How to apply for The Netherlands Transit Visa

The Netherlands Transit Visa is also known as an Airport Transit Schengen Visa. It is a permit issued to travelers that have to change flights at a Schengen airport to another country outside the Schengen area. The Netherlands transit visa allows travelers to stop and wait in the international transit area of a Schengen airport for their flight going to their destination country.

Holders of The Netherlands transit visa are not allowed to leave the international transit area of an airport, even if the traveler has to wait overnight.
Travelers who need to transit through more than one airport within the Schengen Area are no longer eligible for an Airport Transit Visa. Instead, they should apply for a regular Netherlands Schengen Tourist Visa (C Type).

To know more about The Netherlands Schengen visa, click here.

Documents needed for The Netherlands Transit Visa

Nigerians who have the intention of transiting through The Netherlands to their destination countries are required to provide the following documents when applying for The Netherlands Transit Visa:

• A visa application form, fully completed, printed and signed at the end.
• Two 35mm x 45mm passport-sized photos taken within the last three months and on a grey background.
• A valid passport with ten years validity and at least two blank pages in order to be able to affix the visa stamp or stick in it.
• Documents related to the onward journey to the final destination (for example an onward ticket).
• Return flight ticket reservation showing the ongoing travel to a third country.
• Visa issued by the country of your travel destination in case you need a visa.
• Travel medical insurance that covers any medical emergencies with a minimum of ?30,000.
• Proof of paid visa fee.

How to Apply for The Netherlands Transit Visa

In other for you to apply for The Netherlands Transit visa, you have to complete the following steps:

• Check if you are eligible to apply for The Netherlands transit visa.
• Complete the application form.
• Collect the required documents. You can find the required documents for a Netherlands visa listed and explained above in this article.
• Make an interview appointment.
• Attend your appointment to submit the required documents.
• Pay the transit fee (listed below).

People exempted from applying for The Netherlands transit visa

As easy as The Netherlands transit visa is to obtain, certain individuals are exempted from applying for the visa. These are people who:

• hold a diplomatic passport.
• are a family member of a citizen of the European Union.
• hold a valid visa issued by a Schengen state, a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area.
• hold a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen state, a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area.
• are a member of a flight crew of national of a contracting party to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.

The Netherlands Transit Visa fee

The Netherlands Transit visa fee costs 60 Euros.

The Netherlands Transit Validity

The Netherlands transit visa is valid for 24 hours and only in the international transit area of a Schengen airport. If you need to leave this area, or to stay in The Netherlands for more than one day, then you will have to apply for a regular Schengen tourist visa.

The Netherlands Embassy in Nigeria

• ADDRESS: Netherlands Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria
  Plot 622, 1 Gana Street
  Maitama District
  Abuja
  Nigeria
  
• TELEPHONE: (+234) 9-4133789/4135436 (+234) 9-4135434
  
• FAX: (+234) 9-4133791
  
• EMAIL: [email protected]

Are you traveling to another country and you will have to transit through The Netherlands to get a connecting flight to your final destination? We can help you with that. Click here to apply for The Netherlands Transit Visa.