Checklist: Applying for a Schengen visa in the United Kingdom as a family member of a Dutch citizen
Important to know
- Use this checklist only if you meet 6 conditions. Check the conditions for family members of Dutch citizens in the United Kingdom.
- If you meet the requirements for this visa, you do not need to pay any visa fees. You will still have to pay service costs if you apply though an external service provider.
- Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out how to apply for a Schengen visa in the United Kingdom.
- In most cases you must submit your application in person. This applies to babies and children too.
- If you have had your fingerprints taken for a Schengen visa in the past 5 years (59 months), someone else may submit your application for you. However, if your fingerprints were taken but not saved, you will need to appear in person to have them retaken.
- The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs may request an interview or additional documents.
- You must sign a document at the appointment, declaring the following:
- you understand that you must submit all documents in order for your application to be processed
- you are aware that an incomplete application may be rejected
Personal documents
Bring: original document
You will need a completed and signed Schengen visa application form. Print the form and submit it with your other documents.
Complete your own application form online. Only then will you receive a form with a unique code. Forms without this code may cause issues while processing your application. For that reason, do not use someone else’s form.
Bring: original document
You will need a valid travel document, such as a passport. Your travel document must meet the following requirements:
- it is no more than 10 years old
- it must have at least 2 empty visa pages
- it must be valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area
- it must bear your signature
Bring: original document
You will need to submit a photo that meets Dutch requirements:
- colour photo
- no more than 6 months old
- 3.5cm by 4.5cm
- white or light-coloured background
Find out where you can have a photo that meets Dutch requirements taken in the United Kingdom
If you are applying for a visa through an external service provider, you do not need to submit a photo. A digital photo will be taken at your appointment.
Bring: original document and colour copy
You will need valid proof of legal residence in the country where you are applying for a visa. You can show that you are legally residing in the country where you submit your visa application using, for instance:
- a passport or other travel document
- a British residence permit, valid for at least 1 months after you leave the Schengen area
- a printout of your eVisa showing your immigration status, issued by UKVI. Also bring the letter with your share code. The eVisa must be valid for at least 1 month after you leave the Schengen area
If you are not a resident of the country where you are submitting your application, you must show why you cannot apply in your country of residence.
Documents relating to your family member
Bring: original document and colour copy
You will need proof of your immediate family ties with your Dutch family member. You will also need documents showing that you and your Dutch family member were living together in the United Kingdom on or before 31 December 2020. For instance: a legalized birth certificate, marriage certificate or official partnership agreement.
Bring: colour copy of the document
You will need proof that your Dutch family member was living in the United Kingdom on or before 31 December 2020. For instance: a passport with a Home Office endorsement, an Immigration Status Document or Application Registration Card.
You will also need to bring a copy of your (pre)-settlement status visa. Read more about a (pre)-settlement status visa on the website of the British government.
Bring: colour copy of the document
You will need proof that you and your Dutch family member lived in the United Kingdom for at least 3 consecutive months on or before 31 December 2020. For instance: a document from the Council Tax, electricity bill or any other utility bill stating both your names.
Documents relating to your travel
Bring: colour copy of the document
You will need a reservation in your name for your travel to and from the Schengen area, or another document showing your travel plans. You do not need a paid travel ticket.
If you will be travelling to the Netherlands together with your Dutch family member, you will also need to show a reservation in their name for their travel to the Netherlands or another document showing their travel plans. You do not need a paid travel ticket.
Documents relating to minors
If you are applying for a visa for a child under 18 who will be travelling without 1 or both of their parents or guardians, you will need the following documents:
Bring: original document and colour copy
- a recent extract of the child’s birth certificate
- a consent form signed by the parents or guardians not travelling with the minor
Bring: colour copy of the document
- a signed valid travel document (such as a passport) of the parents or guardians not travelling with the child
- if 1 of the parents or guardians has a valid Schengen visa: the biographical data page of their passport and of their valid Schengen visa. The biographical data page contains the passport holder’s details and photo
- if 1 of the parents or guardians has died: the death certificate of the deceased parent or guardian
- if a guardian has been appointed: official proof of guardianship
- if there is a court order in place: permission from the court for the minor to travel