Traveling from Egypt to the Netherlands? Schengen visa and travel medical insurance required!
Is someone from Egypt coming to the Netherlands for a short stay of up to 90 days, for example to visit family or partner? Then one must first Schengen visa are applied for. To be able to do that, medical travel insurance must also be submitted.
A Schengen visa for the Netherlands, can be applied for at the Dutch embassy in Cairo. To submit a visa application for the guest from Egypt, a number of mandatory documents and supporting documents must be submitted, including a medical travel insurance.
You can close it quickly and cheaply here. Your guest is then insured for unexpected medical costs and repatriation in all Schengen countries. That costs only € 2 per day (Europe coverage). You will receive the policy the same day (on working days).
Read more about the procedure for a visa application for Egyptians below.
What is a short-stay Schengen visa?
A Schengen visa is actually nothing more than a sticker in the passport of foreign travelers visiting the Netherlands or other Schengen countries. Formally, the name of a Schengen visa is: 'Visa Short Stay Type C'. but the term 'Schengen visa' or 'Schengen visa' is somewhat easier.
A Schengen visa sticker in your passport 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.
Schengen visa to travel from Egypt to 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 Egypt 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'.
How long is a Schengen visa valid for?
Stay in the Schengen area is limited to a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period. This means that an Egyptian who has been in the Schengen area for 90 days cannot return until he has been outside the area for 90 days. The 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. The European Commission has one calculator developed to check whether someone's stay is still within 180 days.
Where should someone from Egypt apply for a Schengen visa?
Travelers from Egypt must submit the application for a Schengen visa to the Dutch embassy in Cairo. If you plan to visit several Schengen states, you must apply for the visa at the embassy of the Schengen country where you will be staying the longest. If you plan to visit several Schengen states and will stay for the same length of time, you must apply for a visa at the embassy of the country whose external borders you will cross first upon entering the Schengen area.
Dutch Embassy in Cairo
Contact information:
- Ambassador: Han-Maurits Schaapveld
- Address: 18, Hassan Sabri Street 11211 Zamalek Cairo
- Telephone: +20227395500 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- Fax: + 20227363821
- Email: kai@minbuza.nl
Consular questions?
Ask your question:
- via telephone number +20227395500. Please note: are you calling from the Netherlands? Then call +31 247 247 247.
- through whatsapp. Send a WhatsApp message directly. Or add the mobile number +316 8238 7796 to your smartphone's contact list and send your message.
- by email through it contact form..
Apply for Schengen and Caribbean visas
Make an appointment at Visa Application Center from VFS Global.
What does an Egyptian need for a visa application?
- You must present an Egyptian passport or other official travel document with at least 2 blank pages. Your travel document must have been issued within the past 10 years. It must be valid for at least 3 months after the date on which you want to leave the Schengen area.
- You provide a completed and signed form visa application form in. Each person traveling on your travel document must submit their own form. Forms for children under the age of 18 must be signed by a parent or guardian.
- Are you under the age of 18 and traveling without (1 of) your parents or guardian? Then leave them the consent form fill in (in English). The border control may ask for this upon entry into the Netherlands.
- You provide one passport photo according to Dutch requirements .
- You 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.
Please note: If, when assessing your application, it turns out that your fingerprints are not in the system, you must still provide them. You can also always be called for an interview if your request gives cause to do so.
Medical travel insurance for a Schengen visa
If you need medical travel insurance for a Schengen visa, the Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance is an excellent choice. This travel insurance is especially intended for guests (friends, family or partner) coming from Egypt and traveling to the Netherlands.
Please note: This insurance must be taken out before leaving Egypt and the travel insurance can only be taken out for persons under the age of 70! Is your guest older? Read more information for an alternative here: Schengen travel insurance for persons aged 70 and older.
The Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance is an excellent medical travel insurance for everyone from Egypt. The insurance reimburses the costs of, among other things: general practitioner, medicines, ambulance and hospital costs in the Netherlands and other Schengen countries up to € 30.000, but also the costs of repatriation. That is bringing your foreign guest back to Egypt in case of illness or death. This insurance is only suitable for unexpected (medical) situations during a stay in the Netherlands. Existing ailments and defects are not covered.
Meets all conditions for applying for a Schengen visa
The Travel Risk Insurance meets all insurance requirements for a Visa Short Stay Netherlands (also known as a tourist visa or Schengen visa). These are the requirements:
- Coverage for emergency medical assistance and repatriation to Egypt.
- The cover for medical costs must be at least € 30.000.
- Valid for all Schengen Member States.
- Must provide cover for the entire duration of the stay.
On this website you can easily and quickly take out medical travel insurance for your guest from Egypt. You may be the policyholder (premium payer) and your guest is then the insured. You take out the policy and send it to the visa applicant (email is also possible because you will receive the policy as a digital file). You will receive the policy quickly. If you apply for a policy today, you will receive it the same or the next day.
Allianz Travel Risk Insurance for Schengen Visas
| Premium per person per day | from € 2,- | |
| Maximum age up to | 70 years | |
| SOS costs (including assistance, rescue and search) | ✔ | |
| Medical costs (including hospital, specialist and doctors) | ✔ | |
| Illness, accident or loss of the insured | ✔ | |
| Accident or death of non-accompanying family of the insured | ✔ | |
| Death of co-insured travel companion | ✔ | |
| Repatriation (including ambulance plane and transport of mortal remains) | ✔ | |
| Funeral/cremation costs and family travel costs | ✔ | |
| Travel documents (purchase costs) | ✔ | |
| Replacement clothing and/or toiletries | ✔ | |
| Damage to lodgings | ✔ | |
| Damage to insured property in the country of origin | ✔ | |
| Forced delay | ✔ | |
| Options to be insured: | ||
| Winter sports and special sports | ✔ | |
| Cancellation | ✔ | |
| Global coverage | ✔ |
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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Insurance conditions Travel Risk Insurance in Dutch »
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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 and answers about applying for a Schengen visa (FAQ)
Yes, Egyptians are required to have a visa for the Netherlands.
Family members of EU citizens can invoke their right of free movement in a number of situations. You can read more about this subject here: right to free movement »
An application must match the situation of the applicant and possibly the referee. Someone claiming to have a full-time job in their country of origin or residence is not very credible when applying for a 90-day visa.
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 Egypt to ask for multiple entry. Substantiate this as well as possible to demonstrate that you want to travel frequently. If the embassy considers the foreign national bona fide and sees the need for multiple entries, there is a good chance of a multiple entry visa (MEV). If you have been to the Netherlands with a Schengen visa before without any problems, you can apply for a multi-entry next time.
Yes that is allowed. You do not necessarily have to arrive via the Netherlands, provided you make it plausible that the Netherlands is still the main purpose of the trip. You are then free, for example, to cross the external border via Germany and to travel from there to the Netherlands. Make sure you have all supporting documents for your visa application with you.
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 can be submitted at the earliest 6 months and at the latest 15 calendar days (due to the normal maximum decision period) before the start of 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.
Some Schengen states want to know from each other who is applying for a visa. This check (consultation) is mandatory for some nationalities and can take up to 7 days. Your application will also be checked in the Schengen Information System (SIS II). Your application details are also checked and stored in the Visa Information System (VIS). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs works with Information Supported Decisions to make better and faster decisions about your visa application.
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 in a visa application form and then collecting the required 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 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.
