In order to receive a Netherlands visa, you will have to apply for one at the appropriate Dutch embassy or consulate in your country. Some countries may not have to apply for a visa at all – see here to find out if your country does!
The requirements for a Dutch visa may vary based on the duration and purpose of stay but there is a standard set of documents everyone is required to provide.
Along with the required documents, everyone applying for a Dutch visa will have to pay a Netherlands visa fee. This fee is paid at the time of application and is non-refundable even if your application is rejected. However, some people, such as children under six years of age, may be exempt from paying a Dutch visa fee.
Netherlands Visa Fees
The short-stay Netherlands visa fees are the same as for all other Schengen area countries, though they may be subject to change based on exchange rates.
Currently, the Dutch visa fees are as follows:
Netherlands Schengen Visa Fees
| Category | Fee |
| Adult | €90 |
| Minor aged 6-12 | €45 |
| Minor under 6 years old | Free |
| Family members of EU/EEA nationals | Free |
| Students and teachers on a school trip | Free |
| Holders of diplomatic/official/service passport on official visit | Free |
| Academic researchers traveling for scientific research purposes | Free |
Depending on the case, visa fees may also not be required for people under 25 who are traveling to partake in non-profit organisational events.
Long-stay Netherlands visa fees
The long-stay Netherlands visa (MVV) fees are currently as follows:
| Category | Fee |
| Staying with a family member or partner (married or unmarried) | €171 |
| Minor traveling to stay with a parent | €57 |
| Staying with a family member who is a long-term EU resident or a long-term EU resident in another EU member state | Adults – €171
Minors – €57 |
| Staying with a Turkish family member under the Association Agreement EG-Turkey | Adults – prices range from €57 to €66
Minors – prices range from €30 to €57 |
| For all education levels | First application – €171
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Au pair/Exchange program | First application – €285
Long-term EU resident – €171 Association Agreement EG-Turkey residence permit with MVV – €66 Association Agreement EG-Turkey residence permit without MVV – €57 |
| Working Holiday (WHS/WHP) | First application – €57
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Intra Corporate Transferees | First application – €285
ICT Mobility – €171 |
| Highly skilled migrant | First application – €285
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Employment | First application – €285
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Job searching after end of studies, a promotion, or research | First application – €171
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| As a trainee or apprentice | First application – €285
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Trainee or apprentice: Young Workers Exchange Program (YWEP) | First application – €57
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Cross-border service provider | First application – €285
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Seasonal labor | First application – €171
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| As holder of a European blue card | First application – €285
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Researcher under Directive (EU) 2016/801 | First application – €171
Long-term EU resident – €171 |
| Working in connection with the ICC Lebanon | First application – €66 |
| Work as (non-)privileged NATO personnel/Personnel JFCHQ | Free |
| Self-employed | First application – €1348
Change in purpose of stay (after start up) – €361 Long-term EU resident – €361 |
| Start up | First application – €326
Change in purpose of stay (from self-employed) – €361 |
| Association Agreement EC-Turkey | Residence permit with MVV – €66
Residence permit without MVV – €57 |
| Foreign investor | €2173 |
| Temporary humanitarian purposes | Free |
| Continued residence after temporary humanitarian purposes stay | €382 |
| Medical treatment | €1033 |
| Inability to leave the Netherlands | €326 |
| Re-entry | €1033 |
| Re-entry before migrating back to native country | Adults – €57
Minors – €30 |
| Long-term resident minors and their family members | €164 |
| Applying for verification against EU community law | Adults – €57
Minor – €30 |
| Long-term resident EU | Adults – €57
Minor – €30 |
Netherlands Permanent Residence Permit Fees
| Category | Fee |
| Permanent residence document EU | Adults – €57
Minors – €30 |
| Regular permanent residence and asylum/ long-term resident EU | Adults – €171
Minors – €57 Adult Turkish citizen – €57 Minor Turkish citizen – €30 Five-year renewal residence document (adults) – €57 Five-year renewal residence document (minors) – €30 |