I am a family member of a national of an EU/EEA member state or Switzerland. Can I get visa facilitation for the Netherlands?

Check the conditions

You can make use of visa facilitation if you meet the following 3 conditions:

1. You are an immediate family member

You are an immediate family member of a national of an EU member state, an EEA member state (Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway) or Switzerland.

2. You can prove your family relationship

You can prove your family relationship, for instance with a marriage certificate or birth certificate.

If you are financially dependent on your family member or you need to be cared for by your family member, you must be able to prove this too.

3. You are travelling to or with your family member

You are travelling to visit your family member in the Netherlands or your family member is travelling to the Netherlands with you.

If you meet these conditions

If you meet all 3 of these conditions, you can apply for free Schengen visa facilitation. When you apply, please keep the following in mind:

• You will need specific documents for your application. See the document checklist for family members of nationals of EU/EEA member states and Switzerland.
• When you make your appointment at the application location, state that you are a family member of a national of an EU/EEA member state or Switzerland.
• You will not have to pay an application fee, although you may have to pay a service fee in some situations.
•  A Schengen visa that you get through visa facilitation allows you to stay for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period in the Netherlands and the other countries in the Schengen area.

If you do not meet the conditions for visa facilitation

If you do not meet all of the conditions, you are not eligible for free Schengen visa facilitation. You must submit a regular Schengen visa application to travel to the Netherlands.

If you are unsure whether you need a visa

Check whether you need a visa to travel to the Netherlands