Netherlands Visa Requirements
Indian passport holders who are willing to apply for a Netherlands visa can find the necessary visa information on this page. In the following, you can find Netherlands visa requirements which mainly include the visa documents and eligibility criteria. General guidelines to be followed at the time of submission of Netherlands visa documents are mentioned on the page. For further visa consultation, you can contact visas 4 world Executives.
BUSINESS Visa Requirements for NETHERLAND (DELHI)
(APPLIED THROUGH VFS) KINDLY PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN A4 SIZE. PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE ANY DOCUMENTS
Kindly check vfs/embassy website for latest visa requirements and quarantine rules, as they change frequently without any intimation.
- Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa . Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.
- Photocopy of first and last page of the passport.
- Email Id and Mobile number of the Applicant.
- 1 Online visa form to be filled and duly signed by the passenger only https://consular.mfaservices.nl/schengen-visa/short-stay .
- 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: –
- 35mm x 45mm in dimension
- On matte finish paper
- With White background
- With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa
- Covering Letter on company letter head addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Netherlands, with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
- Invitation Letter.
- Personal Cover letter
- Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
- Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) of 25 working days from submission , covering all the sectors
- Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
- Original updated bank statement for last 6 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank.
- Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
- Occupation proof
- In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
- In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on company`s letter head ,company`s Original 3 month`s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
- If the applicant is sponsored – proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination).
- Authority letter on Company Letter Head from Pax (please download the format from the FORM SECTION of our website) authorising Mr Vasudevan/Jagdish to submit and collect the documents on applicant s behalf.
- BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)
NOTE:
1.The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview
2. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months.
Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveller after 2nd November.
Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November, are NOT required to go for biometric again for next 59 months and VISAS4WORLD SHALL BE SUBMITTING AND COLLECTING THEIR CASES.
Visas4world provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-
- Appointment Taking
- Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
- Visa Fee Preparation
- Meet and Assist For Biometric
Submission - Collection
Dispatch of Passports
Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF VISAS4WORLD TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.
Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment and prepare the documentation for visa submission.
Following travellers are exempted from Biometric
- Children under 12 years of age
- Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
- Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
- Applicant who have VIS printed on their last Schengen visa (provided the last Schengen visa is issued within 59 months)
Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travellers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.
VISAS4WORLD SHALL BE SUBMITTING AND COLLECTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS.
Medical Requirement
Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
Fees
Rs. 7010/-(Adult)
Rs. 3140/-(Child)
VFS charges Rs 2400/- (to be paid online)
Processing Time
In most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. It can take up to 45 days to decide on your visa application.
NOTE
Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Special Instructions
Mandatory online pre-payment service fees introduced in India
From 02 July 2018 onwards, applicants for a Netherlands visa must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee online before going to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is complete.
Note: VFS SERVICES IS NONREFUNDABLE if applicant is not going for the bio-metric on the appointment date then NEED TO BOOK NEW APPOINTMENT AND HAVE TO PAY THE VFS SERVICE CHARGES AGAIN.
Disclaimer :
* Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
* Visas4world only facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.
Note :
* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you.
TOURIST Visa Requirements for NETHERLAND (DELHI)
(APPLIED THROUGH VFS) KINDLY PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN A4 SIZE. PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE ANY DOCUMENTS
Kindly check vfs/embassy website for latest visa requirements and quarantine rules, as they change frequently without any intimation.
- Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.
- 1 Online visa form to be filled and duly signed by the passenger only https://consular.mfaservices.nl/schengen-visa/short-stay .
- 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: –
- 35mm x 45mm in dimension
- On matte finish paper
- With White background
- With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa
- Personal Covering Letter addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Netherlands, with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
- Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
- Tour itinerary /Day to day Itinerary
- Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) of 25 working days from submission, covering all the sectors
- Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
- Original updated bank statement for last 6 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank.
- Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
- Occupation proof
- In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
- In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on company`s letter head ,company`s Original 3 month`s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
- For student– leave letter / report card issued from School and ID is required.
- If the applicant is sponsored – proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
- If the applicant is retired– Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; – proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
- If applicant is travelling for honeymoon then Marriage certificate or Marriage Card and Engagement /Marriage Photograph are required.
- If minor is accompanied by one parent/travelling alone shall provide aNOTARIZED NOC from other/both parents with their passport copy.
- Authority letter on Company Letter Head from Pax (please download the format from the FORM SECTION of our website) authorizing Mr Vasudevan/Jagdish to submit and collect the documents on applicant s behalf.
- BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)
- Birth Certificate If the applicant is below 18 years of age, Copy of birth certificate needs to be submitted along with all the other documents. In case birth certificate is not in English, its English translation attested by a Notary will be required.
Note
For Family / Friends Visits:
1. Invitation legalized from the Town Hall.
2. Passport copies of the invitee.
3. Resident permit copy (in case of referee being a non-Dutch national).
4. Financial proof of the referee i.e. salary slips, bank statements.
NOTE:
1.The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview
2. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months.
Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveller after 2nd November.
Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November, are NOT required to go for biometric again for next 59 months and VISAS4WORLD SHALL BE SUBMITTING AND COLLECTING THEIR CASES.
Visas4world provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-
- Appointment Taking
- Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
- Visa Fee Preparation
- Meet and Assist For Biometric
Submission - Collection
Dispatch of Passports
Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF VISAS4WORLD TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.
Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment and prepare the documentation for visa submission.
Following travellers are exempted from Biometric
- Children under 12 years of age
- Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
- Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
- Applicant who have VIS printed on their last Schengen visa (provided the last Schengen visa is issued within 59 months)
Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travellers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.
VISAS4WORLD SHALL BE SUBMITTING AND COLLECTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS.
Medical Requirement
Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
Fees
Short stay – Rs 8030/-(Adult)
Short stay – Rs 3150/-(Child 6-12 yrs)
VFS charges Rs. 2750/- applicable
Processing Time
In most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. It can take up to 45 days to decide on your visa application.
NOTE
Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Special Instructions
Note: Pax may be called to the Embassy for personal interview
Mandatory online pre-payment service fees introduced in India
From 02 July 2018 onwards, applicants for a Netherlands visa must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee online before going to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is complete.
Note: VFS SERVICES IS NONREFUNDABLE if applicant is not going for the bio-metric on the appointment date then NEED TO BOOK NEW APPOINTMENT AND HAVE TO PAY THE VFS SERVICE CHARGES AGAIN.
Disclaimer :
* Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
* Visas4world only facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.
Note :
* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you.
WORK Visa Requirements for NETHERLAND (DELHI)
(AGENTS NOT ALLOWED, PAX TO SPEAK TO EMBASSY TO CHECK LATEST REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING VISA FEES BEFORE APPLYING DIRECTLY WITH EMBASSY)
- Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets.
- Procedure :
- Applicant must get his / her Birth Certificate Legalised from the Legalization Department at the Royal Netherlands Embassy – New Delhi.
- A MVV Application through Appointment system is required to enter Netherland and obtain a Residence Permit to stay for a Period longer than 3 months.
- A MVV Application can only be initiated based ON a verified and legalized Birth – Certificate by the Embassy or Consulate- General of every Applicant.
- After the MVV has been issued, it is only valid for a Period of three days after entering the Netherlands. The holder of the MVV must report to the Alien Police within a period of three days after arriving in the Netherlands to apply for a Residence Permit.
Requirements :
- Valid passport with validity of more than six months.
- 2 Visa application form duly filled in and signed.
- 2 Recent passport size colour Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) with light background.
- Covering letter addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Netherlands on Company s letterhead stating applicant s name, designation, purpose and duration of visit.
- A Verified and Legalised Birth Certificate.
- Work Permit to be arranged by the counterpart company in Netherlands and sent to the Applicant.
- Proof of Educational and Professional Certificates.
- Financial Solvency Proof – bank Statements, Copies of Credit Cards, Income Tax Returns.
- Confirmed one way airTicket (or ticket with Live PNR) .
- BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)
Note :
- All Documents have to be submitted in Original.
- All Document s have to be Attested by the Competent Indian authorities.
- If any Document is in a Local Language, An official Notarized Translation into English has to be submitted along with it.
- If any document is issued in Rajasthan, Orissa or a state further to the North, An additional attestation by the Ministry of External Affairs of India has to be obtained, and if issued from the state of Punjab other than Chandigarh, In that case it has to be attested by the Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh and the Indian Overseas cell of Chandigarh Also.
- Authority letter on letter head/blank sheet from Pax authorising Mr Pavan / Jagdish /Vasudevan of Visas4world to submit and collect the documents on his behalf.
Embassy have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa.IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months.
Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveller after 2nd November.
Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November each time at the time of travel.
Medical Requirement
Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
Fees
Applicant to check personally. 3000 NOK approx
Processing Time
Approx 8-10 weeks for processing, after receipt of
NOTE
Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Special Instructions
Note : Personal Appearance of the applicant Mandatory.
Note: – Further, any change in fees, additional document or personal presence of the applicant might be required which is on the discretion of the embassy
Mandatory online pre-payment service fees introduced in India
From the 02 July 2018 onwards, applicants for a Netherlands visa must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee online before going to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is complete.
Note: VFS SERVICES IS NONREFUNDABLE if applicant is not going for the bio-metric on the appointment date then NEED TO BOOK NEW APPOINTMENT AND HAVE TO PAY THE VFS SERVICE CHARGES AGAIN.
Disclaimer :
* Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
* Visas4world only facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.
Note :
* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you.
Download NETHERLAND VISA FORM
NETHERLAND CHECKLIST
NETHERLAND AUTHORITY LETTER
NETHERLAND AUTHORIZATION FORM
NETHERLAND CONSENT FORM
Address
6/50-F, Shantipath, New Delhi.
Tel : 24197600
Fax : 24197710
Website – india.nlembassy.org
Email: nde-ca@minbuza.nl
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www.vfs-nl-in.com
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