Netherlands Schengen visa from Pakistan
In Pakistan, you lodge your file and give fingerprints at VFS Global in Islamabad, Karachi or Lahore. We watch for openings and book the earliest slot for your dates.
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To get a Netherlands Schengen visa from Pakistan, you book an appointment at a VFS Global visa application centre in Islamabad, Karachi or Lahore, then hand in your documents and give fingerprints there in person. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides, in about 25 calendar days on average (up to 45).
Islamabad · Karachi · Lahore — all three Netherlands centres compared
median from your request to a booked slot on this route, May–September 2026
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Appointment wait times
Median days from booking until appointment — based on real appointments observed by xVisa
| Visa centre | Tourism TR | Family And Friends Visit FF |
|---|---|---|
Lahore Netherlands Lahore | ||
Islamabad Netherlands Islamabad |
Process
How a Netherlands visa application from Pakistan works with xVisa
Choose your category and centres
Tourism, Business, Family & friends or another short-stay purpose — and which of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore you can reach.
Get your Netherlands checklist
Built for Pakistani applicants (CNIC, NADRA FRC, FBR returns, bank statements) and your category. You fill in the Dutch online form; we can check the whole file before the appointment.
We watch VFS for you
Every centre you chose, in your category: an alert as soon as we see a date, or a booking in your name on AutoBooking.
Attend VFS Global in person
Hand in your documents, give fingerprints and pay the visa fee in rupees. You receive a reference number to track your file.
The Dutch decide
About 25 calendar days on average, up to 45. Then collect your passport or have it couriered.
Fees
Netherlands visa fee from Pakistan — and what xVisa costs
Expect up to three separate payments: the Dutch visa fee, the VFS Global service charge and, if you choose our help, the xVisa fee. Each goes to a different party, so we list them one by one instead of quoting a single bundled price.
No visa fee for children under 6, pupils and students travelling for their studies (and accompanying teachers), researchers, people aged 25 or under representing a non-profit at a sporting, cultural or educational event, and eligible family members of EU/EEA or Swiss nationals. The VFS charge still applies.
- The appointment wait depends on the VFS calendar for your category: the live table shows how far ahead the earliest dates are.
- About 25 calendar days on average from the day the Dutch consular service receives your documents and passport, and up to 45 days if your file needs extra checks or documents, or in busy periods.
- Apply no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before you travel (seafarers: up to 9 months ahead). With appointment lead times of several weeks (see the live table) plus up to 45 days for the decision, we suggest starting about three months before your flight.
- Netherlands visa fee
- €90
- Children aged 6 to 12 pay €45, and children under 6 pay nothing.
- Set by the Schengen states in euro and collected in local currency by the visa centre on the consulate's behalf.
- VFS Global service charge
- Varies by centre and is added by the centre itself, separately from the visa fee.
- xVisa
- Slot monitoring
- PKR 5,500
- Full application service
- PKR 17,000
- Payable now
- PKR 5,500
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Where to apply
VFS Global, the Dutch embassy and who decides your visa
Many applicants search for the "Dutch embassy in Pakistan", but a short-stay Schengen visa is not lodged at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Islamabad. You apply through VFS Global, which runs the Netherlands visa application centres in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore: that is where you hand in your documents, give fingerprints and pay the visa fee. The decision is made by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its consular service. The embassy in Islamabad takes long-stay (MVV) appointments and is the contact if something on an issued visa is wrong.
→ France, not the Netherlands.
Islamabad — VFS Global
Park Road, Chattha Bakhtawar, Chak Shahzad. The centre most of our Netherlands applicants ask for first.
Karachi — VFS Global
Bahria Complex IV, 4th Floor, Main Chaudhary Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road, Gizri, Clifton.
Lahore — VFS Global
8-A Queen's Road, opposite the CCPO Office. The second most-requested Netherlands centre among our applicants; its current status is in the live table.
| Visa | Netherlands short-stay Schengen visa (type C) — up to 90 days in any 180-day period |
|---|---|
| Operator in Pakistan | VFS Global |
| Who can apply here | Residents of Pakistan (citizens and legally resident foreign nationals) and residents of Afghanistan |
| Decides the visa | Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (consular service) |
| Appointment wait | Shown live in the table above |
| Processing time | About 25 calendar days on average, up to 45 |
Types of visa
Netherlands short-stay visa categories at VFS in Pakistan
You book the appointment under one category, and it must match the main purpose of your trip — VFS won't accept an appointment booked under the wrong one.
Tourism
A holiday or sightseeing trip (VFS lists it as "Tourist"): itinerary, accommodation and proof of funds.
Business
Meetings, trade fairs or conferences, with an invitation from the Dutch company.
Visiting family & friends
A host in the Netherlands: proof of relationship, plus sponsorship or private-accommodation documents.
Other short-stay purposes
Medical treatment, official visits, study/training, sports, seafarers (who may apply up to 9 months ahead), airport transit, and visa facilitation for family members of EU/EEA or Swiss nationals (no visa fee).
Documents
Netherlands visa documents for Pakistani applicants
VFS Global publishes a separate Netherlands checklist for each purpose of travel, and the Pakistan lists ask for local documents you won't find on a generic Schengen list: a copy of your CNIC, a NADRA Family Registration Certificate in English, FBR tax return acknowledgements and your NTN certificate. Take the checklist itself to the appointment, together with the documents.
We generate your checklist for your category and situation. Requirements change, so check the final list on VFS Global's Netherlands page for Pakistan before your appointment.
- Employedemployer letter approving your leave (dates, position, salary, length of service, employer contact), employment contract, last 3 months' payslips
- Government employeea No Objection Certificate (NOC) stating the dates of your trip
- Business owner or self-employedcompany registration certificate
- Student or retiredproof of enrolment and student card; if retired, pension statements for the last 6 months
- Visiting your spouseNikah Nama and/or Marriage Registration Certificate from the Union Council, in English
- Visiting familyproof of the relationship (FRC or civil records) and your sponsor's documents
- Minor travelling with one parent or noneconsent affidavit from the parent(s), copies of the non-travelling parent's CNIC and passport, a court order where relevant, proof of school enrolment
- Visiting several Schengen countriesyour intra-Schengen travel bookings
Booking your Netherlands appointment
When scheduling your appointment at the Netherlands visa application center, consider peak times and aim for early morning slots to minimize wait times. Ensure all your documents are organized and complete before your appointment to streamline the submission process.
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