The Netherland Visa Requirements

Overview

This visa is solely for the purpose of leisure travel including vacationing, cruising, sightseeing and other recreational activities. If during any portion of your visit to Netherlands you intend to engage in business, or official duties you must refer to other relevant visa categories.Visa ValidityUpon receiving your visa at the Visa Application Centre, please check it carefully and inform the staff at the counter if you find an error. Correction of any error discovered after leaving the Visa Application Centre will require new visa registration and payment of new handling fee.Upon receiving your visa by courier, please check it immediately and call the Visa Application Centre helpline if you find an error.The validity of your visa indicates the dates between which you should enter AND leave the Schengen.The length of your stay in the Schengen area is limited to the number of days indicated on your visa, even if your visa sticker itself has a longer validity. If you overstay, you risk a two-year visa sanction for all Schengen countries.When a visa is valid for more than six months, the duration of stay is 90 days in a 180-day period. If you get a multiple-entry visa you may leave and return any number of times within the 180-day period, but the combined stay within the region must not total more than 90 days.Travelling with childrenIf you apply for a short-stay Schengen visa for a minor (child under 18 years of age) there are specific requirements for the documents to be submitted (see the checklist).When a child travels with one parent (or alone)When a minor travels with one parent or alone a so-called “consent letter for minors travelling abroad” is needed. For more information, see the page Travelling with children on government.nl.

Visa Fees

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click herePlease see the checklist for a tourist visa with the complete list of requirements.Complete the online Schengen visa application form, print it and take it to your appointment. It is strongly recommended to complete the form using the online portal instead of the paper format.The portal will guide through the application questions and will make sure you do not forget to enter any necessary values.

Photo specifications and fingerprints

As a part of your visa application, your digital photograph will be taken and you will need to provide your fingerprintsRead more about the biometric data collection when you attend the Visa application centre.

Processing Time

The earliest you can apply is 6 months before you intend to travel. You should apply no later than 15 working days before your trip.In most cases, you will be informed within 15 workings days whether your application has been successful. It can take up to 45 days to decide on your visa application. Are you applying for a visa between April 2024 and October 2024? During this high season, your visa application may take longer to process.Some Schengen member states want to exchange information on visa applicants. This check (known as ‘consultation’) is mandatory for certain nationalities.You can track the status of your application using your track & trace code. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact the Visa Application CentreAfter applying for your visa, you will not be able to take home your passport while your visa application is being processed.Note for airplane crew membersIf you are an airplane pilot or cabin crew member your passport will not have to remain with VFS during the processing of your visa application.

Please note that VFS Global offers an additional optional service for visa applicants in Oman. VFS Charges an extra service fee for this service, to be paid by the applicant..

• For the official visa fees charged by the Dutch government, click here.

• VFS service charge:
  Apart from the visa fee, a VFS service charge in OMR of the equivalent of 18.88 Euros (8.500 OMR) inclusive of VAT per application will be levied for applicants applying at the visa application Centre.

• Visa Fee Payment can only be made in cash/card.

• All fees are non-refundable.