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.
New Schengen area visa code as of February 1, 2020
The 27 countries of the Schengen area, including the Netherlands, have jointly decided to amend their visa code with effect from 1 February 2020. This has a number of consequences worldwide for people applying for a Schengen visa, including in Suriname.
Schengen visa Netherlands: This will change in 2020
In 2020, the new EU Visa Code will come into force. The aim of the new Visa Code is to make the visa application process more efficient and to simplify it. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for short-stay visas (Schengen visas), both in terms of policy and implementation. The Schengen visa policy is being developed […]