As from May 21, 2011 the visa applicationform has to be compleded online on http://vfsglobal.com/india/netherlands/elec_application_form.html and then printed and signed. If you make changes after the form was printed, the form is no longer valid and has te be completed again.
The embassy requires one colour photograp of 5 x 5 cm, the application form must be signed twice.
For each foreigner, applying his visa through the Indian embassy of The Hague, an authorisation "telex" must be applied for at the Indian embassy in the home country of the applicant. This is done by the embassy. This process takes c. 6 days. Only after the approval the visa can be issued. We must prove that this person has lived in The Netherlands for more than 2 years.
Tourist visas are only issued to people who did not have a business visa before. Between two tourist visas for the same person there must be a delay of at least 2 months and the former visa must be expired for a month.. If he had a double entry visa there must still be a delay of 2 months between the two trips. If he wants to travel earlier he will be refused at the airport.
General requirements for visa applications:
- All names as appearing in the passport must be filled up, all questions must be answered
- photo must be 2 x 2 " (5x 5 cm) with a white background
REQUIREMENTS FOR TOURIST VISAS:
- Application form for tourists with one photograph 2 x 2 ", white background
- for working people: employes' declaration in English, addressed to the Indian embassy in The Hague, stating that the traveller will go for touristic opurposes only from date X till date Y. -
- If the traveller is independant: an extract of the chamber of commerce + a letter in which tie applicant explains that it is his company.
- for retired people: a recent bank statement
- for unemployed people: proof of inscription at Social services or (Netherlands) UWV and ea recent bank statement
- for independent workers: an extract form the Chamber of Commerce, a letter from his (private) company mentioning that he is going purely for tourist purposes and a bank statement.
- for students: letter (in english) from his school, bank statement or financial guarantee form parents.
- all applications other than for single entry (double entry, multiple entry and for cruises) take one week to be considered and another week to be issued. If after the consideration week it is tdecided that the application is rejected there is no refund of the charges due.
For BUSINESS VISAS we need more documentation:
The application form must be fully completed, all questions must be answered;
In the guarantee letter of the company the position and function of the applicant must be explained;
The invitation from India the Company Registration Number of the Indian company must be mentioned; in the letter the full name and passportnumbetr of the person concerned must be mentioned, The letter must be addressed to the Indian embassy in The Hague.
A copy of the flight schedule is required;
Please mind: in the invitation letter and/or the guarantee letter the passport number of the person concerned must be mentioned.
People seeking for any other visa than a business-, tourist- or transitvisa must apply in person at the consulate.
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