If you plan to come to the Netherlands for a business visit, you may need a short-stay visa and an invitation letter from your Dutch business partner.
A Netherlands Business Visa is a Schengen visa for the Netherlands (also known as a short-stay visa or C visa). A Schengen visa allows the holder to travel anywhere in the Schengen area, including the Netherlands, for a maximum of 90 days within a six-month frame.
steps:
Check if you need to apply for a Busines visa to the Netherlands.
Find out where to submit the application.
Know when is the best time to apply.
Book the appointment.
Compile the document file.
Attend the interview.
Pay the visa fees.
You do not need a visa to travel to the Netherlands if you are from the EEA or Switzerland .
If you are from a country outside the EEA or SwitzerlandIfand you you come to the Netherlands for 90 days or less, you will usually need a visa and a letter of invitation from the Dutch company you will visit. There must be information in this letter about why you are coming, and how long you will be staying. There is an online tool on the IND website where you can fill in your nationality to find out what you must do to get a short-stay visa
Best time to apply
The latest you can apply for a Dutch business visa is 15 working days before your trip, and the earliest is three months before your trip. However, it is recommended that you apply a minimum of three weeks prior to your trip.
Right to work
If you wish to work in the Netherlands during your short stay, your employer may need to have a work permit. Your employer has to apply this to UWV. This also applies if you perform voluntary work or an unpaid assignment.
You may also need to have a ‘burgerservicenummer’ (BSN). The municipality issues these numbers when you enlist in the Register of Non-Residents (RNI). For more information please check the website of the municipality where you live.
Entry ban
After the period of validity of your visa has ended you have to leave the Netherlands and the Schengen Area. If you fail to do so, you may get an entry ban for Europe. This does not apply to EU/EEA citizens and their family members.