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Schengen Short-Stay, Type CVerified 24 Apr 2026Apply for a Netherlands Tourist Visa (Schengen Short-Stay Type C) from India. Official fees, complete document checklist, processing time, and VFS application guide — sourced from the Dutch embassy and VFS Global.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
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Not part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, with or without our visa service.
₹708 first traveller · +₹472 each additional traveller on the same reservation · GST included
A genuine airline reservation in each traveller's name. Issued close to your visa appointment, so it's live when you apply.
₹590 per hotel · GST included
Not bought online: contact us first on WhatsApp or by email with the city, dates and travellers, and we confirm the hotel and the price before you pay.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST.
Check the official requirements
Guide last reviewed 2026-04-24. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
The Dutch route is decided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through NetherlandsWorldwide, and it cannot be hurried: the stated average is 15 calendar days, the maximum 45, and the Ministry says plainly that contacting the embassy does not shorten it. You may apply up to six months before travel, which is the sensible answer to summer slot shortages. The fee, effective 1 April 2026, is ₹9,790 for an adult and ₹4,890 for a child of 6 to 11, with no fee under 6. Complete the application form online only; a printed form without its unique code causes processing problems. Punjab applicants can use VFS Chandigarh.
What it costs
Paid directly to The Netherlands / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per VFS Global, last verified 24 Apr 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
Fees effective 1 April 2026 as published by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Payment accepted in cash, debit/credit card, or UPI at VFS. All fees (visa + service charge) are non-refundable, regardless of visa outcome. Schengen "low fee" of €35 applies only to citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus under visa facilitation agreements — not applicable to Indian nationals.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
The Netherlands applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for The Netherlands
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What a Schengen policy must showWhere people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in The Netherlands. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your The Netherlands file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Must be filled ONLINE only. Forms without a unique code may be rejected. Handwritten forms are not accepted.
Not more than 10 years old, at least 2 blank visa pages, valid for at least 3 months after your departure from the Schengen area, and signed.
The last page copy is specifically required for Indian nationals.
Colour, no more than 6 months old, 3.5cm × 4.5cm, with a white or light-coloured background. Digital photo may be taken at VFS instead.
Passport / Indian residence permit valid 3+ months after your Schengen departure / visa / work permit. Bring original + colour copy. If you are not a resident of India, explain why you cannot apply in your country of residence.
Bring colour copies.
Any one or combination to demonstrate ties.
State reason for visit, duration of stay, names of fellow travellers (if any), and information about your transport and accommodation.
Hotel / holiday rental / rented accommodation / campus reservation covering the entire duration of your trip. If visiting multiple Schengen countries, bring proof for each.
Personal bank statements from the last 3 months, stamped and signed by the bank, OR Indian Income Tax Returns for the last 2 tax years.
A flight reservation / itinerary in your name is sufficient — you do NOT need a paid ticket. If joining an organised tour, also show the tour booking.
Must cover all Schengen countries for the entire trip including arrival and departure dates. Must cover accident, illness, medical emergency evacuation, and repatriation of mortal remains (including in the event of death). Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from this requirement.
Bring original + colour copy.
If the child travels with only one parent/guardian. If both parents are non-travelling, a notarised consent from BOTH is required. If the travelling parent has sole custody, bring court ruling or official custody proof instead.
Required · optional / if applicable
10 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Plan your trip and gather dates
Decide your travel dates, cities you'll visit, and tentative itinerary. You can apply up to 6 months before travel, but not later than 15 days before departure. Aim for 4–8 weeks before travel.
Complete the online Schengen application form
Fill the form ONLINE to receive your unique code. Print the completed form and sign it. Handwritten forms are not accepted.
Book accommodation and flight reservations
Use a flight reservation (not a paid ticket) and confirmed hotel bookings for the full duration.
Buy travel medical insurance
Must be at least €30,000, valid in all Schengen countries for the entire trip (arrival + departure days included), covering illness, accident, emergency evacuation, and repatriation.
Gather all supporting documents
Use the checklist above. Bank statements must be stamped and signed by your bank. Photo must meet Dutch specifications.
Book a VFS appointment
Book online via the VFS Global Netherlands portal. Diplomatic/Official passport holders can walk in 09:00–10:00 on working days without appointment.
Attend your VFS appointment
Submit your documents in person (including babies and children). Biometrics (fingerprints + digital photo) will be taken — unless you submitted them for a Schengen visa in the last 59 months. Pay the visa fee + VFS service charge (cash / debit / credit / UPI). You will sign a declaration acknowledging the application is complete.
Submit your passport
Your passport stays with VFS throughout processing — you cannot take it home. Pilots and flight attendants are exempt.
Track your application
Use your track & trace code on the VFS website. Do NOT contact NetherlandsWorldwide or the embassy — processing cannot be sped up. If no update after 45 days, contact the VFS application centre.
Collect your passport + check your visa
Once notified, collect in person or by courier. Immediately verify name, validity dates, number of entries, and duration of stay. If you spot a mistake at VFS, tell the agent on the spot; if found later or received by courier, contact the Dutch embassy without delay.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
12 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official page that issues the form (we never host third-party forms) — download or fill the current version there.
Answer 10 quick questions to see your likelihood of approval. This is not a guarantee — final decision is always with the Embassy — but it flags common weak spots so you can address them before applying.
What's the primary purpose of your trip?
How long do you plan to stay?
Have you previously visited any Schengen country?
Have you ever been refused a Schengen (or any country's) visa?
Past refusals must be disclosed — they show up in VIS database across Schengen countries.
Do you have confirmed travel bookings?
Reservations are enough; a paid ticket is not required.
What's your current employment status?
What's your typical 3-month bank balance?
Schengen needs ~₹700/day covered. For a 10-day trip, minimum ₹70,000 stable balance.
How many years of Income Tax Returns (ITR) can you show?
What are your strongest ties to India (return-intent)?
Embassies want evidence you'll come back — not overstay.
Who are you travelling with?
Indicative only — final decision is always with the Embassy.
Frequently asked
Up to 90 days within any 180-day period, across the entire Schengen area — not just the Netherlands. If you get a multiple-entry visa, you can leave and return any number of times within the 180-day window, but your combined stay cannot exceed 90 days. Overstaying risks a two-year visa sanction across all Schengen countries.
Yes. A Schengen Type C visa issued by the Netherlands is valid for travel across all 29 Schengen-area countries during its validity period — as long as the Netherlands is your main destination (longest stay, or first point of entry if stays are equal).
No. A flight reservation / itinerary in your name is sufficient — you do NOT need a paid ticket.
Yes. Travel medical insurance is mandatory for all Schengen visas. It must cover at least €30,000 in medical expenses (including hospital stay, emergency care, prescription medication, and repatriation including in the event of death), must be valid in all Schengen countries, and must cover the entire duration of your trip — including arrival and departure days. Holders of diplomatic passports are exempt.
If your main purpose is tourism and the stay with friends/family is incidental, you can still apply under Tourist Visa and show hotel bookings for most of the trip. However, if visiting family or friends IS the primary purpose, you should apply under the "Visit to Family & Friends" category, which requires a legalised proof-of-sponsorship / private-accommodation form from your Dutch host.
Yes. Your passport stays with VFS throughout processing — you cannot take it home. The only exception is pilots and flight attendants, who are not required to submit their passport during the application.
No. Processing times are fixed — average 15 calendar days, maximum 45 days. Contacting NetherlandsWorldwide, the embassy, or the consulate-general will NOT expedite your application. If you have had no update after 45 days, contact the VFS Global application centre — that is the correct channel.
Yes. We handle document review, cover letter drafting, itinerary preparation, VFS appointment booking, and submission support. Flat service fee regardless of visa outcome. Message us and we quote our fixed fee before any work starts.
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Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global The Netherlands website and Embassy of The Netherlands. Last verified 2026-04-24. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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