect the sponsor, because this person is financially responsible. The medical insurance can therefore be taken out by an interested party in the Netherlands. The interested party can be a sponsor (guarantor/accommodation provider), but also a friend, family or partner of the Thai guest. In that case, the interested party is also the policyholder (premium payer) and the visa applicant (Thai national) is the insured.

Take out medical travel insurance for a visa here

On this website you can easily and quickly take out medical travel insurance for your Thai guest. You may be the policy holder (premium payer) and your Thai guest is then the insured. You take out the policy and send it to the visa applicant in Thailand. You will receive the policy quickly. If you apply for a policy today, you will receive it the same or the next day.

Please note: This insurance must be taken out before leaving Thailand 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.

Coverage medical travel insurance

We offer you the Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance. This insurance meets the Schengen requirements for medical travel insurance, namely:

• The validity of the travel medical insurance must be equal to the total duration of the trip.
• The insurance must be valid in all Schengen countries.
• The insurance must cover repatriation costs (costs for returning to the country of origin) and medical costs.
• The cover for medical costs must be at least € 30.000.

The coverage of these special travel insurance policies goes even further. Your foreign guest is also insured for:

• SOS costs in the event of illness, accident or loss of the insured;
• death of the insured;
• illness, accident or death of non-accompanying family of the insured;
• death of a co-insured travel companion;
• damage to property of the insured in the country of residence;
• forced delay;
• medical costs during the trip and stay in the Netherlands;
• damage and loss of travel documents;
• the costs of purchasing replacement clothing and/or toiletries;
• damage to lodgings.

There is no coverage in Thailand. Always read the policy conditions for completeness.

Important information about travel medical insurance for a visa

We have summarized the most important facts:

• If your guest from Thailand needs to apply for a Schengen visa, medical travel insurance is mandatory.
• You can take out visa travel insurance on this website for your Thai guest and pay the premium.
• Allianz Global Assistance's Travel Risk Insurance meets all requirements for medical travel insurance for a Schengen visa (Short Stay Visa).
• You will receive the policy very quickly after your application, usually the same or the next day. You will also receive the policy conditions.
• As long as the policy has not yet taken effect, you can have it adjusted free of charge, for example because the visa date appears to be different.
• If a visa for the Netherlands has been rejected and the policy has not yet commenced, the premium will be refunded and the insurance will lapse.
• Existing ailments, illnesses and conditions that already existed on or before the commencement date of the insurance are not insured and are therefore not eligible for reimbursement. This also applies to medicines that are used. Checks and a (hospital) delivery are therefore also excluded from these travel insurance policies.
• The medical travel insurance for Thai is only intended for sudden and unexpected medical costs during a stay in the Netherlands or other Schengen countries.
• Before you take out the policy, you should have read the coverage overview and the policy conditions, so that you know what your guest from Thailand is or is not insured for.

Frequently asked questions about a Schengen visa from Thailand to the Netherlands (FAQ)

Read below frequently asked questions and answers about a Schengen visa and medical travel insurance for travelers from Thailand.