The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a member of the European Union and citizens of the Russian Federation need a Schengen visa to visit its territory. The required package of documents can be submitted to the Consulate General or visa centers on their own or use the services of a travel agency. In any case, obtaining a visa to Holland will require the personal presence of the applicant, if his passport does not adorn the two "Schengens" issued within the last three years.
Collecting documents
The set of documents required for obtaining a visa to Holland is standard and can be specified at any travel agency, on the website of the consulate or visa centers. If the application for a visa is submitted by a Russian citizen independently, the package of documents must be accompanied by:
- Voluntary health insurance policy valid in the Schengen area. The insurance must have a minimum coverage of EUR 30,000. A photocopy of the original should be attached to the original of the policy.
- Round-trip air or train tickets for specific dates and hotel reservations in which the Holland visa applicant plans to stay in the country. If several stops in different cities and countries are expected along the traveler's route, confirmed reservations of all hotels are attached to other documents.
Money question
All types of Schengen visas cost the same. The consular fee is 35 euros and is paid in Russian rubles when applying for a visa to Holland. If for any reason the visa is denied, the money will not be returned. If documents for a visa are submitted not to the consulate, but to the visa center, the applicant will have to pay another 1,000 rubles for processing documents.
The consular fee may not be paid by students and pupils of schools and colleges who go to the Kingdom of the Netherlands to study or if their trip is for an educational purpose. Confirmation can be a certificate certified by the director of the educational institution. Close relatives of EU citizens, children under 6 years old and scientists, whose purpose of visit to the Netherlands is research work, are also exempted from paying the fee. If a visa to Holland is required by a close relative of a Russian citizen who legally resides in the kingdom, the consular fee is not charged from such an applicant either.
