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Applying for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands in the Central African Republic

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If you are a resident of the Central African Republic (CAR), you can apply for a Schengen visa at the French embassy in Bangui.

I live in the Central African Republic

If you live in the Central African Republic, find out how to apply for a Schengen visa at the French embassy (information in French).

If you have a question (including about the status of your application) or complaint, or want to object to the outcome of your application, contact the French embassy in Bangui (information in French).

Attention: If you are applying for visa facilitation to live with your Dutch child under 18, you cannot do this at the French embassy in the Central African Republic. You will need to apply at a Dutch embassy, consulate-general, VFS Global or TLScontact in another country. Choose a country on the page Applying for a Schengen visa to find out where you can apply.

I don’t live in the Central African Republic

If you don’t live in the Central African Republic, you must apply for a visa for the Netherlands in the country where you live.

Find out how to apply for a Schengen visa in your country of residence

If you haven’t been back to your country of residence in the past 6 months or you didn’t know you would need to travel to the Netherlands when you left, you may be able to apply for a visa elsewhere.

Find out if you can apply for a Schengen visa in another country than your country of residence

Contact

Do you have a question (including about the status of your application) or complaint, or want to object to the outcome of your application?
Contact the French embassy in Bangui (information in French)

Do you have a question about something else? 
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