India to Netherlands visa requirements

Indian ordinary passport holders need a Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa before traveling to the Netherlands for tourism. There is no visa-free, visa-on-arrival, or eVisa option, and ETIAS does not apply to visa-required nationals like India. The Netherlands is a Schengen Area member, and India is listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, so Indian ordinary passport holders must obtain a Schengen Type C short-stay visa before travelling for tourism. Applications in India are submitted through VFS Global application centres on behalf of the Dutch authorities. The visa permits stays of up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period across the entire Schengen Area. NetherlandsWorldwide lists the standard adult fee in India as EUR 90 / INR 9,940 as of 1 June 2026, plus mandatory VFS service costs paid in INR. Applicants submit the checklist documents, passport and fingerprints at VFS; a digital photo is taken at the appointment when applying through the external service provider. Current Dutch processing guidance says the average short-stay Schengen processing time may increase to 25 calendar days and can increase to 45 calendar days in some cases, so applicants should apply up to 6 months ahead and no later than 45 days before travel. As of 21 June 2026, ETIAS has not launched; it is expected in the last quarter of 2026 and applies to visa-exempt travellers, not Indian nationals who need a Schengen visa. The EES is now used at the Dutch border for non-EU short-stay travellers, with passport scanning, photo and fingerprint registration instead of passport stamps.