The Netherlands, where orange reigns in its country, but the harmony of all colors in its cities creates a magnificent view, and is famous all over the world for its art and culture, especially its museums! During the year, more than 20 million tourists travel to the Netherlands and experience unforgettable moments. If you have a family member or friend living in the Netherlands and you want to visit them, you can apply for a Netherlands Schengen visa. You can read more about the documents you will need when applying for a visitor visa, the letter of invitation and the general visa procedure in this article. Netherlands Visa Types To realize your temporary trip to the Netherlands, which is one of the Schengen countries, you can apply for the Netherlands Schengen visa and obtain the visa. The reasons for applying for this type of visa can be tourism, visiting family or friends, business trip, medical examination or treatment, short-term study, exchange programs and many other non-permanent nuances. If you want to study in the Netherlands for a long-term period of more than 90 days (such as bachelor's, master's, doctorate, etc.) or work permanently in an institution located here, apply for a Dutch national visa if you have official invitations or acceptance letters from those educational and work institutions. you can To realize your short-term visit, you apply for the "visitor visa" type of the Netherlands Schengen visa. Note that a short-term visitor visa does not give you the right to live in the Netherlands permanently, the visa is issued to you for your short-term visit. Netherlands Schengen Visa Like other Schengen countries, the Netherlands Schengen visa is available in single-entry and multiple-entry types. You can also apply for long-term visas, i.e. three-month, six-month, one-year, two-year or five-year visas. Once you have obtained the Netherlands Schengen visa, you can enter any Schengen country of your choice during your trip. However, in any case, we recommend that you make your first entry into the Schengen area from the country where you received your visa, i.e. the Netherlands. Otherwise, if you try to re-enter the Schengen area with a Dutch visa, if you do not mention it during your visa application, the border service of that country may turn you back and deny you entry, although in rare cases. This experience has been experienced in some cases and therefore we advise you to avoid this risk. If you are applying for a Dutch Schengen visa, you must indicate the maximum number of days you will be staying in the Netherlands during your trip. Collection of Documents for Netherlands Schengen Visa Application When applying for a Netherlands Schengen visitor visa, you must submit the following documents: Original and copy of the first page of your foreign passport Copies of your previous visas and entry-exit stamps, if applicable A copy of your identity card Reference from the place of work* and, if applicable, an extract from the salary card (for persons studying, a reference from the educational institution*) Bank account statement* and statement in your name (Amount is detailed below) Copies of extracts* of properties in your name and a copy of your car's passport, if applicable Proof of your marital status* (copy of your marriage certificate if you are married, birth certificates if you have children under 18 or divorce certificate if your marriage has broken down) 2 pieces of 3.5x4.5 size, biometric and your photo on a white background Airline reservations you make for your trip Hotel reservations you made for your trip Schengen-compliant travel insurance that will fully cover your trip Application form filled in English A printed version of the document issued from the system on confirmation of appointment Invitation letter sent to you by the person you will be visiting (Detailed below) Document stating the right of the person inviting you to live in the Netherlands (residence permit, national visa, etc.) If you have a family relationship with the person who invited you, a document confirming this (for example, a birth certificate if it is your child, birth certificates of both of you if it is a brother or sister, etc.) Documents marked with "*" must be submitted to the embassy in English. If you have obtained the original document in Azerbaijani rather than in English, in this case, each of these documents must be translated into English and certified by a notary and submitted to the embassy. The invitation letter sent to you from the Netherlands must be official. In the standard form of the official invitation letter, the inviting person's name, surname, residential address, means of contact, details of the invited person, length of stay, etc. is reported in detail. You can print and present a scanned version of the invitation when you apply to the embassy, but the border service may ask you for the original invitation letter when you enter Spain. For this reason, it is recommended that you get the original of the invitation before your visit, even if it is not ready at the time of application. If you indicate that you will stay in the house of the inviting person, in this case the embassy may ask you for additional documents related to the house (rental contract of the house, documents of utility bills). It should be noted that in our experience, it has been seen that in most cases, in addition to the certificate from the workplace, the French embassy, which applied for a Dutch visa, also requested an extract from the e.gov.az government portal from the people who applied for the first visa. After your documents have been accepted, in any case, during your visa procedure, you may receive a call from the embassy and you may be asked to submit new documents. Although in rare cases, during the visa procedure, the French embassy requires the applicants to purchase the hotels they have booked and submit the documents confirming this to the embassy. The amount in your bank account is based on the travel dates you have indicated, i.e. the length of your stay in Schengen, the price of the flight tickets and hotels you have booked, etc. varies depending. In general, it is recommended that you have at least AZN 3,000-5,000 in your bank account for a one-week trip (equivalent to Euros or US dollars). This amount should fully cover your travel plan. When calculating the amount, you can sum up the average daily cost of 70-80 euros for each day you indicate that you will stay in the Schengen area with the price of your ticket and hotel reservations, and expect a little higher than the figure you received. If your expenses are covered by the person who invited you, this nuance must be mentioned in the invitation letter. In this case, documents confirming the financial situation of that person (certificate from the workplace, statement from the bank account for the last 3-6 months, etc.) should be submitted. If you are an entrepreneur, you can submit the documents that will replace the certificate from the workplace (a copy of the TIN, a certificate issued by the Ministry of Taxes about your turnover, an extract from the register of your company) to the embassy. If you are not working, studying or in any case sponsoring another person to cover the costs of your trip, in this case a copy of that person's identity card, proof of employment (if self-employed, the documents listed above), proof of bank account and statement (this bank account can be both in your name and in the name of the sponsor), if you have a family bond, a document confirming this (for example, if it is a parent, your own birth certificate, if it is a brother or sister, both of your birth certificates, etc.) and a paper about sponsorship to the embassy must be presented. If the applicant is under 18 years of age, in this case, if he is traveling alone, a copy of the permission document to leave the country from both parents or, if he is traveling with one of the parents, must also be submitted during the visa application. It should be noted that even if you submit documents such as TIN, turnover certificate from the Ministry of Taxes, extract from the register of your company or sponsorship paper, permission paper, you must have each of these documents translated and certified into English by a notary. Visa Procedure The application for the Netherlands Schengen visa is made at the Capago visa application center of the French Embassy. Due to the fact that the Dutch consulate is not active in our country, the decision on the visa is made by the consul in the consular department of the French embassy. A visa appointment to submit documents is available online. An appointment is required to submit the documents. Visa application can be made no earlier than 6 months before the date of the trip. All applicants are required to be personally present when submitting documents, except for applicants who are exempt from fingerprinting. Persons exempt from fingerprinting are divided into the following groups: Persons who received a Schengen visa in the last 3 years and have a fingerprint in the system (except Czech visa) Children under 12 years old Persons who are physically unable to provide fingerprints; Holders of a diplomatic or special passport and accredited to a diplomatic or consular post in the Netherlands Diplomatic or consular personnel and their family members (spouse and dependent children) who will be assigned to an international organization with headquarters or representation in the Netherlands The Schengen visa procedure may take 3-10 working days from the date of application. Note that our experience shows that the French Embassy plans the duration of the visa procedure according to the start date of the trip. Applicants with closer travel dates also get their visa results sooner. However, the duration of the visa procedure does not depend only on this factor, the complexity of the case can also play a role here. The visa fee is 35 euros. This amount can be paid in national currency, i.e. in manat in cash or by card in any currency. When submitting documents, in addition to the visa fee, 26 euros is paid as a service fee of the visa center. This payment can be made in cash only in manat or by card in any currency. The manat equivalent of the visa fee is adjusted by the embassy according to the exchange rate of the day. Netherlands Schengen Visa Probability As with the visa application of any country, your chances of getting a visa in the Netherlands depend on the status of your profile. Your workplace and position are normal, your monthly income is in the standard salary range or higher (in experience, visas have been obtained for people with a monthly income in the range of 400-500 AZN, there have been many cases), you have enough money in your bank account to cover your entire trip, the nuances that bind you to the country Availability (property in your name, family and children) and a good travel history are factors that increase your chances of getting a Dutch Schengen visa. In our experience, despite the fact that there are enough people who have obtained their first Schengen visa from the French embassy, we note that the French embassy is a bit risky during the first visa application for a person, except in cases where the profile is at a high level (if the nuances listed above are good enough). Having one or more Schengen visas before can significantly increase your chances of getting a Dutch visa from the French embassy. Still, compared to other Western European and highly developed European countries (Germany, Italy, Scandinavian countries, etc.), the French embassy may be a relatively better choice for the first visa application if there are some nuances. The fact that you are closely related to the person who invited you during the guest visa and that you submit documents confirming this to the embassy, as well as the correctness and completeness of the documents you provide about yourself and the person who invited you, have a positive effect on your chances of getting a visa. Netherlands Visa Support We, as a Visam.az company, can help you during your Dutch Schengen visa application. If you use our visa support service, our service includes making an appointment on your behalf at the visa center, filling out your application form, professionally preparing your documents, and booking your flight tickets that will cover your trip. , will include booking or purchasing hotels according to your wishes, making travel insurance to cover your trip, consulting, following your visa procedure. Note that the travel insurance fee will be calculated in addition to our service fee. The insurance fee is usually in the range of 16-18 AZN for 1 week. You can get this insurance yourself. We can also assist you with notarizing and notarizing your documents into English. Additional fee for each document will be AZN 16. In general, in our company, the Dutch Schengen guest visa support service fee is 69 AZN per person. You can click here to place your order, contact 050/55-3000135 for more information. Live your happiest days in Holland, the land of happiness! Happy travels!
