Netherlands•Europe15-45 days
90 EUR
24 hours
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Not Required
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Visa for transit through Schengen airport international zone without entering the territory.
The Netherlands Type A Airport Transit Visa is required by nationals of certain countries — including Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria and Turkey — to transit through a Dutch Schengen airport without entering the territory. Holders must remain airside and may not access the Schengen Area.
The fee is EUR 90, set by EU-wide Schengen rules. Processing takes 15–45 calendar days; apply at a Dutch embassy or consulate in your country of residence. Transit must be completed within 24 hours. The visa is not renewable and confers no work authorisation or path to residency.
This visa is ideal for travelers from transit-visa-required nationalities who have a connecting flight through Amsterdam Schiphol or another Dutch Schengen hub en route to a non-Schengen destination.
Must be a national of a country subject to the airport transit visa requirement (e.g., Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey).
Must remain within the international transit zone of the airport.
Must possess a valid travel document (passport) issued within the last 10 years, valid for at least 3 months after the intended departure from the Schengen area, with at least 2 blank pages.
Must hold a valid visa or residence permit for the final destination country (if required by that country).
Must not intend to leave the international transit zone or enter the Schengen territory.
Education
none or higher
Completed and signed Schengen visa application form.
Valid passport or travel document.
One recent passport-sized photograph meeting Dutch specifications.
Proof of onward travel (confirmed airline ticket to the final destination).
Valid visa or residence permit for the final destination (if applicable).
Proof of legal residence in the country of application (if not a national of that country).
| Transit Visa Application Schengen Visa Application Form (standard form for all Schengen short-stay and transit visas) | — |
| Application Steps | Confirm transit requirement: Check if you need an airport transit visa for your nationality; Apply a… | netherlandsworldwide.nl |
| Fee Breakdown | Application fee: 90 EUR | home-affairs.ec.europa.eu |
| Fees | €90 | home-affairs.ec.europa.eu |
| Forms | Transit Visa Application | netherlandsworldwide.nl |
| Forms · Transit Visa Application · description | Schengen Visa Application Form (standard form for all Schengen short-stay and transit visas) | netherlandsworldwide.nl |
| Included Nationalities | — | netherlandsworldwide.nl |
| Job Offer Required | false | ind.nl |
| Language Req | None | ind.nl |
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