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Do Indian passport holders need a visa for the Netherlands?

By the Visa Almanac editorial teamChange logUpdated 6 Nov 2026

In brief

Yes. Indian passport holders need a visa for the Netherlands, arranged before travel.

Netherlands visa fee for Indians: The Schengen visa fee is EUR 90 for adults and EUR 45 for children aged 6 to 12; visa service centres may add their own fee. Official fee. Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, checked .

Netherlands visa processing time for Indians: Dutch Schengen visas take 18 to 21 calendar days on average, counted from when the Ministry's Consular Services Organisation has the file and passport; it can take up to 45 days, and a high-season warning is in place. Source: NetherlandsWorldwide, checked .

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A VISA WHEN CROSSING THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATESEuropean Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (EUR-Lex consolidated text of 30.12.2025)

Checked 6 Nov 2026Source: European Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (EUR-Lex consolidated text of 30.12.2025)Report a change

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ContentsIn brief
  1. In brief
  2. At a glance
  3. Do Indians need a visa?
  4. Visa types
  5. Apply from India
  6. Apply from the UAE
  7. Fee
  8. Processing time
  9. Documents
  10. If you live in the UAE
  11. What changed
  12. FAQ
  13. Sources

At a glance

AccessVisa required
StayA Dutch Schengen visa allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area; the visa itself may be valid for a shorter period.5
Validity and entriesNot stated by the official source
Official feeThe Schengen visa fee is EUR 90 for adults and EUR 45 for children aged 6 to 12; visa service centres may add their own fee.2At Dutch missions in India a Schengen visa costs EUR 90 (children aged 6 to 11 EUR 45, under 6 free), paid by credit card or in cash in Indian rupees.32 more below
Official processingDutch Schengen visas take 18 to 21 calendar days on average, counted from when the Ministry's Consular Services Organisation has the file and passport; it can take up to 45 days, and a high-season warning is in place.6
Where to applyIn India, apply at the VFS Global centre in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune or New Delhi; these centres take applicants who live in India, Afghanistan or Bhutan.5

Do Indians need a visa for the Netherlands?

The European Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (EUR-Lex consolidated text of 30.12.2025) lists India among the countries whose nationals need a visa before they travel.

“LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A VISA WHEN CROSSING THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES”

European Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (EUR-Lex consolidated text of 30.12.2025) · checked

Conditions and exceptions

  • Dutch border control takes EUR 55 per person per day as the basis when checking a visitor's means of subsistence.

    Netherlands* EUR 55European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs · checked

  • The Dutch embassy reports false or counterfeit documents to the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and keeps them; it never asks anyone to pay a visa fee into a bank account.

    The embassy will report the use of false and counterfeit documents to the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs depending on the forgery. These documents will not be returned to the applicant. [...] Please note that the embassy never requests anyone to deposit application or visa fee in any bank accounts.NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

Netherlands visa types for Indians

  • A Dutch Schengen visa allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area; the visa itself may be valid for a shorter period.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

How to apply from India

  1. In India, apply at the VFS Global centre in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune or New Delhi; these centres take applicants who live in India, Afghanistan or Bhutan.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

  2. Fill in the application form online yourself, then book the VFS appointment yourself, not through an intermediary; apply up to 6 months (seafarers 9 months) and at least 15 calendar days before travel.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

  3. If a visa contains a mistake or cannot be used (for example, its validity does not match your flights), contact the Dutch embassy in New Delhi as soon as possible.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

How to apply from the UAE

Indian citizens who live in the UAE:

  • In the UAE, apply at the VFS Global centre in Abu Dhabi or Dubai (open to people who live in the UAE or Afghanistan); book the appointment yourself on VFS's UAE site.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

  • In the UAE the fee is the same EUR 90 (children 6 to 11 EUR 45, under 6 free), paid in cash in dirhams or by credit card charged in euros; Apple Pay is not accepted.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

Fee

  • The Schengen visa fee is EUR 90 for adults and EUR 45 for children aged 6 to 12; visa service centres may add their own fee.

    European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs · checked

  • At Dutch missions in India a Schengen visa costs EUR 90 (children aged 6 to 11 EUR 45, under 6 free), paid by credit card or in cash in Indian rupees.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

  • Applying through VFS Global also costs VFS's service charge, which is due even when you are exempt from the visa fee.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

  • In the UAE the fee is the same EUR 90 (children 6 to 11 EUR 45, under 6 free), paid in cash in dirhams or by credit card charged in euros; Apple Pay is not accepted.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

These are government fees as the official sources state them. Agencies add their own service fees; those are not visa fees, and we don't list them.

Processing time

  • Dutch Schengen visas take 18 to 21 calendar days on average, counted from when the Ministry's Consular Services Organisation has the file and passport; it can take up to 45 days, and a high-season warning is in place.

    NetherlandsWorldwide · checked

Documents and entry checks

If you live in the UAE

We have not checked a separate rule for UAE residents for the Netherlands.

If you need a visa, see How to apply from the UAE.

What changed

  1. The Netherlands has used the EU Entry/Exit System since 12 October 2025: short-stay visitors from outside the EU may have their data recorded at the border. NetherlandsWorldwide · checked
  2. Checked against the official sources on this page: the rule above still holds.

FAQ

Is the Netherlands visa-free for Indians now?

No. Indians need a visa before they travel.

How much does a Netherlands visa cost in India?

The Schengen visa fee is EUR 90 for adults and EUR 45 for children aged 6 to 12; visa service centres may add their own fee. At Dutch missions in India a Schengen visa costs EUR 90 (children aged 6 to 11 EUR 45, under 6 free), paid by credit card or in cash in Indian rupees. Applying through VFS Global also costs VFS's service charge, which is due even when you are exempt from the visa fee.

Can I get a Netherlands visa in 7 days?

Dutch Schengen visas take 18 to 21 calendar days on average, counted from when the Ministry's Consular Services Organisation has the file and passport; it can take up to 45 days, and a high-season warning is in place.

Sources

Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.

  1. European Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (EUR-Lex consolidated text of 30.12.2025): entry ruleeur-lex.europa.eu · checked
  2. European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs: feeshome-affairs.ec.europa.eu · checked
  3. NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): feesnetherlandsworldwide.nl · checked
  4. NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): feesnetherlandsworldwide.nl · checked
  5. NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): visa types, how to apply and entry conditionsnetherlandsworldwide.nl · checked
  6. NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): processing timenetherlandsworldwide.nl · checked
  7. NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): documentsnetherlandsworldwide.nl · checked
  8. European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs (table of reference amounts fixed by national authorities, dated 08/06/2026): entry conditionshome-affairs.ec.europa.eu · checked
  9. NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): changesnetherlandsworldwide.nl · checked
  10. European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs: changeshome-affairs.ec.europa.eu · checked
  11. NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): applying from the UAEnetherlandsworldwide.nl · checked
  12. NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): applying from the UAEnetherlandsworldwide.nl · checked
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