Visa for the Netherlands from Nepal: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes, with no exception for tourism: Nepalese citizens must obtain a short-stay Schengen visa before entering the Netherlands. The decision lies with the Dutch authorities, and the application is submitted in person at the representation competent for Nepal or at the designated application centre.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government fee90 EUR

  Schengen scale: €90 for an adult, €45 for a child aged 6 to 11, free below 6. Some facilitation agreements set a lower rate, the consulate confirms which applies to you.

• Application centre feeCapped at €45

  The Visa Code caps an external provider’s service fee at half the visa fee. It is charged on top, and it is not refunded either.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

The usual documents are the application form, recent photos, the passport, a return flight reservation, proof of accommodation in the Netherlands, financial and employment documents, and travel insurance covering medical expenses. The observed fee is 90 EUR. Up-to-date list: netherlandsworldwide.nl.

Check the official Dutch page to find out which post handles applications from residents of Nepal and how to book an appointment. Prepare the form, gather the supporting documents, then attend the appointment with your passport and the originals. If the submission location is far away, build the journey into your schedule.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If the Netherlands is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If the Netherlands has no consulate in Nepal, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Nepal, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Nepal but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

The observed processing time ranges from 15 to 45 days, on top of the time needed to get an appointment and gather documents. Book a changeable flight or a simple hold as long as the visa has not been granted. The authorized stay, 90 days per 180-day period, is calculated independently of the visa’s validity.

Several pitfalls delay or jeopardize an application: missing translations of documents written in Nepali, hard-to-read financial records, or an itinerary inconsistent with the bookings. Finally, avoid agencies that guarantee a visa: only the Dutch authorities decide on the application.