I have not been granted a visa for the Netherlands. What should I do?
If your application for a visa for the Netherlands was denied and you disagree with the decision, you can lodge an objection with the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). You can also submit a new application.
Lodging an objection
You will have received a letter (‘the decision’) informing you why your application was denied. At the bottom of the decision there is a date. You have four weeks from that date to object to this decision. You must lodge your objection with the IND.
Select the type of visa that you applied for to find out how to lodge an objection.
You can lodge an objection in writing or authorise someone else to do this on your behalf.
Find out how to lodge an objection with the IND for yourself or someone else
Visiting family or friends?
If the purpose of your travel is to visit family or friends in the Netherlands, you can authorise one of them to lodge an objection for you online.
Find out how a family member or friend can lodge an objection with the IND on your behalf
You can lodge an objection in writing or authorise someone else to do this on your behalf.
Find out how to lodge an objection with the IND for yourself or someone else
Have you lodged an objection?
Find out how your objection against the denial of your visa application is dealt with
Submitting a new visa application
If your visa application was denied but you don’t want to lodge an objection, for instance because the process would take too long, you can also submit a new application. Keep in mind that you will need to pay the visa application fee again.
Before submitting a new application, closely read the decision denying your application. It explains why you were not granted a visa. You may not have provided the correct documents, for example. In that case, be sure that you provide the correct documents with your new application.
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Additional information
You received a letter (‘decision’) explaining why your application was denied. You may not have provided the correct documents, for example. NetherlandsWorldwide does not have access to your details and therefore cannot tell you why your application was denied.
If you want to make a trip in the near future, your best option is to submit a new visa application.
Before submitting a new application, closely read the decision denying your application. It explains why you were not granted a visa. You may not have provided the correct documents, for example. In that case, be sure that you provide the correct documents with your new application.
Another person can lodge an objection against the decision denying your visa application. Find out how on the IND website.
Find out how someone else can lodge an objection against the decision denying your visa application
Your visa application fee and any service charges paid to VFS Global or TLScontact will not be refunded.
Contact
If you have a question about lodging an objection or about the status of your objection, contact the IND.
If you have another question about your visa application, contact NetherlandsWorldwide.