For a Netherlands visa from the UK you need to provide the correct supporting documents along with your visa application. Documents required for a Netherlands visa will vary depending on the purpose of travel (family visit, tourism, study, business).
The documents you submit must be complete, accurate, and consistent with the details provided in your application. Consult the list below to see which important documents you may require and what additional evidence you will need to provide for your particular travel purpose.
Here’s a detailed Netherlands Schengen Visa Document Checklist:
Applicants are required to completely fill out the online Netherlands visa application form, take out its print & duly sign it in the required places.
The application form for minors must be signed by both parents at all the required places.
Ensure that the information provided in this form is consistent with the information provided in the rest of the visa file.
The applicant must produce a valid passport issued within the last 10 years. The passport must have 2 blank pages and shall remain valid for 3 months after departure from the Schengen zone. The passport must bear your signature.
Recent passport-format photographs (3.5 × 4.5 cm) should be submitted by the applicant. They should be taken within the last 6 months. The photograph should reveal the full facial features of the applicant with adequate brightness and colour contrast (the background should be light coloured). In addition, the applicant shouldn’t be wearing any head coverings in the photograph.
A cover letter is helpful to explain the purpose of travel, itinerary and evidence of finances. It helps visa authorities to know about your travel.
Applicants must submit a Schengen-compliant travel medical policy. The policy must provide a minimum cover of €30,000 for emergency hospitalisation, treatment, and repatriation. The policy must be valid across the entire Schengen region throughout your entire trip.
A roundtrip flight itinerary, with flight numbers and dates, must be submitted. If your trip is between several Schengen countries, you have to present your planned travel arrangement between countries.
The applicant must submit proof of hotel reservations in advance, evidence of private accommodation or a rental contract for the period of the intended stay in the Netherlands. The proof of accommodation must include your name, contact details, and dates of stay.
The applicant must provide legal proof of his/her residency in the UK. For this, you can provide an eVisa
The applicant must produce proof of income or funds to convince visa authorities she/she can pay for the trip. You can submit bank statements of up to 3 months and pay slips.
In addition to the above specified general requirements, the applicant should also provide some additional documents as per his / her employment status.
Employment Contract/ Appointment letter Employer’s permission for the leave. Latest six months current bank account statement. Income tax return form
1 Company registration certificate2 Company bank statement of the latest 6 months3 Income Tax Return (ITR)
1 The proof of enrolment2 No objection certificate from the school/university duly signed stating the name and position of the signee.
Retired Employees: Last 6 months pension statement, Retired Businessman/ Proprietor: Proof of income generated by ownership of property or business for the last six months.
Marriage certificate which should be in English or Netherlands translation and the translation should be certified as a true copy either by the Legalization Bureau of Foreign office of UK or by the embassy of the country where the marriage took place. The valid passport of the spouse. A cover letter duly signed from the spouse’s employer. Spouse’s Proof of Funds.
In case if Minor is travelling with parent or parents, additional Netherlands Visa Requirements include: Netherlands application form signed by both the parents. Birth certificate of the minor travelling to Netherlands. Family court order (In cases where only one parent has full custody over the child)Certified copies of ID/passport of both parents. If the minor is travelling with a third party: In addition to the above-mentioned documents, the additional documents required include: A notarized and legalized parental authorization to travel to Netherlands, signed by both parents/guardians Passport of the accompanying person containing his/ her data, and expiry date, a recent photograph and valid visa copy.