Is it possible to extend a Schengen visa for the Netherlands?
A Schengen visa extension is only possible in very exceptional situations and strict conditions also apply. If you want to extend a Schengen visa because you would like it if your guest stays a little longer in the Netherlands, then you don't have to create any illusions. Unfortunately that will not work.
You can only extend a Schengen visa in a number of exceptional situations. For example, if the foreign national is unable to leave the Netherlands due to serious illness or force majeure, due to a situation in which no aircraft can depart due to a strike or extreme weather. In any case, the total stay may not exceed 90 days.
To extend a Schengen visa, please contact the IND
To extend your Schengen visa, you must contact the IND. The IND will check your request against a number of conditions:
- there is force majeure, humanitarian reasons or compelling personal reasons;
- this could not be foreseen in advance and only occurred after the Schengen visa was issued;
- the application is well motivated and substantiated with evidence: such as flight details, or a statement from a medical specialist or general practitioner;
- the reason for the extension has to do with the stay here in the Netherlands.
In addition, there are also additional general conditions that the visa holder must meet:
- an application for an extension must be submitted within the validity period of the visa;
- the foreign national meets the conditions referred to in Section 12 of the Aliens Act (Vw). That is, the stranger
- observes the rules of the Vw;
- has sufficient means to cover the costs of the stay in the Netherlands and the costs of the return journey;
- does not work in violation of the Foreign Nationals Employment Act;
- poses no threat to public order or national security.
- the applicant's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure;
- the applicant has demonstrated about a medical travel insurance for the additional period of stay;
- in the case of medical treatment, it must be demonstrated that the costs are covered by the insurance or can be financed otherwise;
- the length of the total stay must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period;
- admission to another country must be guaranteed. In addition, there must be a period of at least three months between the date up to which the visa is extended and the final date on which admission of the foreign national to another country is guaranteed. When determining this period, attention should not only be paid to the period of validity of the passport, but also to the visa contained in that travel document for return to the country of origin or transit through third countries.
As you can read, an extension of a Schengen visa is only feasible if there are really urgent reasons.
