Netherlands Visa for Indians – Schengen Visa (Netherlands)

Indian citizens travelling to Netherlands for tourism, family visits or business need a Schengen Visa (Netherlands). The application is submitted through the embassy / visa application centre and usually requires biometrics.

Processing time: 10–15 working days in non-peak periods; 30–45 days in peak season (May–Aug)
Validity: Short-stay, up to 90 days within a 180-day period
Stay: 90 days in any 180-day period

Netherlands visa types for Indians

Type C – Schengen short-stay visa: Tourism, business meetings, visiting family or friends, conferences (Up to 90 days in any 180-day period)
Type A – Airport transit visa: Changing flights at an airport without entering the country (Airport transit area only)
Type D – National long-stay visa: Study, work, research or joining family for more than 90 days (More than 90 days)
Highly Skilled Migrant – Kennismigrant (highly skilled migrant): Professionals with a job at a recognised Dutch sponsor (Up to 5 years)

How to apply for a Netherlands visa from India

Free consultation – Our visa expert checks your profile, travel history and purpose, and tells you your realistic chances before you spend anything.
Document checklist & review – You get a personalised checklist. We review every document, draft your cover letter and fix gaps that commonly lead to refusals.
Application form filing – We fill your online application form accurately and share it with you for final confirmation.
Fee payment & appointment – Government / VFS fee is paid and we book the earliest biometrics / interview slot, tracking cancellations for earlier dates.
Biometrics / interview – You attend the visa centre or embassy. For interview countries you get mock interviews and a question bank first.
Tracking & passport delivery – We track your application daily and inform you the moment your passport is ready for collection or courier.

Netherlands visa documents checklist

Everyone

Schengen visa application form — filled online, printed and signed (we fill it for you)
Passport issued within the last 10 years, valid 3+ months after your return, with 2 blank pages — plus all old passports
2 photos 35×45 mm, white background, taken in the last 6 months (face covering ~80%)
Copies of passport bio page, address page and any previous Schengen / US / UK visas
Cover letter: purpose, travel dates, day-by-day plan, who is paying, passport number
Return flight reservation and day-by-day itinerary
Hotel bookings for every night (or host's invitation letter with their ID / residence permit)
Travel medical insurance, minimum €30,000 cover, valid in all Schengen countries for the whole trip (approved Indian insurer)
Bank statements for the last 3 months, stamped by the bank (6 months is better)
Income Tax Return (ITR) acknowledgement for the last 2 years, or Form 16

If you are employed

Employment letter on company letterhead — designation, salary, joining date and approved leave dates
Salary slips for the last 3 months
Form 16 for the last 2 years
Company ID card

If you are self-employed or own a business

Business registration — GST certificate, Udyam, shop & establishment licence or partnership deed
Business bank statements for the last 6 months
Business ITR / audited balance sheet for the last 2 years
Visiting card or letterhead of the business

Students

Bonafide certificate and leave letter (NOC) from the school / college
Student ID card
Parents' bank statements and ITR + parents' consent letter (they pay for the trip)

Retired

Pension slips or pension bank statement for the last 6 months
Proof of retirement (retirement letter / PPO)

Homemakers

Spouse's job or business documents, bank statements and ITR
Marriage certificate (or another proof of relationship)
Spouse's consent / sponsorship letter

Children under 18

Birth certificate
Copies of both parents' passports
Consent letter (NOC) from both parents, notarised — if the child travels with one parent or without parents
School leave letter / bonafide certificate

If someone else pays, or you visit family / friends

Sponsor's letter + sponsor's bank statements (6 months) and ITR
Proof of relationship with the sponsor
Invitation letter from the host + copy of the host's passport and visa / residence status
Tip: Carry originals of everything to the appointment, arranged in a folder — we check each document with you first.

Netherlands visa fees

Schengen visa fee – EUR 90 per adult (EUR 45 for children 6–11): ₹9,550

Visa Filing: ₹16,039 total (government fee + service fee + GST)
Filing + VFS Appointment: ₹17,809 total (government fee + service fee + GST)
Complete Assistance: ₹20,169 total (government fee + service fee + GST)

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