Amsterdam Transit Visa For Indian Nationals
Are you an Indian national? Are you travelling to Amsterdam via another Schengen country? Want to stay at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol before/after your connecting flight? If your answers are “yes” to the questions above, then read on to know more about the Netherlands transit visa for India nationals.
In order to get an Amsterdam transit visa, the applicant must a have a passport that not only allows for a Schengen visa, but also for entry into India. This does not mean that the country of issue of your passport need to be one that allows visa-free entry into India. Your passport however should ideally be valid for at least six months after your intended departure from Schengen. Further there are certain exceptions designated by the Indian Government where applicants may submit a copy of their valid boarding pass issued by an airline carrier (in lieu of the actual ticket) to avail Amsterdam transit visa.
The Dutch embassy in New Delhi, India provides transit visa for Indians. You can apply online on the website of The Hague’s General Consulate to see if your Indian passport is eligible for an Amsterdam transit visa. You can also get a free assessment of your eligibility, by answering a few questions.
What is an airport transit visa?
An airport transit visa allows you to change planes at a Dutch airport for onward travel to a destination outside the Schengen Area. The visa (also referred to as an ‘A’ visa) does not allow you to enter the Netherlands or another Schengen country. This means you cannot leave the airport, nor the international zone of the airport.
Changing planes for onward travel within the Schengen Area: short-stay visa
If you are travelling to another Schengen country via the Netherlands, you will need a short-stay Schengen visa. Airport transit visas are not valid for this purpose.
Changing planes two times within the Schengen Area for onward travel outside Schengen: short-stay visa
If you are transiting through two different Schengen airports for onward travel to a country outside Schengen and the first transit airport is in the Netherlands, you need to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa. Airport transit visas are not valid for this purpose.
Do I need an airport transit visa?
Whether you need an airport transit visa depends on a number of things, including your nationality. The Visa Advisor helps you determine whether you need an airport transit visa.
Regardless of whether or not you need an airport transit visa, it is the airline that decides to allow you onto the flight or not. Even if you have the necessary documents for your journey.
Applying for an airport transit visa
Procedures for applying for a transit visa vary from country to country.Was this information useful for you