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If a partner, family member or friend who requires a visa wants to travel to the Netherlands, the necessary arrangements must be made in advance. Whether someone is required to have a visa depends on his or her nationality.
To be able to travel to the Netherlands, a foreign guest who is subject to a visa must have a Short Stay Visa to request. We also call this a Schengen visa, because with this visa you not only gain access to the Netherlands, but the visa is valid for all 26 Schengen countries in Europe.
A Schengen visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days. After that, the visa holder must foreign guest leave the Schengen area for another 90 days, after which you can travel to the Netherlands again with a valid visa.
Apply for a visa for the Netherlands on time
A visa application for the Netherlands can be submitted at the earliest 6 months and at the latest 15 calendar days before the start of the intended travel date. Our advice is to submit an application well in advance of the intended departure date.
You can apply for a Schengen visa through the Dutch embassy in the country where your foreign guest lives. Usually, the Dutch embassy has outsourced the visa processing to an external service provider such as VFS Global. They will process the visa application, check whether all documents are enclosed and forward them to The Hague. Visa applications are processed there by the Consular Service Organization (CSO), which is an independent service unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Subsequently, the passport of the visa applicant together with a covering letter about the granting or denial of the visa is returned to VFS Global.
Visa application must be complete and include supporting documents
A visa application starts with filling in a visa application form and then collecting the required documents such as proof of travel medical insurance. It is best to use the checklist from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Remember that you will have to prove the purpose of the visit and you must also be able to prove that your foreign guest will return to the country of origin.
What conditions must a visa application meet?
You must have a valid passport not older than 10 years. You may not pose a threat to public order, national security or the international relations of one of the Schengen countries. In addition, there are a number of conditions, which you can read here: about the visa procedure »
What does a visa for the Netherlands cost?
A visa for a short stay (up to 90 days) costs € 80 For children aged 6 to 12: € 40 For children up to 6 years of age: € 0 The costs for the VFS service fee Global may amount to a maximum of € 40 (half of the fee for a visa application). But keep in mind that there are also additional costs, such as taking out a medical travel insurance for the foreigner.
How long does it take to assess a visa application for the Netherlands?
In normal situations, the embassy will make a decision within 15 calendar days. This decision period is determined by law and is included in the European Visa Code (Term Regulation (EC) 810/2009). The legal decision period starts on the day the visa application is received by the embassy. In some cases, more time is needed to conduct research. In that case, the decision period can be extended to a maximum of 30 days. If this is the case, you will be notified by the IND. If additional documents are required, this period may be extended to 60 days in exceptional cases.
What to do if your visa application for the Netherlands has been refused?
If you do not (fully) meet the conditions, you will unfortunately not receive a visa. This decision is stated in a letter: the decision. You can stand this decision to object and/or submit a new application.
A legal representative, a particularly moderate or a lawyer can also object. The appeal must within four weeks after publication of the decision, be sent to the following address:
IND Visa Service
P.O. Box 2
9560 AA TER APEL
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