Do you have a Schengen visa got? Even then you can be checked during your trip. You must also meet the requirements to travel to the Netherlands.
You must always meet the requirements of traveling with a Schengen visa. For example, having enough money or a return ticket. You also need one medical travel insurance .
Do you not meet these requirements? In some cases you may be refused entry to a Schengen country or the Schengen area.
Conditions for traveling to the Netherlands with a Schengen visa
Even if you have received a Schengen visa, you must always meet the following conditions:
- You have a passport or other travel document that is not older than 10 years.
- Your passport or travel document is valid. Do you have the nationality of a country outside the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland? Then your passport or travel document must be valid for 3 months after departure.
- You can prove that you can pay for your entire stay (this is € 55 per day). If you can't then you need one guarantor .
- You can demonstrate the purpose of your stay at the border control.
- You have a ticket for the return journey or onward journey.
- You have a valid and paid policy from a medical insurance.
- You have copies of the documents with you that you used for your visa application.
- You are not a threat to public order, national security or international relations.
Control by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee
When you enter the Netherlands, for example via Schiphol Airport, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee can check your documents, even if you have a Schengen visa. A visa is not a right to enter the Netherlands. An airline or ferry company also checks when boarding on departure to the Netherlands whether someone has the correct travel documents to travel to the Netherlands.
At the request of the Marechaussee, travelers with a non-European nationality must be able to demonstrate that they have sufficient income upon arrival in the Netherlands. He must be able to provide for his own livelihood. Does a traveler not meet the requirements to enter the Schengen area? Then the Marechaussee refuses access.
Extend visa
You can only use one in an emergency extend a short-stay visa. For example, in case of illness. This is only possible under strict conditions.
Source: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl – the above text is for information only, no rights can be derived from it. Always check with the official authorities for the latest information and regulations.
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