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

Yes. Togolese citizens are subject to the visa requirement to enter the Schengen area. For a tourist trip to the Netherlands you need a uniform Schengen Type C visa, allowing a stay of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. It also permits travel to the other Schengen states, but the application must be lodged with the Netherlands when it is the main destination.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

The file normally includes a valid passport (at least three months beyond the intended departure date and two blank pages), the signed application form, compliant photos, proof of accommodation, return flight bookings, evidence of financial means and travel medical insurance of at least €30,000. The visa fee is generally €90 for an adult, excluding the service charge. Verify the exact amounts and full checklist with the official source.

Because the Netherlands does not always run a visa service in every country, Togolese applicants apply to the Dutch mission responsible for Togo (often shared across the region) or to its outsourced visa centre (VFS Global, BLS or TLScontact, depending on the current arrangement). The appointment and biometric enrolment (fingerprints and photo) take place there. In-person attendance is required, unless biometrics were already provided within the previous 59 months.

• 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 Togo, 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 Togo, 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 Togo 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.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days, longer in peak season or if verification is needed. Apply no earlier than six months before travel and at least 15 days before departure. Since the responsible mission may be in a neighbouring country, plan for the travel and the appointment in advance. Do not buy non-refundable tickets before the visa is issued.

Refusals often come from insufficient insurance (below €30,000), a passport with little validity, poorly documented funds, or applying to the wrong country when the Netherlands is not the main destination. Do not underestimate that the application centre may be outside Togo, and check every requirement on the official Dutch website.