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Netherlands visitor visa

1 current source-backed visitor pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

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This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-28

Current route records

RouteConditionsEffective or checkedOfficial source
Visitor routeOfficial Dutch short-stay route for holiday, family visit or business visit in the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days.2026-07-13Official source

Fees, processing times and requirements

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

RouteFactValueOfficial source
Visitor routeApplication fee (child)45 EUROfficial source
Visitor routeApplication fee90 EUROfficial source
Visitor routeProcessing time (standard, legal maximum)15 daysOfficial source
Visitor routeLongest stay allowed90 daysOfficial source
Visitor routeMoney to show55 EUROfficial source
Visitor routeWhere to applyat a consulate abroadOfficial source

Can you work on this route?

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

RoutePublished work answerOfficial source
Visitor routeThe Dutch IND employer guidance states that a person working in the Netherlands for less than 90 days may need a short-stay visa and usually needs a work permit (TWV); a short-stay visitor status alone is not treated as work authorisation.Official source

Official sources

  1. Official route conditionshome-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Checked 2026-07-11
  2. Applying for a Schengen visaEuropean Commission · Checked 2026-07-11
  3. ind.nlind.nl · Checked 2026-07-13
  4. ind.nl work evidenceind.nl · Checked 2026-08-28