Applying for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
If you are a resident of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), you can apply for a Schengen visa at the European Centre for Visas (Centre européen des Visas, CEV) in Kinshasa or Lubumbashi.
I live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
If you live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, find out how to apply for a Schengen visa at the CEV.
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 CEV in Kinshasa or Lubumbashi.
I don’t live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
If you don’t live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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
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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 CEV in Kinshasa or Lubumbashi
Do you have a question about something else?
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