The European Commission is working on the possibility of applying for a Schengen visa online and replacing the visa sticker. This digitization should put an end to the bureaucratic and cumbersome method that is currently used. The aim is to fully digitize visa procedures by mid-2025.
What do I need for a visa to the Netherlands?
If a partner, family member or friend who requires a visa wants to travel to the Netherlands, the necessary arrangements must be made in advance. Whether someone is required to have a visa depends on his or her nationality.
Applications for Schengen visas have been poorly secured for years
For years, the State Department has broken the law in issuing Schengen visas. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) speaks of serious violations on a large scale and has therefore fined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 565.000 euros.
Apply for a visa for the Netherlands
A foreign guest requiring a visa who wants to come to the Netherlands must apply for a Short Stay Visa, in short: a Schengen visa. This allows the foreigner to stay in the Netherlands or other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days. But what do you start with? How does applying for a visa for the Netherlands work? We will explain that to you.
Download Schengen visa application form
If you want to apply for a Schengen visa for a short stay (maximum 90 days), you must download and complete a Schengen visa application form. It is best to fill in this form online so that it is easy to read. The visa application form is available in English, Spanish, French and Dutch.
Difference between guarantee and accommodation provision?
When you are going to apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands for a foreign guest, you may have to deal with the terms guarantee and accommodation. What is this and what is the difference?