This visa is also known as the Airport Transit Visa or A-visa. It is for passengers making a stopover at the airport in the Netherlands or other countries within the Schengen area.

The Transit Visa however does not permit you to leave the airport.

You will need to apply for a Netherlands Schengen Visa if you wish to exit the airport or continue the journey by car, bus, or train to other Schengen countries.

This visa is for foreign nationals living in the Netherlands. It is useful when there is an urgent reason to travel abroad for family weddings, and illness or death. It is also useful for people whose residence permit is either stolen, lost, or being processed.

Return Visas allow you to travel out of the Netherlands and then legally re-enter. The Dutch Return Visa is not valid in other Schengen countries.

This is ideal for people wanting to stay in the Netherlands for more than 90 days. Make it a point to apply for MVV authorization and a residence permit (TEV Procedure) before commencing your travel.

MVV is similar to a visa. It is a provisional residence permit that grants you entry into the Netherlands on arrival. MVV allows you entry as a potential resident rather than a tourist. It can also be availed while your residence permit application form is being processed.

Most common reasons for Schengen Visa rejection by the immigration officer at the Netherlands Visa Centre are enumerated below:

• Past or current criminal actions.
• False travel documents.
• An insufficient explanation for the trip and circumstances called for.
• Damaged passport holders.
• Invalid passport holders.
• Lacking to provide the travel itinerary.
• Invalid invitation letter.
• Insufficient means of subsistence.
• Unacceptable birth or marriage certificate.
• Invalid travel insurance.
• Lacking to present proof of accommodation.
• Unfavorable Schengen visa situation.

Prepare yourself well for these situations and avoid disappointment. This information is meant to assist you to apply for a Schengen Visa.

The Schengen short-stay visa also allows you to stay in other countries within the Schengen area. It is valid for a maximum of 90 days within 180 days. Choose the multiple-entry option while making your application. You can enjoy free travel between the 26 Schengen countries while the visa is valid. Submit the visa application to the embassy or consulate of the country you intend to visit first.

Yes, it is. But only if you are from a visa-waiver country. Whether you need a visa to visit the Netherlands mainly depends on your nationality, destination, and length of stay. Unfortunately, the visa waiver does not apply to Indian citizens.

You are not restricted by time to reapply for a Schengen Visa. However, find out why your visa was rejected in the first place. You would have received a notice explaining why your earlier attempt on travel authorization was denied.

Yes, Indians require a visa sticker on the passport to travel to the Netherlands. You may also have to attend an interview during the process.

Follow the visa guidelines to choose the right type of visa as per your needs. You can choose from a student visa, tourist visa, or business visa to visit the Netherlands.

Visa applicants can avail of the Netherlands Visa on various grounds like sports, cultural activities, medical treatment, studies, research, making films, visiting family and friends, and others. Separate visa application forms are available in these categories. Carefully choose them as per your needs.

Yes, applicants can pay the Schengen Visa fee by cash, credit card, debit card, or postal order.

It is at the sole discretion of the embassy consulate as to what to look for. It is also possible that they choose to verify your bank statements in the Netherlands.

The Schengen Visa allows you to stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days within 180 days. With the multiple-entry option, you can freely travel between the Schengen countries and re-enter the Netherlands as long as your visa is valid.

A Schengen Visa is a type of short-stay visa that allows you to circulate within the 26 Schengen area signatory states. It permits you to travel freely for 90 days to these countries within a 180-day period.

Yes, the Schengen Visa can be extended under some exceptional conditions.

Also, the extension of the Schengen Visa can be done under the IND if you meet the required eligibility conditions:

• Your expected visa extension should not be more than 90 days.
• An explanation which declares that your circumstances force you in extending your period of stay and for this, you need to provide relevant documents to support and prove your requirement of visa extension.
• You need to prove that you can manage your financials after the visa extension or have a sponsor who can manage and support your financials.
• You have to be covered by travel or healthcare insurance.
• Need to have a passport that is valid for a minimum of 6 months, and also, it should not be older than 10 years.
• You should indicate that you are not holding other reasons, such as interested in settling in the country by extending the visa.