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🇳🇱 Netherlands · Schengen member since 1995 · EU

Visas for Netherlands, without the guesswork

Short stays in Netherlands run on the shared Schengen rules — one C visa (or none, for exempt passports) covers all 29 countries. Everything else is national: where you apply, who runs the centres, and every stay over 90 days.

How Netherlands takes applications

Official portal: NetherlandsWorldwide (netherlandsworldwide.nl)

Application centres: VFS Global in most countries, TLScontact in some.

Good to know about Netherlands

Staying longer than 90 days

Long stays use the MVV (provisional residence permit) usually combined with a residence permit in the TEV procedure; recognised sponsors (employers/universities) file it in the Netherlands for you.

Check your situation

Pick your passport for an exact answer — visa, visa-free, or free movement:

Short-stay visa (C) — tourism & visiting

Short-stay visa (C) — business

National long-stay visa (D)

Digital nomad visa (national)

Other destinations

🇦🇹 AustriaSchengen member since 1997🇧🇪 BelgiumSchengen member since 1995🇧🇬 BulgariaSchengen member since 2024🇭🇷 CroatiaSchengen member since 2023🇨🇿 CzechiaSchengen member since 2007🇩🇰 DenmarkSchengen member since 2001