Schengen area
Indian passport holders need a Schengen short-stay visa to visit the Netherlands as tourists. Applications are submitted in person at VFS Global in India and assessed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The file must show your ties to India, sufficient funds, accommodation for the stay and your transport and itinerary.
Where to apply: Complete your own application form online so that it carries a unique code, print and sign it, and submit it in person at a VFS Global Netherlands visa application centre in India. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides and may ask for an interview or more documents.
Completed online by the applicant personally so it carries a unique code, then printed and signed.
Not more than 10 years old, at least 2 blank visa pages, valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area, and signed.
Colour copies of the biometric data page, the last page (Indian passports) and earlier Schengen entry and exit stamps, if any.
Colour, not older than 6 months, 3.5 cm by 4.5 cm, white or light background; a digital photo is taken at the VFS appointment.
Original and colour copy showing you live legally in the country where you apply, for example your passport.
Employment contract, a recent employer letter approving leave and payslips for the past 3 months.
Company registration certificate with GST number, business bank statements and an income tax return with verified barcode.
States the reason for the visit, length of stay, fellow travellers and transport and accommodation details.
Hotel reservation for the stay; for multi-country trips, proof for each Schengen country.
Personal bank statements for the past 3 months, stamped and signed by the bank, or Indian income tax returns for the last 2 tax years.
Colour copy of the transport booking and your travel itinerary.
Fingerprints and a digital photograph are taken at the appointment; children and babies must attend too.
Travel medical insurance: Travel medical insurance is a standard Schengen requirement; the supplied text does not give the Dutch wording, so check the official page for cover and validity rules.
The supplied Dutch document list asks for proof of transport and itinerary: a colour copy showing a ticket for your means of transport together with your travel itinerary. Check the tourism tab of the official page for the current wording on reservations versus paid tickets.
Get it for ₹708A reservation from the hotel where you will stay during the visit is required as proof of accommodation. If the trip covers several Schengen countries, bring accommodation proof for each one.
Get it for ₹590Questions
The supplied Dutch document list asks for proof of transport and itinerary, worded as a ticket for your means of transport plus the travel itinerary. Confirm on the official tourism page whether a reservation is accepted for your case before the appointment.
Yes. You must show a reservation from the hotel where you will stay, and if you travel to several Schengen countries you need accommodation proof for each of them.
You can apply up to 6 months before travel. Processing averages 15 calendar days and can take up to 45, so keep your bookings valid across that period.
The guidance says to complete your own form online, because only then is a form with a unique code generated. Forms without the code, or another person's form, may cause problems in processing.
VFS Global overview for the Netherlands supplied for India, 2026 edition (fees as per 1 May 2026). The supplied extract contained no tourist checklist; document wording is taken from the general Schengen document list in the overview (shown under the seafarers tab), so the insurance and flight wording should be re-checked against the tourism tab.. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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