Applying for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands in Switzerland

You usually don’t need a Schengen visa for the Netherlands if you live in Switzerland. If you live outside Switzerland, or if your current Swiss residence permit will expire soon, find out what to do.

I live in Switzerland

You don’t need a Schengen visa for the Netherlands if:

you are a Swiss national
you are in Switzerland and already have a valid Schengen visa

You will need other documents to travel to the Netherlands. The checklist for travelling to the Netherlands tells you which documents you need and what goods you can and cannot bring with you.

Check what you need to travel to the Netherlands

Swiss residence permit

If you have a Swiss residence permit F or N, you do need a Schengen visa for the Netherlands. If you have a different type of Swiss residence permit, you don't need a visa.

Find out how to apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands at the embassy of Luxembourg (information in German)

If your Swiss residence permit will not be extended, you can remain in the Netherlands and the other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days after your residence permit expires. In some cases you will need a Schengen visa. This depends on your nationality.

Check whether you need a visa for the Netherlands

If you need a visa, you can apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands at the embassy of Luxembourg in Bern. The Dutch embassy in Bern does not issue Schengen visas.

Find out how to apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands at the embassy of Luxembourg (information in German)

If you have a question (including about the status of your application) or complaint, or want to object to the outcome of your application, contact the embassy of Luxembourg in Bern (information in German).

If you will also travel to another country within the Schengen area where you will stay for longer than you will stay in the Netherlands, that is your main destination. You should apply for a Schengen visa for the country that is your main destination.

I live in the Netherlands

What you can do depends on your situation.

Lost or stolen

If you are in Switzerland and your Dutch resident permit has been lost or stolen, you may need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands.

Check whether you need an entry visa

If you need an entry visa, find out how to apply for an entry visa in Switzerland.

Expired

If your Dutch residence permit has expired and you have applied for an extension from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), or are planning to do so, you may need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands.

Check whether you need an entry visa

If you need an entry visa, find out how to apply for an entry visa in Switzerland.

If your Dutch residence permit will expire soon and will not be extended, you can remain in the Netherlands and the other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days after your residence permit expires. In some cases you will need a Schengen visa. This depends on your nationality.

Check whether you need a visa for the Netherlands

If you need a visa, you can apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands at the embassy of Luxembourg in Bern. The Dutch embassy in Bern does not issue Schengen visas.

Find out how to apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands at the embassy of Luxembourg (information in German)

I live in a different country

If you are in Switzerland and need a Schengen visa for the Netherlands for one of the following situations, you can apply for this visa at the embassy of Luxembourg in Bern:

You didn’t need a visa for Switzerland but do need one for the Netherlands. You have to travel to the Netherlands on short notice and didn’t know this when you travelled to Switzerland.
Your Schengen visa has expired or almost expired but you must urgently travel to the Netherlands, for example for medical reasons or following the death of a family member.

Find out how to apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands at the embassy of Luxembourg (information in German)