Since the earthquake, family members and loved ones of Dutch people living in Turkey can make an appointment with priority for the application of a Short stay Schengen visa for the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is considering temporarily giving Turkish and Syrian victims of the earthquake easier access to a Schengen visa. This is what Minister Wopke Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs said in the WNL program on Sunday. He could not give details yet, but Belgium and Germany had previously announced that they are making visas easier for victims.
The ministry has not yet decided whether it will be easier to get a visa. If you want a visa to stay in the Netherlands for a short time (maximum 3 months), for example, there must be a family member in the Netherlands who acts as a guarantor and takes out medical insurance for you.
Turkish nationality? Schengen visa required
People with only Turkish nationality have one Schengen visa necessary if they want to travel to the Netherlands. If you want to apply for a Short Stay Visa (Schengen Visa) from Turkey, you need to make an appointment at an application center. These centers are located in Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Bursa, Edirne, Gaziantep, Istanbul or Izmir. You can read here which documents you need for that. An affordable and excellent Schengen visa travel insurance you can take out on this website for €2 per day per person.
Turks can make an appointment with priority for a visa application
To apply for a visa for a temporary stay in the Netherlands from Turkey, you must make an appointment. If you are a family member or partner of a Dutch person, you can currently make an appointment with priority. To make an appointment, you need the applicant's telephone number. You can email this to ANK-CA@minbuza.nl with the subject “Earthquake/visa appointment request”. The embassy will then contact you to schedule an appointment with one of the external service providers on location.
Apply for a visa for a long stay in the Netherlands
Do you want a long stay visa apply for an MVV in the Netherlands (longer than 90 days)? The embassy in Ankara is open, you can request an appointment there. Even if your approval letter states that you have to go to Istanbul. You cannot currently apply for an MVV at the consulate-general in Istanbul. The Consulate General is temporarily closed to the public.
The Netherlands Consulate General in Istanbul is currently closed
The Consulate General in Istanbul is currently closed. Therefore, no new appointments can be scheduled here. If you had an appointment or emailed the consulate general for a new appointment, the consulate will contact you to make a new appointment as soon as the consulate general is open again.
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