Applying for an MVV visa sticker for the Netherlands in Nigeria
Has your application for a residence permit as a highly skilled migrant been approved? And does the letter from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) informing you of its positive decision say that you can apply for an MVV visa sticker in Nigeria? Find out how to apply for an MVV visa sticker to travel to the Netherlands.
If you are applying for an MVV visa sticker for a different purpose of stay than to work as a highly skilled migrant, the letter from the IND will say where you can do this. For example in Benin or Ghana. Find out how to apply for an MVV visa sticker in:
Does it say another country in your letter from the IND? Select the country and find out how to apply for an MVV visa sticker.
Make an appointment as a highly skilled migrant
You can only apply for an MVV visa sticker in Nigeria if that is what it says in the letter from the IND informing you of its positive decision.
Email lag-ca@minbuza.nl to make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos.
In the body of your email, state:
- your V number
- your contact details
- the start date of your employment
If you are applying for an MVV visa sticker for yourself and for a member of your family, please clearly indicate this in your email.
About your appointment
- Once your appointment is scheduled, you will receive confirmation of this by email.
- If you are applying for an MVV visa sticker for yourself and for a member of your family, that family member must also be present at the appointment.
- Make your appointment in good time. After receiving the letter from the IND informing you of its positive decision, you have 3 months to apply for an MVV visa sticker.
If you did not receive an email confirming your appointment, check your spam folder. It is possible that it may have ended up there. If the email is not in your spam folder, contact NetherlandsWorldwide.
Bring the correct documents with you
You will need a number of documents to apply for an MVV visa sticker.
Bring the following documents with you to your appointment:
- A completed and signed MVV issue form.
- Your passport and a photocopy of the page with your photo on it. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of the appointment and contain at least 2 empty pages.
- If you are not a national of the country where you live: your residence permit (or comparable document) and a photocopy of it.
- A passport photo that meets Dutch requirements. Find out how to have a Dutch passport photo taken in Nigeria.
- A photocopy of the letter from the IND stating that your application has been approved (letter informing you of the positive decision) and which includes your alien registration number (V number).
- All other documents listed in the letter from the IND and a photocopy of each of those documents.
Keep in mind that you will need to hand in your passport at the appointment. You will get it back when you collect your passport with the MVV visa sticker. This can take up to 15 working days.
Collecting a passport with an MVV visa sticker
The consulate-general does not issue MVV visa stickers immediately. This can take up to 15 working days.
You will receive an email from the consulate-general letting you know when your passport with the MVV visa sticker is ready to be collected.
Verify the information on your MVV visa sticker
Verify at the front desk of the consulate-general that the information on your MVV visa sticker is correct. This includes your name and the period of validity. If any of the information on your MVV visa sticker is incorrect, please inform an employee at the desk immediately.
Find out more about the information on your MVV visa sticker
Contact
If you have any questions about applying for an MVV visa sticker at the consulate-general, contact NetherlandsWorldwide.
If you have any questions about applying for an MVV or residence permit from the Netherlands, contact the IND.