How to get a Netherlands visa from Kenya

• The Netherlands tourist visa is also known as the "Type C" Schengen visa. It enables tourists to visit the Netherlands for relaxation or pleasure.
• You must have a valid passport with at least two blank pages to affix the visa.
• Two passport photographs with the following requirements are needed:
• Taken recently (not older than six months).
• 35 x 45mm photo size.
• White background.
• Neutral facial expression.
• Travelers intending to visit friends and family in the Netherlands should also secure a tourist visa.
• If you have a host in the Netherlands, you are required to present a letter of invitation from your host. Your host’s home address, telephone number and other means of contact (if any) should be written in detail in the letter.
• Kenyans visiting the Netherlands on a tourist visa are not allowed to take up a program of learning while in the country.
• Holders of this visa can attend events and festivals if they wish to do so.
• A letter from your employer in Kenya stating awareness and allowance of your leave is required. Your position in the company and the length of your employment should also be stated.
• During your visa application, you are required to provide a covering letter briefly introducing yourself and explaining the true purpose and duration of your visit.
• A copy of an onward or return ticket is also important.
• Flight itinerary stating the dates, flight numbers as well as entry and exit details from the Netherlands should be provided.
• Proof of travel insurance must be provided -- a minimum of €30,000 coverage within the Netherlands and the entire Schengen area.
• During your time in the country, you are not allowed to seek public funds.
• The Netherlands tourist visa is a short-stay visa. Extending the visa beyond the 90-day validity is only possible under very strict conditions, e.g., in the case of emergencies.
• If you wish to stay longer in the country, your best decision might be to apply for a long-stay visa instead.
  

• The Netherlands business visa enables Kenyans to visit the Netherlands for business.
• An original passport not older than 10 years with at least a validity of three months beyond the intended period of stay is required.
• While you are in the country with this visa, you can meet up with business partners to negotiate and sign contracts.
  
• You can also attend trade fairs, conferences and business summits while you are in the country.
• An invitation letter from the company you will be visiting in the Netherlands should be provided. The address of the company and the dates of your visit should be stated in the letter.
• If the company you are meeting with in the Netherlands will be responsible for your expenses while you are in the country, this should be stated in the letter.
• A letter from your employer in Kenya stating awareness and allowance of your business travel is important.
• If the applicant of this visa has had previous business dealings with the company they are visiting, proof of this must be provided.
• You cannot be gainfully employed while you are in the country with this visa. Holders of the Netherlands business visa also cannot seek public funds.
• The Netherlands Business visa is a multiple-entry visa, valid from your exact arrival date for a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days.
• Kenyans are expected to exit the country at the expiration of their visa.
• Before this visa is issued, it must have been proven that the applicant does not pose a threat to public order, public health, domestic security or international relations.
• Travelers should be able to prove they have enough funds to comfortably spend at least 34 euros per day while in the Netherlands.

• This visa allows Kenyans to visit the Netherlands for medical treatment.
• Applicants coming to Netherlands for medical treatment must apply for a residence permit. The application costs € 1033.
• A full medical diagnosis from your local doctor is required. It should be accompanied by a document stating why the ailment is best treated in the Netherlands.
• The hospital or doctor in the Netherlands will also need to send a medical attestation confirming the date of appointment as well as their knowledge of your medical situation.
• If you are employed, a letter from your employer is required. Your employer should state in the letter that he is aware of your leave. Your position and how long you have been employed in the company should be clearly stated.
• The applicant must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient funds cover their entire medical expenses while in the Netherlands.
• Minors must ensure they possess the original copy of their birth certificate. If they are traveling alone or with one of their parents, a document of consent which is signed by both parents of the minor should be provided.
• Travelers on a medical visa are not allowed to work while they are in the country.
• You are expected to leave the country at the end of your treatment.
• Visa holders are not allowed to take up permanent residence in the country, but temporary residence is allowed.
• The applicant has to sign a medical declaration. By signing this declaration, the applicant consents to being involved in any medical research, if necessary.
• A letter to the Medical Advice Bureau in the Netherlands is needed. This letter must include the following:
• The nature of the illness.
• Why treatment elsewhere will be inappropriate.
• If you are capable of financing the treatment.

• The Netherlands student visa is for Kenyan students who have the intention of studying in a school in the Netherlands.
• Applicants of this visa should apply for a provisional residence visa also known as the MVV visa. Afterwards, the host institution will then apply for a full residence permit on the traveler's behalf.
• To apply for an MVV visa you will need a valid passport and at least one passport page photocopy.
• Proof that you are able to support yourself financially is required. It is expected that you have enough money to spend at least 850 euros per month.
• Before applicants can initiate the visa application process, they must have been accepted into one of the recognized institutions of learning in the Netherlands.
• This institution will need to provide you with a letter of admission. This is proof that you can attend lectures and write exams at the school.
• Certificates and transcripts of the schools you previously attended is required.
• Foreign students are allowed to work part-time as long as it does not interfere with their studies.
• An extension to this visa can be granted to cover the full duration of your program.
• Student visa applicants are required to undergo a medical test for tuberculosis.
• If you are a minor traveling without your parent, a letter of consent signed by both parents should be provided. Also, an unabridged original copy of your birth certificate is required.
• It costs around €60 to process this visa.
• In some cases, you might need to take a civic integration exam at the consulate. This exam costs 150 euros.
• Netherlands is a safe place for students to live and study in. It is part of the top 10 happiest countries in the world.

• The official visa allows government officials to visit the Netherlands for official and diplomatic reasons.
• A diplomatic note from the Kenyan government is required. The note should contain your position in government, the intended duration of your trip, as well as the purpose of your visit to the country.
• A copy of the original invitation letter should be provided.
• Applicants of this visa are mostly Heads of State, consular officers, ministers, and African Union representatives.
• Asides Head of States, if your purpose of visiting the country is non-official, this visa will not be issued to you.
• If you are traveling with a minor, the original copy of the minor’s birth certificate should be presented during the visa application process.
• Holders of this visa can attend conferences and business meetings while they are in the country.
• Travelers are advised to carry a valid means of identification at all times.
• The Netherlands official visa permits multiple entries into the country.

A transit visa is not required to transit through the Netherlands to another destination.

Yes, you need a travel insurance to travel to Netherlands. It must have a coverage of 30,000 Euros.

The local spirit jenever is a popular drink in The Netherlands. It is normally taken straight and chilled as a chaser with a glass of beer. It is sometimes drunk with mixers.