Moroccans who want to travel to the Netherlands or to other Schengen countries complain about the long waiting times for an appointment at VFS Global. Another problem is that fraudsters resell slots for appointments for a lot of money, writes the NOS in an article.
State of the Consular Edition 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BZ) wants good and accessible services for everyone
offer. This also applies to people who want to visit our country or settle here. In this article we highlight the visa policy and the issuance of Schengen visas for the 2021.
Long waiting times at VFS Global for Schengen visa application
There are more and more complaints about the extremely long waiting times at the external service provider VFS Global, which has been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to collect and check the Schengen visa application forms. The waiting times for an appointment can be as long as three to five months, while according to the visa code, every visa applicant must be able to make an appointment within 5 calendar days. Complaints come mainly from Suriname, Thailand and Gambia.
Visa granting to foreign lovers
Minister Blok of Foreign Affairs has responded to parliamentary questions on the subject: 'the impact of corona restrictions on visas for foreign loved ones of the Dutch'.
Visa applications possible at VFS Global in Brazil
Do you want to apply for a visa in Brazil for the Netherlands or the Caribbean Netherlands? This is now also possible at the offices of VFS Global in São Paulo (from July 10) and Rio de Janeiro (from July 15).