Documents required for Netherlands Visa
If you are applying for Netherlands visa from India, you need to have these documents. Make sure you have:
- Passport which is valid for a minimum of 3 months. It should contain at least two blank pages. All page of the ID page, past travel entry and exit stamps should be scanned.
- 2 passport size photographs
- Personal covering letter
- Proposed itinerary of travel
- Travel tickets (both ways)
- Proof of financial funds such as individual income, bank statements of last 3 months, and tax returns.
- Proof of accommodation
- Travel Insurance policy should cover expenses of a minimum of 30,000 euros
Supporting documents as per your occupation
1. If Employed:
- Original Company NOC with stamp
- Last 3 months salary slip.
2. If Self Employed:
- Business Registration Certificate / MOA / Partnership deal
- Company’s updated bank statement of last 3 months
- Company’s IT returns for last 3 years
- Cover letter from company’s letterhead
3. If Retired:
Proof of retirement like pension book, statement of last 3 months
4. If Student:
- School / College / Institute ID Card
- No objection certificate (NOC) from school/university
- For university students: Last 3 months bank statements
5. If Minor:
Notary affidavit with the consent of the parents(if traveling alone or with a single parent).
7. If Sponsored:
- Sponsorship letter
- Sponsor’s national ID proof like Passport, PAN card or Resident permit;
- Sponsor’s last 3 months bank statement
- if the sponsor is your spouse: the marriage certificate
- if the sponsor is your parents: birth certificate
Supporting documents as per the purpose of visit
1. For family visit:
- Invitation letter
- Inviter’s ID proof like Passport or Resident Permit
2. For Business Visa:
- Invitation letter from host Company stating the purpose of the trip, business details, etc;
- Covering letter from Indian company on company letterhead.
- Company bank statement
- Company Registration Proof
3. For Netherlands Transit Visa:
- Valid visa of a particular destination Schengen country
- Flight Ticket to your destination country and return tickets as well
Netherlands visa photo requirements for Indians
- Recent photo within the last 6 months
- Light-colored background
- Size: 35-40 mm wide
- Face should cover 70-80% of the image
Also, make sure you follow these to fulfill the photo requirements
- Look directly at the camera with a neutral expression
- Eyes should be open and clearly visible
- Mouth should be closed
- Both sides of your face should be visible
- No shadows, reflections, or red eyes
- Only religious head coverings are allowed, but your face should still be visible
- You can have prescription glasses but:
- Frames shouldn't cover your eyes
- Lenses shouldn't be colored
- No flash reflections on the lens