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This must have at least 2 blank pages and be valid for at least another 3 months after the date of your transit through the airport in the Netherlands.</li><li>You must submit a completed and signed <a href="https://consular.mfaservices.nl/schengen-visa/airport-transit?lang=en">Schengen visa application form</a>. In the online form indicate ‘airport transit’ as the main purpose of your journey. Each person travelling with you on your travel document must submit their own visa form. Forms for children under the age of 18 need to be signed by a parent or guardian.</li><li>Bring a photo that meets the <a href="/passport-id-card/photo-requirements">Dutch requirements for passport photos</a>.</li><li>When you submit your application your fingerprints will be taken. These will be held for 59 months. Some applicants, such as children under the age of 12, do not need to have their fingerprints taken.<br /><br /> Did you provide biometric data (fingerprints and photo) within the last 59 months prior to your current application? Then you can choose to have someone else submit your application for you. You do not have to appear in person.<br /><br /><em>Please note: If, during the assessment of your application, it appears that your fingerprints are not in the system, you will have to come and submit them. Also, you can always be invited for an interview if your application gives reason to do so.</em></li></ul><p>You must also provide a number of documents to ensure that your application is assessed correctly. See the <a href="/binaries/content/assets/pdfs-engels/checklist-schengen-visa-airport-transit-en-3-10-2019.pdf">airport transit checklist</a>.</p><h2>How much does a visa cost?</h2><p>When you apply for a visa at a Dutch embassy or consulate, you must pay a fee. You can find the fee on the <a href="/consular-fees">fees page</a>. If you apply through an external service provider, such as a visa agency, you will have to pay an extra fee to the provider.</p><p>The visa fee shall be waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:</p><ul><li>children under 6 years;</li><li>school pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training;</li><li>researchers* travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research or participating in a scientific seminar or conference;</li><li>representatives of non-profit organisations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations.</li></ul><p><em>*as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 )</em></p><h2>How long does it take?</h2><p>The earliest you can apply is 6 months before you intend to travel. 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This must have at least 2 blank pages and be valid for at least another 3 months after the date of your transit through the airport in the Netherlands.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou must submit a completed and signed \u003ca href=\"https://consular.mfaservices.nl/schengen-visa/airport-transit?lang=en\"\u003eSchengen visa application form\u003c/a\u003e. In the online form indicate \u0026#8216;airport transit\u0026#8217; as the main purpose of your journey. Each person travelling with you on your travel document must submit their own visa form. Forms for children under the age of 18 need to be signed by a parent or guardian.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBring a photo that meets the \u003ca href=\"/passport-id-card/photo-requirements\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eDutch requirements for passport photos\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhen you submit your application your fingerprints will be taken. These will be held for 59 months. Some applicants, such as children under the age of 12, do not need to have their fingerprints taken.\u003cbr /\u003e\n \u003cbr /\u003e\n Did you provide biometric data (fingerprints and photo) within the last 59 months prior to your current application? Then you can choose to have someone else submit your application for you. You do not have to appear in person.\u003cbr /\u003e\n \u003cbr /\u003e\n \u003cem\u003ePlease note: If, during the assessment of your application, it appears that your fingerprints are not in the system, you will have to come and submit them. Also, you can always be invited for an interview if your application gives reason to do so.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou must also provide a number of documents to ensure that your application is assessed correctly. See the \u003ca href=\"https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/binaries/content/assets/pdfs-engels/checklist-schengen-visa-airport-transit-en-3-10-2019.pdf\"\u003eairport transit checklist\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow much does a visa cost?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you apply for a visa at a Dutch embassy or consulate, you must pay a fee. You can find the fee on the \u003ca href=\"/consular-fees\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003efees page\u003c/a\u003e. If you apply through an external service provider, such as a visa agency, you will have to pay an extra fee to the provider.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe visa fee shall be waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003echildren under 6 years;\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eschool pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training;\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eresearchers* travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research or participating in a scientific seminar or conference;\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003erepresentatives of non-profit organisations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 )\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow long does it take?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe earliest you can apply is 6 months before you intend to travel. For seafares this is 9 months. You should apply no later than 15 working days in advance.\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. Sometimes it can take up to 30 days if more time is needed, and up to 45 days, for example if extra documents are required.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#8217;ve applied for a visa for the Netherlands, you can \u003ca href=\"/visa-the-netherlands/visa-application-status\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003etrack the status of your application online\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow will my application be assessed?\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour application will be checked in the \u003ca href=\"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/schengen-information-system_en\"\u003eSchengen Information System (SIS II)\u003c/a\u003e. 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