The Short Stay Visa (VKK) or Schengen visa is applied for by partners of Dutch people with a nationality from outside the EU. They need a VKK to travel to the Netherlands for a holiday and/or family visit (max. 90 days).
Schengen visa question: Simplified procedure
Could I now make use of Directive 2004/38/EC (entry visa as a family member of an EU citizen who does not reside in my own country) or will that kite not work?
I have a girlfriend who lives in Thailand. We are not a couple but just good friends. I know she would like to visit Belgium sometime. In addition, I have planned surgery and will have to rehabilitate for a few weeks. She would like to help me with that. Is it possible that I invite her? If yes….what steps should I take?
Schengen visa question: Immigrating to Thailand with my Thai husband, can he continue to visit Belgium?
My Thai husband and I, a Belgian, have been living in France for nine years now, after living in Belgium for ten years. He has a French titre de séjour, a residence permit. We now want to move to Thailand, we already have a house there. My husband is only concerned that it will be difficult for him to come on holiday in Belgium to visit my family and our friends, as he does not have a Belgian passport or a Schengen visa (since we now live in France).
I want my wife to come to the Netherlands for 14 days. Is 14 times 35 euros enough, plus a guarantee statement plus a return ticket? Or has this changed again?
Schengen visa question: Can a Schengen visa be applied for that connects to a work visa?
I am a divorced man with two children. My children live with me and go to their mother for a weekend every two weeks.
I have been in contact with a Thai woman since August 2020. She has a work visa here in the Netherlands (she is a nanny).
I have a Thai girlfriend, she came to the Netherlands on July 12, 2019 and returned to Thailand on July 21. She returned to the Netherlands on August 3 and returned to Thailand on August 24. So she has been in the Netherlands for 30 days. On various websites they always talk about a stay of 90 days within a period of 180 days. However, the visa document states a start date of 02-07-2019 and an end date of 15-10-2019.
Schengen visa question: Visa for Belgium and guarantee
In a few months I would like to invite my boyfriend for a short 10-day holiday in Belgium. I have read the Schengen file but I am not sure what the best option is. Either my friend can show his own bank statements or I have to stand surety. My friend always has an average of between thirty and forty thousand baht in his bank account.
My Thai wife now has her residence permit in the Netherlands. We would like to have her sister's son (11 years old) come to the Netherlands for vacation and orientation. This is because she has been taking care of that child for a number of years. We would like to see where the child feels at home and whether they would like to stay in the Netherlands. If so, we would like to adopt the child with parental consent.
Apply for a Schengen visa and submit flight details
I want to bring my Thai wife to the Netherlands in the spring. We are now in the process of applying for a Schengen visa for her. Now you have to show a flight but it is advised not to pay until you have the visa. Now I can't find any company where that is possible.
Because of all those rules for a visa for my Thai girlfriend who wants to come to the Netherlands, I can no longer see the wood for the trees. I am therefore looking for a visa agency that can do this for me.
File Schengen visa 2017
Questions about Schengen visas regularly pop up on Thailandblog. This Schengen visa file deals with the most important points of attention and questions. Good and timely preparation is very important for a successful visa application.
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.
SCHENGEN VISA FILE
Questions about Schengen visas regularly pop up on Thailandblog. This Schengen visa file deals with the most important points of attention and questions. This file was written by Rob V. and tries to be a handy summary of all the things you need to take into account when applying for a Schengen visa. The file is mainly intended for readers living in Europe or Thailand who want to bring a Thai (partner) to the Netherlands or Belgium for a holiday.
A closer look at issuing Schengen visas in Thailand (part 2)
Rob V. compared the issuing of visas by Schengen embassies in Thailand on 4 November. But how are the Dutch and Belgian embassies doing now compared to the posts in other countries?
Issuing Schengen visas in Thailand under the microscope
All sorts of stories are doing the rounds about the issue and refusal of Schengen visas. But what about really? Rob V., as he is called on Thailandblog, checked it out.
What bothers me is that my guest also gets access to my income data when they guarantee a visa application and I would rather not have that. How do I solve that?
The new year is off to a good start for some of us. The, in my view, humiliating notification obligation for a Short Stay Visa has been abolished as of 1 January 2014.
If you want to travel to the Netherlands with your Thai partner, you will have to deal with it: the hassle of applying for a Schengen visa. The European Commission now wants to review the procedure for obtaining a Schengen visa (Short Stay Visa) and is asking for the help of citizens.
Fewer visa applications for the Netherlands
The annual report of the IND (Immigration and Naturalization Service) shows that last year considerably fewer applications were submitted for a Short Stay Visa and an MVV.
Maybe you plan to bring your Thai girlfriend to the Netherlands. Your girlfriend must apply for a visa for this. Foreigners outside the Schengen area who come to visit the Netherlands must be able to present a tourist visa. Short Stay Visa A visa for a maximum of three months is called a Short Stay Visa (VKV) and is a type C visa. With a VKV you may stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days. A Short Stay Visa is popularly referred to as …