Netherlands Schengen visa from Russia

Complete and sign the Schengen visa application form online, print it, and submit it with your documents. Handwritten forms are not accepted. For minors, the form must be signed by both parents or a legal guardian. Zip code of the address in the Netherlands must be included.

Provide bank statements showing account operations for the last 3 months.

Provide a written request, certificate of enrolment, student card from the host university, academy, institute, college or school, or a certificate of the courses to be attended in the Netherlands or another Member State.

Provide a return ticket or reservation, or another document confirming the means of transport. Use cancellable travel reservations where possible.

Russian citizens must provide a copy of the internal passport, including pages with biodata, foreign passports issued, marital status, and registration in Russia. The checklist also requires the original and a full copy with all pages containing entries.

Provide an official invitation from the inviting company stating the invited person's details, purpose and duration of visit, nature of business, company address and contacts, signatory name and position, and who will bear the travel and living costs.

Provide proof that sufficient financial means are available to pay for the medical treatment.

Provide an official document from a Russian health institution confirming the need for medical treatment. If applicable, it must also confirm that the patient needs to be accompanied.

Provide a passport or other travel document valid for at least 3 months after leaving the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, with at least 2 empty visa pages.

Provide a passport photo meeting Dutch requirements, taken within the last 6 months and clearly resembling you. If applying in person through the external service provider, the photo may be taken digitally there.

Provide a digitally signed extract from the Russian Pension and Social Insurance Fund covering the last 10 years.

Provide proof of accommodation, such as a hotel reservation, lease, or voucher.

Provide a return ticket or reservation, or another document confirming the means of transport.

Russian citizens must provide the original and a full copy of the internal passport, including all pages with entries.

Provide a digitally signed extract from the Russian Pension and Social Insurance Fund covering the last 10 years.

Extract from the Russian Pension and Social Insurance Fund for the last 10 years. The document must be digitally signed.

Provide a student card from the host educational institution if this is the document used to prove the study purpose.

Provide health insurance in your name, issued by a Schengen or European insurance company, valid throughout the Schengen area for the full stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000 including hospitalization, treatment, prescribed medication, and repatriation.

Provide a return ticket or reservation, or another document confirming your means of transport, such as a transport company contract, driver's registration certificate, driving licence, or proof of the right to use a motor vehicle or other transport.

Complete and sign the Schengen visa application form. Online form is recommended and handwritten forms are not accepted. For minors, the form must be signed by both parents or a legal guardian.

Pay the visa fee. Fees are paid in Russian rubles at the visa centre according to the embassy exchange rate and are non-refundable. Official fee information is available online.