As per July 1, 2006 all Nepalese passport holders have the
obligation of an airport visa for the BENELUX countries (Belgium,
Netherlands, and Luxembourg)
Exempted are the following categories:
Holders of Nepalese diplomatic or official passport
Holders of valid residence permit for the EEA * countries, Canada or United States of America
EEA members states are: Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany,
Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal,
Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Estonia,
Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Cyprus, Malta, Iceland, Norway and
Liechtenstein.
Nepali nationals travelling to Europe on business, as a
tourist or for other purposes may apply for a visa for a short stay of
1 to 90 days valid for the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
The Schengen visa
issued by any Embassy or Consulate of the above mentioned countries
allows the holder to travel freely in the participating Schengen
countries.
However there is no legal right to a visa. A visa is
not a guarantee to access to the Schengen territories, the final
authorisation remains with the competent authorities at the border.
Entry can be refused if not all admission requirements are fulfilled by
the time of entering the Schengen country.
Once the visa has been issued, the purpose of the
proposed visit may not be altered after having entered the Schengen
territory.
WHERE SHOULD I APPLY
- If you intend to visit only one particular Schengen country, you must apply at the Embassy or Consulate of that country.
-
If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a
visa at the Embassy or Consulate of your main destination.
- If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, but do
not have a main destination, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy
or Consulate of the country of your first point of entry.
- All visa applicants have to apply in person.
In Nepal applicants for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands should
first present their documents and application to the Netherlands
Consulate. Only after approval they will be issued a letter of
recommendation. With this letter and the documents the applicant has to
apply at the German Embassy in Kathmandu. This Embassy issues the
Schengen visa for the Netherlands.
Schengen VISA Requirements
- Guarantee letter from the Municipality in the Netherlands where inviter resides. (Garantieverklaring via gemeente)
- Confirmed flight booking two ways.
- Medical insurance for the visiting period in the Netherlands.
- Bank statement of the inviter if the inviter is bearing the costs involved.
- Bank statement of the applicant if the applicant is visiting on self-finance.
- Valid Nepalese passport with at least six months validity after the last day of stay in the Netherlands.
- Invitation letter of the inviter to explain the background of the invitation
- If
visiting for a conference, workshop, exhibition, or business meeting a
confirmation letter from the concerned authority or organizer.
Authorisation for Temporary Stay (MVV)
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT AS FROM 15 MARCH 2006 A CIVIC INTEGRATION EXAM IS MANDATORY PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. PLEASE CHECK
THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES:
WWW.NAARNEDERLAND.NL OR
WWW.IND.NL IN ORDER TO
VERIFY IF THE NEW REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO YOU.
The MVV entitles the applicant to enter the Netherlands for a stay
longer than three months. An MVV application procedure begins when an
applicant approaches the Netherlands Consulate in Kathmandu, who
forwards the application to the Netherlands embassy in New Delhi to
seek an authorisation for temporary stay in the Netherlands. An
advisory procedure is triggered if the applicant's referee approaches
the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) in the Netherlands.
For general information and latest developments in the Netherlands
concerning the Authorisation for Temporary Stay it is advisable to
visit the site:
www.ind.nl/en where you can find examples and rules which apply to your own situation and to your own nationality.
D + C visas
The MVV is a combined MVV plus short stay visa (known for short as a
D+C visa). This gives MVV holders three months after they enter the
Netherlands and before they obtain a residence permit in which they are
entitled to travel freely within the Schengen area and/or return to the
Netherlands after making a single visit to a country outside the
Schengen area.
Payment of the administration fee for MVV.
Payment of the administration fee for MVV can take place only in the Netherlands and only in Euro (€) currency.
What are the administration fees?
- MVV to join partner or spouse € 830,--
- MVV to join parent(s) € 830,--
- MVV for study € 433,-- (through application procedure) or € 250,-- (through advisory procedure)
- MVV for work € 433,--
- MVV for adoption € 331,--
- MVV family tariff: see www.ind.nl/en
I. Application procedure:
Every applicant without exception has to apply for the MVV in
person at the Netherlands Embassy or consulate in the country of origin
or the country of long term residence. The country of long term
residence is the country where one is authorised to stay for a period
of more than three months on the grounds of a residence permit.
IMPORTANT
It is very important to verify beforehand which documents are
required while submitting the application for the MVV since the
applicant will only have 4 weeks to put all documents in order.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MVV APPLICATIONS
- a visa application form and 2 recent passport photographs with good resemblance
- a copy of the current passport, valid for at least three months after the intended date of travel
- minors require the written, signed consent of their parents as well as their signatures on the application forms
- along with a copy of their passports to verify the signatures
- a legalised marriage certificate in case of joining the husband/wife in the Netherlands
- a legalised marriage-ability certificate in case of joining the partner in the Netherlands
- a legalised birth certificate in case children wish to join their parent(s) in the Netherlands
There are various purposes for which the applicant can apply for MVV; the most common purposes are:
- permanent stay with spouse or registered partner
- permanent stay of child with parents
- study
The applicant submits the application form at the embassy/consulate
general. The applicant will get an information letter with instructions
about the Euro(€) amount to be paid and where and how to pay it. The
transfer and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant. When
the documents are complete, payment has been done or when the four
weeks for completion have expired the application is forwarded to the
Dutch authorities for the final decision.
Once the embassy/consulate general has received notification of the
IND's decision, whether authorisation or refusal, the applicant will be
informed about the decision in writing.
In case of a positive outcome the applicant can come to the
embassy/consulate general to collect the MVV. In case of a negative
outcome regarding the issuance of the MVV, the applicant has the right
to file a petition for review within 28 days of the day following the
date on which the negative recommendation was issued.
II. Advisory procedure:
The advisory procedure is the procedure where a referee in the
Netherlands takes the initiative to seek an authorisation for temporary
stay; the referee in the Netherlands pays the administration fee
directly to IND. There are various purposes for which the applicant can
apply for MVV; the most common purposes are:
- permanent stay with spouse or registered partner
- permanent stay of child with parents
- regular employment
- employment as a highly skilled migrant
- study
- adoption
The IND strongly advises that MVV applications for the
purpose of paid employment should be launched by referees via the
advisory procedure. Since 1 January 2003, the IND has a single central
contact point for MVV applications for the purpose of paid employment:
the IND labour migration desk. This is located at the IND's S-W
regional office in Rijswijk. All MVV applications for the primary
purpose of paid employment are handled by the IND labour migration desk
and the procedure must normally be launched by the referee (i.e. the
employer). An important condition for admission as a highly skilled
migrant (introduced as from 1 October 2004) is that the employer has
concluded an agreement with the IND. A highly skilled migrant is a
migrant coming to the Netherlands for the purpose of employment,
earning a minimum gross income as specified on the
www.ind.nl/en website.
In case of a positive outcome, the embassy/consulate will inform the
applicant in writing. The applicant will then have to complete an
application form and assemble the necessary documents. If the documents
are incomplete, the applicant is given a one-off period of four weeks
in which to rectify the omissions.
NB: In the case of the advisory procedure, the applicant must lodge the
application at the embassy/consulate general within six months of the
date on which the IND issued a positive recommendation.
In case of a negative outcome, the applicant has to reapply, however
this can only be done through the above mentioned application
procedure. (see I Application Procedure).
See: http://www.netherlandsconsulate.org.np/visas.php
