Short Term Business Visa
If you plan to come to the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days, then you usually need to apply for a short-stay visa. Whether you need a visa depends on your citizenship. The list of countries whose residents are allowed visa-free entry into the country, you will find here.
Application process
If you need a visa, then in the list below you will find the documents that you will need when applying for one.
Conditions that you must meet:
- You have a valid travel document such as a passport. The travel document must be valid for 3 months after the expiration of the visa. He may also be no older than 10 years old.
- You do not pose a threat to public order, national security or international relations of any of the Schengen countries.
- You are on a business trip of great economic importance to the Netherlands. Examples of business goals:
- Consulting or training in a business unit established in the Netherlands.
- Purchase and sale of products, business transactions and prices.
- Attending an exhibition, conference or seminar.
- Participation in a cultural or sports event.
- Diplomatic visit (diplomats).
- Political visit.
- Internship or study (less than 90 days).
- You have sufficient reasons to return to your country of origin or residence. For example, because you have a job there, children (go to school) or your own home. One return ticket is not enough.
- You have been invited by a company or organization (for example, a foundation, volunteer organization, sports association, event organization, church or government organization) in the Netherlands. The inviting party does not have to be created in the Netherlands, the invitation can come from a foreign organization. The Netherlands should be the destination.
- You have sufficient financial means for doing business in the Netherlands and for your stay in the Netherlands, transport and / or return journey:
- The foreign company (in which you work) indicates in the invitation who is responsible for the expenses (ticket, hotel, transport, medical travel insurance);
Or
- You have a minimum of EUR 55 per person per day for your stay in the Netherlands.
- You have travel medical insurance in your name. The insurance covers at least € 30 for medical expenses in the Netherlands / Schengen area.
More about the procedure for obtaining a visa Read here.
