Netherlands Work Visa – India Consulates Overview

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Netherlands Work visa requirements checklist
Netherlands Work visa requirements and documents checklist

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Work Visa by Consulate Location

Delhi

Updated: 11/9/2025

Personal Documents

  • Valid passport

    Must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets.

  • Signed Visa Form

    2 Visa application form duly filled in and signed.

  • Passport Size Photos

    2 Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa).

  • Cover letter

    Covering letter addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Netherlands on Company s letterhead stating applicant s name, designation, purpose and duration of visit.

  • Birth Certificate

    A Verified and Legalised Birth Certificate.

Travel Documents

  • Confirmed Air Tickets

    A copy of the confirmed ticket to Luxembourg or the confirmation of the reservation

Fees

Applicant to check personally. 3000 NOK approx

Processing

Approx 8-10 weeks for processing, after receipt of NOTE Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate. Special Instructions: Note : Personal Appearance of the applicant Mandatory. Note: - Further, any change in fees, additional document or personal presence of the applicant might be required which is on the discretion of the embassy Mandatory online pre-payment service fees introduced in India From the 02 July 2018 onwards, applicants for a Netherlands visa must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee online before going to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is complete. Note: VFS SERVICES IS NONREFUNDABLE if applicant is not going for the bio-metric on the appointment date then NEED TO BOOK NEW APPOINTMENT AND HAVE TO PAY THE VFS SERVICE CHARGES AGAIN.

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