Dutch companies with a subsidiary in China.Additional information for specific countriesįor more information about the Orange Carpet Visa Facility in certain countries, click on the country below.įirst time applicants must go to TLScontact in person to record your fingerprints.Ĭompanies with an office in both China and the Netherlands or Dutch companies with an exclusive partnership with a Chinese company can apply to the Orange Carpet Visa Facility for their employees. But there could be fewer services available. You might still be eligible for an Orange Carpet visa. You may need to go to the embassy of another Schengen country for a visa, for example because there is no Netherlands embassy or consulate-general in your country. The first time you apply for a visa you must go to the embassy, consulate-general or, if relevant, the visa application office in person, so your fingerprints can be taken. In some countries, you do not have to make an appointment to hand in your application. You only have to apply for a visa in person once every 5 years if your biometric data (fingerprints and photo) are still in our system.Your visa application will be treated with priority.You will not need to show as many documents to get a visa.Here are some examples of the possible benefits:

The benefits of the Orange Carpet Visa Facility vary from country to country. What are the benefits of the Orange Carpet Visa Facility? The embassy or consulate-general decides whether you meet the local conditions.Ĭheck below to see if additional information is available for your country.

You will need to show why you travel frequently for your work. The conditions for an Orange Carpet procedure also vary from country to country. The Netherlands embassy or consulate-general can tell you more about this. Whether or not you can use the Orange Carpet Visa Facility depends on which country your business is based in. But the same conditions and benefits can also apply to other types of organisations (cultural, scientific, government) and individual travellers. The Orange Carpet Visa Facility is mainly for staff of companies with current or future economic interests in the Netherlands. Can I use the Orange Carpet Visa Facility? You can only travel to the Netherlands if you are exempt from the EU entry ban.

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