VISA APPLICATION NETHERLANDS

Requirements for business visa (maximum 90 days) to the Netherlands (and other Schengen countries)

To apply at this Embassy the main destination must be the Netherlands. Only citizens of Thailand and citizens of other countries with a valid Thai residence permit can apply for a visa at the Netherlands Embassy in Bangkok. The Thai residence permit must be valid for at least three (3) months after date of return to Thailand.

Every applicant must appear in person to apply.

Each applicant is required to submit the following with the visa application:

• A completed visa application form, duly signed by the applicant
• Two (2) recent passport-size photographs (colour).
• A letter of introduction from the employer of the applicant.
• A letter of invitation from a company registered in the Netherlands.
• Proof of sufficient financial means.
  => The letters of introduction or invitation should clearly state if all costs will be paid by the employer or by the company in the Netherlands that has invited the applicant.
• A confirmed flight reservation and a hotel reservation (or other proof that accomodation has been arranged)
  => Do not buy an airline ticket until the applicant has been informed that the visa application has been approved.
• The applicant's passport ,which must be valid for at least three (3) months after date of return to Thailand.
• Sufficient cash for the visa handling fee.
  (see the publication board for current visa handling fees).

The embassy reserves at all times the right to request additional documents and/or information, or to forward the application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands for further processing. In case the applicant fails to submit the requested additional documents and/or information within four weeks after the date of the application,  the visa application will be rejected automatically.

Application procedure:

• Day 1 : Submit the application
• Day 2 : Contact the Embassy by telephone (02-3095240 from Monday to Friday between 12.00 and 16.00 hrs. to check the status of the visa application.

In case the visa application has been approved, the Embassy staff will state from which date the passport with the requested visa can be collected.
On the collection day between 08.30 and 09.00 hrs, the following should be submitted:

• The original airline ticket  and a copy for the Embassy 
• The original travel/health insurance policy , with a minimum coverage of 1,500,000 Baht (or 30.000 Euro) for medical expenses and a copy for the Embassy.

A visa issued includes a margin of 14 days as from the day of validity. Departure after 14 days after the date of validity decreases the period of stay.

A Schengen consultation obligation is in place for passport holders of a number of countries, among which some countries in South East Asia. Thailand is not one of these countries, but for holders of non-Thai passports a delay of twee (2) weeks could occur. Please check with the consular section for more information.

Please do NOT call the duty officer about visa matters outside office hours as he/she cannot give you any information about the status of a visa application.