Basic Travel Requirements for Ivorians visiting
Netherlands
Travelers are required to fulfill the following requirements in order to
apply for a Dutch Visa.
- Ivorian international passport with least two blank pages and a minimum validity of three months before the visa applicant’s planned exit from the country. The passport must have been issued within the last 10 years.
- Previously issued visas and copies of all pages with entry and exit stamps.
- Completed and signed the Schengen visa application form. Everyone travelling to the Netherlands requires a separate visa application irrespective of if they are accompanying a visa applicant.
- Two passport-sized photographs showing the full-face of the visa applicant. The passport must be taken with a light background and must bear a clear resemblance to the visa applicant.
- Bank statement from the applicant’s bank in Ivory Coast from the previous three months prior to visa application.
- Valid travel insurance which is valid for the duration of your stay in the Schengen area. The insurance must have at least €30,000of medical costs which include hospital care, emergency treatment, and repatriation.
- Payment of the visa application fees. If you make your application through an external service provider, you pay the costs.
- Hotel reservation for the duration of your stay in the Netherlands.
- Travel itinerary.
Netherlands Visa for Ivorians
Facts about Netherlands
The Netherlands is renowned for its landscapes of canals, extensive cycling routes, impressive windmills. tourists can find pleasure in exploring the waterways, museums. One notable spot not to be missed is the Keukenhof known as the Garden of Europe which has over 700 varieties of tulips, and the largest public garden in the world.
The Netherlands translates to ‘lower countries’ as a reference to its low and flat topography. the country is the second-largest exporter of food in the world owing to its rich soil and mild climate.
Tourism in The Netherlands has been steadily on the rise compared to other European countries with the number of foreign tourists growing at a rate of 5.5 percent yearly.
Types of Netherlands Visa
| Types of Visa | Processing Time | Duration of Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa | within 15 days | 90 days |
| Business visa | 15 days | 90 days |
| Transit visa | within 15 days | 24 hours |
General Requirements for Netherlands Visa
- Ivorian international passport with least two blank pages and a minimum validity of three months before the visa applicant’s planned exit from the country. The passport must have been issued within the last 10 years.
- Previously issued visas and copies of all pages with entry and exit stamps.
- Completed and signed the Schengen visa application form. Everyone travelling to the Netherlands requires a separate visa application irrespective of if they are accompanying a visa applicant.
- Two passport-sized photographs showing the full-face of the visa applicant. The passport must be taken with a light background and must bear a clear resemblance to the visa applicant.
- Bank statement from the applicant’s bank in Ivory Coast from the previous three months prior to visa application.
- Valid travel insurance which is valid for the duration of your stay in the Schengen area. The insurance must have at least €30,000of medical costs which include hospital care, emergency treatment, and repatriation.
- Payment of the visa application fees. If you make your application through an external service provider, you pay the costs.
- Hotel reservation for the duration of your stay in the Netherlands.
- Travel itinerary.
Netherlands Tourist Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- The Tourist Visa is issued to Ivorian citizens visiting the Netherlands for the purpose of leisure and tourism.
- This visa is a short stay with the validity of 90 days; that is, you can stay in the Schengen area for 90 days within a period of 180 days.
- It is a Schengen visa you will apply for when visiting the Netherlands.
- Just like other Schengen type of visas, the tourist visa cost 60 Euro for adults, 35 Euro for children under the age of 12 and 0 Euro(visa-free) for children under the age of 5years
- For every document you submit at the Embassy or Visa Application Center, you are required to provide the original and a copy.
- All documents are to be presented in or translated to Dutch, English, French or Spanish.
- Minors who will be travelling to the Netherlands alone or with one of their parents are required to present a copy of their unabridged birth certificate.
- An identity document (one for each parent) which has the parents’ signature should be provided. The identity document should be accompanied by a declaration of consent from both parents which confirms the allowance of the minors’ travel.
- Applicants are required to provide evidence of their legal residence in Ivory Coast.
- Non-citizens of Ivory Coast are required to provide a copy of their Ivorian residence card. The residence card must have a validity of three months after the expiry of the visa that the applicant applied for.
- The Netherland Tourist visa being a Schengen visa, makes the holder of this visa liable to enter other Schengen States having initially been to Netherland.
- If your residence card has expired, you are required to present a letter stating that you have re-applied for a new residence card and it has not been issued.
- Documents proving that the purpose of your visit to the Netherlands is purely for touristic purposes should be provided.
- Travellers are required to provide proof that they will return to their country after the expiry of their visa.
- Fingerprints must be captured at the visa application centre. The fingerprint capture has a validity of 5 years.
- Applicants who do not submit all the necessary documents during the visa application process may cost them a visa refusal.
Netherlands Business Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- This visa is required by applicants who are travelling to the Netherlands to conduct business or commercial activities.
- This visa is valid for 90 days of stay within a period of 180 days in the Netherlands, and it is issued as a short-stay in the country.
- Meetings, conferences, trainings, and trade fairs can be attended by holders of the Business Visa.
- This visa does not allow foreigners to be paid for work they engage in during their time in the country.
- If you want to be paid for the services you render or for work, you will need to obtain a work permit.
- An official invitation from the company you will be visiting in the Netherlands should be provided. If you will be attending an event, trade fair or conference, an invitation for such event should be provided.
- Evidence of business relationships such as contracts, invoices, proof of imports, etc between the companies involved should be provided.
- Foreigners making the trip to the Netherlands for the purpose of cultural, sports, research or vocational training purposes are required to provide a document from the organizer of the cultural, sports, research or vocational training event in the Netherlands.
- The name of the invited applicant, his/her status, the purpose of the trip and the duration of the trip must be stated.
- You are required to provide a document from your employer stating your job position, salary level, and duration of your trip. This document should also state clearly who will be responsible for your travel expenses.
- Ensure you leave sufficient time gap between the appointment date and the travel date to have their visa application processed.
- A piece of important information for applicants to be aware of is that their passports will be kept by the visa application centre during the processing of their visa.
Netherlands Transit Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- This visa allows foreign nationals to transit through the international areas of the airports in the Schengen area without leaving the airport.
- Holders of this visa can board another flight in the Netherlands to their destination country.
- This transit visa is also known as A-visa or Airport Transit visa.
- The airport transit visa allows you to change planes in the country of one the Schengen’s for onward travel to a destination not in the Schengen area.
- This A-visa does not allow you to enter either Netherlands or any Schengen country. That is, you cannot leave the international transit region at their airport.
- If you will be transiting through two or more Schengen area, you will need to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa then.
- If your transit consists of more than two stops through the Schengen area, you are required to apply for the Schengen visa instead of the Transit Visa, even if you will not be leaving the transit zone of the airport.
- Travellers who possess a valid visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen member state do not require the Transit Visa.
- Holders of the diplomatic passport do not require a Transit Visa.
- If you are under the age of 18 years, it is mandatory that you present the original copy of your birth certificate. A declaration of consent from both your parents should also be provided.
- A visa which allows you entry to the country of your destination should be provided.
- Be informed that your visa fee is not refundable after your visa application has been rejected.
Netherlands Visa Fees
Tourist visa
60.00 (EUR)
Business visa
60.00 (EUR)
Transit visa
60.00 (EUR)
Netherlands Visa Application Centres & Embassies in
Ivory Coast
Abidjan
Immeuble Union Européenne (rez de chaussée) Avenue Terrasson de Fougères Plateau, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
abi@minbuza.nl
+225 20 204000