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Netherlands visa appointment in India: VFS Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai
VisaBot is independent of VFS Global and the Dutch embassy, and the visa decision belongs to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs alone.
Netherlands visa appointments in India are booked online with VFS Global, whose Dutch centres run from New Delhi and Mumbai to Cochin. VisaBot offers Notifications, an alert when VFS releases a date, and AutoBooking, which books it in your name. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides the visa.
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- Bot books appointments for you
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- Catches every available slot
How it works
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Subscribe online or on the app
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Relax while VisaBot monitors visa centre website for new appointments
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Enjoy your fast and stress-free appointment
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Get instant email or push notifications when new appointments open up or get a slot auto-booked for you.
How the bot handles a Netherlands date search from India
AutoBooking is open on every line in every city VisaBot lists for the Netherlands in India.
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Pick a city and a booking line
Each subscription follows one VFS Global centre and one line, such as Schengen short stay in Pune.
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The calendar is rechecked nonstop
VisaBot keeps scanning the VFS Netherlands calendar for that centre, even while you sleep.
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Notifications: you take the slot
A push alert, with e-mail as an option, says a Dutch date has opened; you book it on VFS yourself.
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AutoBooking: the bot takes it
The bot books a date inside your range for up to five applicants, in their own names, through VFS Global.
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Two payments on a VFS route
A prepayment per applicant covers the centre's booking fee; the balance is due once a date is booked.
VisaBot stops at the appointment: the online form, documents, fingerprints and the decision stay with you, VFS and the Dutch ministry.
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and beyond: picking a Dutch VFS centre in India
Residents of India, Afghanistan and Bhutan may use any Dutch VFS centre in India; the centre you book is where you submit and give fingerprints.
New Delhi — VFS Global
#27 K.G. Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001. The Dutch embassy is in the same city.
Mumbai — VFS Global
Urmi Axis Building, 2nd Floor, Mahalaxmi (West), Mumbai 400011. The consulate-general here handles MVV, not short stays.
Chennai — VFS Global
Ramee Mall, 2nd Floor, 365 Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600018. Schengen and Caribbean files.
Bangalore — VFS Global
Gopalan Innovation Mall, Bannerghatta Main Road, Bengaluru 560076.
Kolkata — VFS Global
Rene Towers, 4th and 5th Floor, Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, Kolkata 700107.
Hyderabad — VFS Global
Unit 1, Lower Concourse, Punjagutta Metro Station, Hyderabad 500082.
Pune — VFS Global
93 Avenue Mall, 4th Floor, Wanowarie, Pune 411022.
Ahmedabad — VFS Global
Shree Balaji Agora Mall, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Motera, Ahmedabad 382424.
Jalandhar — VFS Global
Aman Plaza, Lajpat Nagar, Mahavir Marg, Jalandhar 144001.
Chandigarh — VFS Global
Elante Office, B-208/209, Industrial Area Phase 1, Chandigarh 160002.
Cochin — VFS Global
Coastal Chambers (Manoj Tower), M G Road, Ravipuram, Kochi 682015.
Lucknow — VFS Global
Alambagh Bus Stand, Lucknow 226005.
Bhubaneswar — VFS Global, unconfirmed
In the VisaBot form, but missing from the VFS Global and NetherlandsWorldwide lists of Dutch centres. Confirm it with VFS before subscribing.
Pick a centre you can reach on the day: each applicant, children included, normally attends, and a missed VFS slot cannot be rebooked for 24 hours.
Mainland or islands: the Netherlands booking lines at VFS India
One Schengen line covers short trips; two more serve Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten and the other Caribbean islands.
Schengen short stay- Holidays, business or family visits of up to 90 days in the Schengen area.
Caribbean short stay- Up to 90 days on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St Eustatius or St Maarten; opens 3 months ahead.
Caribbean long-stay- Collecting a residence permit for the Caribbean islands, once the permit has been applied for.
- A Caribbean line for a trip to Amsterdam: VFS refuses files booked under the wrong category.
- Booking Caribbean short stay with a multiple-entry US, Canada, UK or Schengen visa, which usually means no Caribbean visa is needed.
- Hunting a slot under the Orange Carpet Visa Facility, which lets applicants submit at VFS without an appointment.
What to decide before VisaBot looks for a Netherlands date in India
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Confirm the Netherlands is yours
Apply here when the Netherlands is your main purpose, longest stay, or first entry if stays are equal.
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Fill in the Dutch online form
Each applicant completes the form online to get a uniquely coded copy; finish it before a date arrives.
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Set a date range that works
Schengen files open 6 months before travel and close 15 calendar days before; Caribbean short stays open at 3 months.
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List every traveller
AutoBooking takes up to five applicants here; enter names and passport numbers exactly as printed.
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Stay reachable for the code
The VFS one-time code reaches VisaBot's mailbox; signing in yourself? Ask support first, as it lasts 3 to 5 minutes.
How long until a Dutch date appears, and what happens after it
VFS Global releases Netherlands dates in India on no published timetable, and VisaBot cannot know the next release in advance. Dates do not appear daily, so a first alert can take several days.
A tight date range or a group of five leaves fewer dates that fit, and AutoBooking skips dates that do not match. NetherlandsWorldwide warns that applying through another Schengen country instead ends in rejection, so keep watching the Dutch calendar.
The appointment starts a second clock. NetherlandsWorldwide gives an average of 18 to 21 calendar days for a Schengen decision and 15 for Caribbean visas, up to 45 days in some cases, from when the ministry receives your file and passport.
If AutoBooking lands a date you cannot use, you may leave it unpaid, but the bot will not swap it; a new date needs a new subscription.
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Netherlands visa basics for residents of India, Afghanistan and Bhutan
- Who can submit in India
- Residents of India, Afghanistan and Bhutan, at a Dutch VFS Global centre.
- When it must be Dutch
- Main purpose of the trip; with one purpose, the longest stay; with equal stays, the first entry.
- How early to apply
- Up to 6 months before travel, 9 months for seafarers, and at least 15 calendar days ahead.
- Fingerprints
- Taken at the centre; someone else may submit if yours were taken in the past 59 months.
- Fees
- A visa fee plus a VFS service fee; amounts are on the official fee pages.
- Who decides
- The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; VFS Global accepts the file, VisaBot finds the date.
Family members of EU, EEA or Swiss nationals travelling with or to that relative may get free visa facilitation; they say so when booking.
What VisaBot leaves to you, VFS Global and the Dutch ministry
- VisaBot does not decide visas and has no influence on the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- VisaBot does not fill in the application form, check documents or go to VFS with you.
- VisaBot does not hold or resell VFS appointments; each booking is in the applicants' own names through VFS Global.
TREVOR PHILIPS LTD (Companies House no. 14986978, England and Wales) operates VisaBot, which has no affiliation with VFS Global, BLS International, TLScontact or any embassy, consulate or government body.
Netherlands appointments from India: questions before you book
Which VFS centre should I choose for a Netherlands visa from India?
Choose the VFS Global centre you can reach on the appointment day, since applicants normally attend in person. NetherlandsWorldwide lists Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune and New Delhi. VisaBot also shows Bhubaneswar, which neither official list includes, so confirm it with VFS first.
Should I book Schengen short stay or a Caribbean category for the Netherlands?
Book Schengen short stay for Amsterdam or anywhere in the Schengen area for up to 90 days, for tourism, business or family. Caribbean short stay is for Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten and the other islands; Caribbean long-stay is for collecting a residence permit there. VFS refuses files under the wrong category.
What can I do if VFS shows no Netherlands appointments in India?
Keep your Dutch centre and category watched instead of switching to another Schengen country, which NetherlandsWorldwide says leads to rejection. VFS Global releases dates without a published schedule, so nobody can predict the next batch. Notifications alerts you when a date opens, and AutoBooking can book one in your name.
How many people can one VisaBot subscription cover for the Netherlands?
One Notifications subscription covers every traveller on the application. AutoBooking on this route takes up to five applicants and looks for a date with room for all of them, which can take longer than for one person. Each traveller still gets a separate VFS appointment in their own name.
How is VisaBot different from refreshing the VFS Netherlands page myself?
Refreshing helps while you sit at the screen, but Dutch dates in India can appear and go at any hour. VisaBot keeps checking your centre and category and reacts when a date is released. NetherlandsWorldwide recommends booking yourself rather than through an intermediary; with Notifications, that last step stays with you.
Do I need a Caribbean visa for Aruba if I hold a US visa?
Often not. NetherlandsWorldwide says Indian nationals with a valid multiple-entry visa for the United States or Canada, not an ESTA, need no visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. Multiple-entry Schengen, UK or Ireland visa holders are exempt too, so check before booking a Caribbean slot.
How much does VisaBot cost for a Netherlands appointment from India?
Notifications cost from ₹1999 a month, and one subscription covers every applicant on it. AutoBooking costs from ₹5499 per applicant; the final amount depends on the visa centre's fee.
Schengen appointment guides from India
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Choose the city and line, set your travel window, then pick an alert or a booking made in the applicants' names.