If you are currently in Bangladesh and your Dutch residence permit has been lost or stolen, or has expired, follow the steps below to apply for an entry visa for the Netherlands.
Attention: Please note: If you live outside the Netherlands and need a visa for a short visit to the Netherlands, apply for a Schengen visa instead.
In some cases, you may not need a visa for travel to the Netherlands. Select the situation that applies to you.
The checklist tells you which documents you need for your entry visa application.
When you have gathered all the documents, send an email to the embassy in Dhaka to apply for an entry visa.
The embassy will check with the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) whether you are entitled to a residence permit for the Netherlands. If so, the embassy will contact you to make an appointment and start your application for an entry visa.
Information in your email
In the subject line of your email, state: Entry visa application
In the body of your email, state:
Attach the following documents to your email:
Go to your appointment at the embassy, and bring all the documents from step 2 with you, including your checklist.
During your appointment
At your appointment you should:
The overview of consular fees in Bangladesh tells you what your visa will cost.
Response to your application
Usually, you will receive an email in response to your application within 15 days. This may take longer in some situations. In that case, you will receive a response within 45 days.
Track your visa application
After you submit your application you will receive a tracking number that you can use to track the status of your visa application online.
You will receive an email once your application has been processed. The email won’t say whether your application was successful. You can collect your passport or have it sent to you. If your application was approved, the visa will be affixed to a page in your passport.
Having your passport sent to you
If you want to have your passport sent to you, you can ask during your appointment how to arrange this.
Collecting your passport
If you want to collect your passport in person, you will be given a collection date during your appointment. You can also have someone else collect your passport for you.
If you collect your passport yourself, you must bring:
If someone else collects your passport for you, they must bring:
Check the information on your visa
Check that all the information on your visa is correct, including your name and the validity period.
If any of the information is incorrect, or if you cannot use the visa, for example because the validity period does not match the dates of the airline tickets in your application, contact the Netherlands embassy in Dhaka.
Return to the Netherlands within 7 days of the date shown on your visa.
Entry visa validity period
Your entry visa is valid for 7 days after the date shown on the visa. You must return to the Netherlands within that period.
Travelling via a different Schengen area country
You are only allowed to travel to the Netherlands via another country in the Schengen area if this is stated on your visa. The visa states the countries you are allowed to travel through on your way to the Netherlands. The entry visa does not give you the right to stay in any country other than the Netherlands.
What else do I need to travel to the Netherlands?