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Schengen visa application changes

State of the Consular Edition 2022

As of 2 February 2020, a number of rules for applying for a Schengen visa will be adjusted

We list the most important changes:

  • De application for a Schengen visa can be submitted up to 6 months before the intended date of travel to the Schengen area. That was a maximum of 3 months. One must apply for a Schengen visa no later than 15 days before the date of entry.
  • De Costs (leges) for an adult are increased to 80 euros (that was 60 euros), children from 6 to 12 years pay 40 euros. Children under 6 years old stay for free.
  • The service costs of the External Service Provider are no longer bound to a maximum of half of the visa fee. These may amount to a maximum of 80 euros (which was a maximum of 30 euros).
  • Request for one Schengen visa may also be submitted electronically, but the visa holder must then still appear for the fingerprints (unless these have already been issued earlier).
  • Embassies are no longer obliged to collect visa applications themselves. The Dutch embassy will often require visa applicants to use an External Service Provider. In almost all cases it is Vfs global.
  • A visa application is processed within 15 calendar days, in individual cases this can be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days (previously this was a maximum of 60 calendar days).
  • There should be one more often multiple entry visa (MEV) are issued to visa applicants who comply with the rules.
  • This MEV is initially valid for 1 year if the applicant has obtained three visas in the previous two years and used them lawfully. If you have previously received an MEV for one year, a new MEV will be valid for 2 years. If you have already received an MEV for 2 years, the next one will be an MEV for 5 years.
  • Other things like the burden of proof for return, guarantee, medical travel insurance and the like remain unchanged.
  • The 'old' rules will remain in force until 2 February 2020.

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