My girlfriend wants to apply for a tourist visa to come to the Netherlands (Schengen visa). Now I have heard that things have changed. And that the application no longer has to be submitted to the embassy. Can someone tell me briefly and clearly what the rules are now?
Question about Schengen visa: Is a visa for my Thai girlfriend of 6 months possible?
My girlfriend visited the Netherlands last summer on a tourist visa (Schengen visa). Now she would like to come back and learn the language.
NL embassy outsources the visa process to VFS
As of 19 October 2015, the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok has decided to outsource the entire Schengen visa application process to VFS Global.
Schengen visa: Why does the embassy want to see how much money I have in the bank?
I am working on a visa application for the Netherlands for my Thai girlfriend where I am currently staying. I have brought all the necessary documents, I am self-employed. Now the embassy wants an official document from the bank to see what is in my account? is this correct?
Schengen visa: My Thai girlfriend has a visa for Sweden, can she go directly to Belgium?
My Thai girlfriend has a Schengen visa for Sweden. She would like to visit Belgium during the validity period of this visa. Now my question is: Can she book a direct return flight from Thailand to Belgium or is it mandatory to fly to Sweden first and then take a flight to Belgium?
I want to bring my girlfriend from Thailand to the Netherlands for a 3-week holiday. I checked on the government website what is needed for the visa. But my girlfriend says that I should also write an invitation letter in which it should be described, among other things, how we met, how long we have known each other, etc.
Last year, on April 1, the European Commission announced a proposal for new, flexible, Schengen visa regulations. This is to stimulate the European economy and make it easier for travelers to visit the Schengen area.
My Thai girlfriend is in the Netherlands for 90 days and has a Schengen visa type C. Now I would like to take her to Croatia, which is not (yet) a Schengen country, is that possible?
Schengen visa question & answer: Thai girlfriend wants to go to Spain, question about plane ticket
I myself have been living in Barcelona for a very long time. Now my Thai girlfriend wants to come here on holiday and has an appointment with the embassy in Bangkok on Monday for a Schengen visa application.
Schengen visa question & answer: Can I act as a guarantor for my Thai girlfriend's daughter?
My girlfriend wants her daughter to come over from Thailand, but she (my girlfriend) doesn't earn 1500 euros (approximately). Can I guarantee her daughter together with her?
Issuance Schengen visas Thailand 2014, late notice
In a subsequent message you can read the response of the RSO about the decrease in the number of visa applications for Schengen by Thais.
Issuing Schengen visas in Thailand under scrutiny (2014)
Recently, EU Home Affairs, the Home Affairs department of the European Commission, published the latest figures on Schengen visas. In this article I take a closer look at the application for Schengen visas in Thailand and I try to provide insight into the statistics surrounding the issuance of visas to see if there are any striking figures or trends.
If you have completed and legalized a guarantee for a Schengen visa, can you email it to your Thai girlfriend or should she be able to provide the original copy? So send it?
Schengen visa question & answer: Can I go from Thailand to Belgium with an F card without a visa?
Does my wife need a visa to re-enter Belgium or is her Thai passport together with her identity card sufficient?
Schengen visa question & answer: How long can your Thai girlfriend go to the Netherlands for the first time?
How long can your Thai girlfriend go to the Netherlands for the first time? I made a request from June 1st arrival to July 12th departure (6 weeks). Now she got the passport back with the VISA that she can stay in the Netherlands for 30 days. And she must travel in the requested period.
We have already left a guarantee form with the visa applicant in Thailand last February. This form was legalized by the municipality here in NL in January 2015. Is this form valid for a limited time and if so, for how long?
Schengen visa question & answer: Do you have to go to Bangkok for a short stay visa?
Despite the extensive explanation on this forum, I/we still have some questions about applying for a Short Stay Visa (Schengen Visa) for the Netherlands.