Short Stay Schengen Visa
The most popular short stay Schengen visa application is the Tourist Netherlands Visa. This Schengen visa application offers a single entry into the Netherlands. After getting the Tourist Netherlands Visa from the Netherlands Embassy, the person travelling can stay up to 90 days in the country. The visa validity is also for up to 90 days and it generally takes 2-8 weeks for complete processing.
Schengen Visa for Business
If you want to apply for a visa to Schengen countries for the purpose of business, then you must get your own visa form. This Netherlands Schengen visa is present in three types; one is a Netherlands Schengen visa for single entry, other Netherlands Schengen visa is for double entry and the third category is for Netherlands Schengen visa for multiple entries.
This Netherlands Schengen Visa offers ninety days stay in the country and usually has a validity of up to 180 days. This Netherlands Schengen visa takes around 14-21 days to process and might require additional fee and documents from the visa application centre such as health insurance, business invitation letter, etc.
Visa Processing Through Netherlands Visa Application Centre
Schengen Visa Requirement
When you plan to travel to the Netherlands, you need to apply for a visa and have to submit your application form with some travel document to get your visa. Here is the list of travel document that you may require when applying for a visa to the Netherlands.
Visa application form. Fully completed and signed application form.
Valid passport. The passport must be valid at least 6 months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the destination country and has at least 2 blank visa pages.
Old passport(s). If you are in possession of one or more previous passports, it is mandatory to bring all of them.
Passport-type photograph. Include a passport style photo, with a white background, taken within the last 6 months. You may also choose to upload a photo to your order for us to print. There is a charge associated with this service.
Proof of legal residence. Copy of driver's license, state issued ID, or major utility bill (Water, Gas, Electric, Sewage) for the most recent month, showing the applicant's name and current address.
Itinerary. Proof of group travel, hotel reservations, or airline reservations.
Medical Insurance. Proof of group travel, hotel reservations, or airline reservations.
Original or notarized bank statements. An original or notarized copy of the applicant's most recent monthly bank statement showing proof of sufficient funds. The statement must clearly show the applicant's name as the account holder, the balances of the accounts, and the date of the statement.
Proof of Employment. A letter from your employer stating your current employment status or an employment contract.
Supporting Documents Required
You might also need to provide some additional documents when applying for a valid Schengen visa. These may include certain business documents such as business permit, DTI or SEC Registration with general information sheet. Depending on your visa category, whether it is an airport transit visa, short term visa, or long term visa, etc.
You might have to submit am income tax return employed (ITR 2316) or self employed (ITR 1701). However, if you do not have either of these then submit an explanation letter to the Embassy of the Netherlands in your country. Moreover, you might have to submit your application form along with marriage and birth certificates, if applicable.
Schengen Visa Fee
When applying for a visa for any of the following categories, the visa applicants must submit all the documents and a visa fee as per the rules and regulations of the Schengen States and Dutch Embassy of the Netherlands. Visa fees required by Dutch government includes VFS service fee, Netherlands embassy fees and other additional fee.
In general, a Schengen visa application for a tourist visa category cost around 22905.08 PHP and for a business Schengen visa this fee can cost 22206.38 PHP for different type of visa category.
Processing Time of Netherlands Schengen Visa
The regular processing time is 15 working days. However, in some cases, the Embassy may take 45 days of processing time and ask for additional documentation and further verifications.