How do I register my company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility?
If your company or organisation meets the conditions for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility, follow the steps below to register. Registering will mean you and your staff can apply for a Schengen visa through the Orange Carpet Visa Facility.
Step 1: Check the conditions
Check whether your company or organisation is eligible for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility. You can only register your company or organisation if it meets the conditions.
Check whether your company or organisation meets the conditions
Step 2: Register your company or organisation
Select your country below to see how you can register your company or organisation. Then, continue to step 3.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, you can register in North Macedonia. Send an email to the Dutch embassy in Skopje: sko-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Algiers: alg-oc@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Luanda: lua-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch consulate-general in São Paulo: sao-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, find out how to make an appointment at each place:
| Ottawa | Send an email to the embassy: ott-ca@minbuza.nl |
| Toronto | Send an email to the consulate-general: tor-ca@minbuza.nl |
| Vancouver | Send an email to the consulate-general: van-ca@minbuza.nl |
If you want to register for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, where you can register depends on where your company or organisation is located.
In Anhui, Jiangsu or Zhejiang
You will need to register in Shanghai. Send an email to the consulate-general: sha-oc@minbuza.nl.
In Fujian, Guangxi or Hainan
You will need to register in Guangzhou. Send an email to the consulate-general: gnz-ca@minbuza.nl.
Elsewhere
You will need to register in Beijing. Send an email to the embassy: pek-visa@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Abidjan: abi-ez@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Havana: hav-visa@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Cairo: kai-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Addis Abeba: add-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in New Delhi: nde-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Jakarta: jak-orange@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Nairobi: nai-orange@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, you can register in North Macedonia. Send an email to the Dutch embassy in Skopje: sko-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Beirut: bei-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Rabat: rab-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Skopje: sko-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Muscat: mus-oc@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Islamabad: isl-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Manila: man-ez@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Doha: doh-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Moscow: mos-economics@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Riyadh: riy-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Singapore: sin-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy Pretoria: pre-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Paramaribo: prm-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Dar es Salaam: dar-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Bangkok: ban-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Tunis: tunis-ea@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, find out how to make an appointment at each place:
| Ankara | Send an email to the embassy: ank-orange@minbuza.nl |
| Istanbul | Send an email to the consulate-general: ist-orange@minbuza.nl |
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in Kampala: kam-ovcf@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch consulate-general in Dubai: dba-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email to the Dutch embassy in London: lon-ca@minbuza.nl.
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, send an email with a completed application form. Find out how to make an appointment at each place:
| Washington D.C. | Send an email to the embassy: was-ca@minbuza.nl |
| Atlanta | Send an email to the consulate-general: atl-ca@minbuza.nl |
| Chicago | Send an email to the consulate-general: chi-ca@minbuza.nl |
| Miami | Send an email to the consulate-general: mia-ca@minbuza.nl |
| New York | Send an email to the consulate-general: nye-ca@minbuza.nl |
| San Francisco | Send an email to the consulate-general: sfn-ca@minbuza.nl |
If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility and you meet the conditions, find out how to make an appointment at each place:
| Hanoi | Send an email to the embassy: han-ea@minbuza.nl |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Send an email to the consulate-general: hcm-ea@minbuza.nl |
Step 3: Gather the documents you need
Your company or organisation must also meet the local conditions. The Dutch embassy or consulate-general will request additional documents from you after you register. Exactly which ones depends on the country where your company or organisation is located.
Step 4: Apply for a Schengen visa
You will receive an email when your registration for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility has been processed. Select your situation to find out how to apply for a Schengen visa.
If your registration has been approved, your company or organisation can make use of the Orange Carpet Visa Facility. You and your staff can now apply for a Schengen visa more easily.
Read how to apply for a Schengen visa through the Orange Carpet Visa Facility
If your registration has not been approved, your company or organisation cannot make use of the Orange Carpet Visa Facility. You and your staff can still apply for a Schengen visa via the regular route, however.
Choose your country on the page Applying for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands to find out what documents you need and where you can apply.
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