How to get a Netherlands visa from Vietnam

• This visa is issued to people who want to transit through the Netherlands to another country.
• This visa is called the Airport Transit visa (Type A).
• The Type A visa allows its holder to transit through the international transit areas of one or more airports of the Netherlands without entering.
• It is valid for 24 hours.
• Applicants are to submit a copy of their visa for the state of destination. This would allow them to continue their onward journey.
• An onward airplane ticket valid for the destination is also required.
• Note that you cannot leave the airport nor the international zone of the airport.
• Airport transit visas are not valid for short-stays in any Schengen country.

• This visa, also known as the Type-C Schengen visa, is the visa given to travelers who have short term reasons for going into the Netherlands.
• Those going to the Netherlands are issued a Schengen visa because the Netherlands is a part of the European Schengen countries.
• This visa is issued to travelers who intend to visit the Netherlands for purposes such as tourism, visiting family, signing contracts and attending conferences.
• This visa allows the holder to remain in the Netherlands for a maximum period of three months (90 days) within six months (180 days) from the entry date into the Schengen area.
• Note that this visa also allows entry into all other Schengen Member States.
• This visa may be issued in three different kinds of entries: the single-entry, double-entry and multiple-entry visas.
• All entry visas are valid for 180 days.
• Schengen visa applications must be lodged at a Netherlands embassy.
• Visa applications should be downloaded and must be in writing, giving all details required on the Visa Application Form.
• The application form must be completed and signed by the applicant before submission.
• You are required to add a letter of invitation from the person you are going to visit if the purpose is to visit a friend or relative or hotel reservations spanning the duration of your stay in the Netherlands.
• For minors traveling alone, the application form must be signed by the parents/legal guardians and a consent form should be attached.
• A consent form is also required from the non-traveling parent if the minor is traveling with only one of the parents.
• The minor's birth certificate should be attached to the documents.
• All documents must be written in Dutch, English, French or Spanish.

• The Long-stay visa is issued to foreigners who intend to stay for a long period in the Netherlands.
• The purposes for applying for this visa include employment, studies, professional activities, commercial activities, family reunification, scientific research, and so many other long term reasons.
• The two visa types under the Type-D visa that are mostly applied for are the Work Visa and the Student visa.
• The following are the necessary things needed for these two visas:-
• Work Visa (Type D/AM)
• This visa is issued to those who want to take up paid employment in the Netherlands. It is issued as a long-stay visa (D-type).
• Work visas are obtained for the employees by the employing company.
• Documentation of employment given by the Dutch employer would be needed for the application.
• It is recommended that the procedure be initiated five weeks before arrival in the Netherlands.
• The long-stay visa for employment or work visa can also be issued to third-state nationals who travel to the Netherlands for employment as seasonal workers.
• Applicants are to obtain a right of residence to also back up the work permit.
• Student Visa (Type D/SD)
• This visa is issued to foreigners who want to attend an educational institution in the Netherlands.
• Applicants of this visa are issued the Type-D Schengen visa (also called the National visa) and would have the purpose of their travel (e.g. for study) appended on their visa.
• You must have received an offer of admission from an educational institution in the Netherlands before you can apply for a student visa.
• You must also apply for a residence permit which will allow you to live in the Netherlands for the duration of your studies in the country. This permit is of two types:
• Provisional Residence Permit (MVV) - It is an entry visa that allows you to enter the Netherlands at any point within six months. This is to show that you are not a tourist in the country. Students are advised to apply for the MVV at least 3 months before their intended arrival date in the Netherlands.
• Residence Permit - if you have been accepted into a Dutch institution and offered an MVV, your host institution is obliged to apply for a residence permit on your behalf. This will be done within 5 days of your arrival.
• You are required to provide your academic transcripts to prove that you satisfy the conditions for access to higher education in the Netherlands.
• You should note that your student visa can be withdrawn if you do not maintain sufficient progress in regards to your academic performance (at least 50 percent of the required credits each academic year).

Drinking in public is generally frowned at in the Netherlands especially for people who are not up to the legal age for drinking. Drinking in public in Amsterdam is illegal and attracts a fine of €90.

The national language in the Netherlands is Dutch, a West Germanic language. However, the Frisian is also an official language of the Netherlands. While English is not an official language in the Netherlands, about 90% of the population can speak some English.