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Address
Buitenrustweg 2,
2517 KD The Hague
Timings
The Embassy is open from 0900 hours till 1730 hours from Monday to Friday (except on holidays) and is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
The Consular & Visa Section of the Embassy is open from 1000-1200 hours from Monday-Friday and is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
List of Holidays for the Year 2004
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Holiday On Account of
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New Year Day
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January 1
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Republic Day
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January 26
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Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)
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February 2
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| Muharram
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March 2
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Mahavir Jayanti
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April 3
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Good Friday
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April 9
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| Easter
Monday
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April
12
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| Milad-Un-Nabi(Birthday of Prophet
Mohammed)
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May 3
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| Budha
Purnima
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May 4
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Independence Day
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August 15
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Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
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October 2
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Dussehra (Vijaya Dasami)
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October 22
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Diwali (Deepavali)
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November 12
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Guru Nanak's Birthday
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November 26
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| Idu'l
Fitr
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November 15
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Christmas Day
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December 25
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Visa Information
Procedure for issue of various types of Visas:
Following are the requirements common for all type of visas unless specified otherwise:
1. Filled Application form.
2. passport size photographs (One to be pasted another to be stapled on the application form).
3. Passport - valid for at least six months.
4. If passport is to be returned by post, please attach a self-addressed envelope with € 5.75 stamp affixed on it.
5. US nationals are required to pay additional fee of € 25
6. Nationals of other countries holding resident permit Card are required to submit the Residence Permit Card along with the passport.
7. For nationals of other countries not holding resident permit of The Netherlands and Dutch nationals of Sri Lanka & Bangladesh origin, extra telex fee of € 30 will be charged. Telex form has to be filled in and it will take 7 working days for issue of visa.
Note:-
i. Visa will be valid from date of issue.
ii. Time taken: 24 hours. Visas can be collected on the next working day between 1500 hrs to 1630 hrs .For collection of passport the cash receipt must be produced.
iii. Application form for visa can be picked up from the Embassy or can be obtained by sending self addressed stamped envelope.
iv. If visa applications is sent by post, visa fee is accepted by cash only.
v. Nationals of the following countries will be issued visa free of cost: a) Afghanistan (b) Bangladesh c) Jamaica d) Maldives e) Mongolia f) Mauritius g) Poland h) Slovak Republic i) South Africa and j) Uruguay.
vi. A service charge of € 50 and € 7 will be charged from Russian and Romanian nationals respectively. No other visa fee will be charged.
vii. An express fee of € 13 will be charged from nationals of Hungary for same day service.
viii. Pakistan nationals will be charged € 1 for an Indian visa.
ix. Sri Lankan nationals will be charged € 4 and € 7 for Single-entry & Double-entry visas respectively.
x. Diplomatic & Official passport holders are exempted from payment of visa fee except for holders of US official passports on non-official travel who will be charged visa application fee of € 25.
xi. When an Indian visa affixed on old passport is transferred to a new one, a service fee of € 6 will be charged.
A. Tourist Visa (6 months validity only) Fee € 50
Requirements
1 filled application form
2 passport size photographs
Time Taken
Visa will be issued on the same date of submission of forms
2. For applicants holding foreign passports
Requirements
1 filled application form
2 passport size photographs
Valid Resident Permit for stay in the Netherlands
Time Taken
24 hours from the date of submission of forms
3. For applicants holding Dutch Refugee Travel document:
Requirements
3 Filled application forms.
3 passport size photographs.
Copy of the Dutch Refugee Travel document.
Time taken
3 months from the date of submission of forms.
B. Business Visas
Requirements:
Guarantee letter from company registered in Holland.
Invitation letters from registered Indian Companies located in India.
Fee: € 50 (6 months validity)
€ 80 (1 year validity)
€ 160 (5 years validity)
C. Student Visa (One-year validity):
Requirements:
Letter of admission from recognized school/college/university/educational institution in India.
Proof of financial support.
Letter from the school/college/university/educational institution in the Netherlands
Fee: € 80 for one year and € 93 for five years.
Time taken: The applicant should submit the application for Embassy to process it. The time taken depends on case-to-case basis.
D. Trainee visas:
Requirements:
Letter of admission for training purposes from the School, University or Company.
Proof of financial support.
Fee: € 50 (6 months validity)
€ 80 (1 Year validity)
Time taken: The applicant should submit the application for Embassy to process it. The time taken depends on case-to-case basis.
E. Ex-Indian visa:
Requirements:
Proof of being ex-Indian.
Fee: € 50 (6 months validity)
€ 80 (1 Year validity)
€ 160 (5 Years validity)
Note: For spouses of Indian or Ex-Indian origin Marriage certificate is required for issue of Ex-India visa.
F. Employment Visa (One-year validity):
Requirements:
Appointment/Contract letter giving details of employment.
Fee: € 80
Time taken: The applicant should submit the application for Embassy to process it. The time taken depends on case-to-case basis.
Note: Employment visa is valid for one year but extendable in India.
G. Conference visa:
Requirements:
Invitation letter from the Conference organisers in India.
Fee: € 50 (1-3 months validity)
Note: Conference visa is issued only if Govt. of India has given permission to hold the conference. This permission is addressed to the Embassy and not to the individual.
H. Visas for Research:
Requirements:
Invitation letter from Institution/University in India.
Letter of guarantee from the institution/university in the Netherlands
Fee: € 50 (6 months validity)
€ 80 (1 Year validity)
€ 160 (5 Years validity)
Note: The applicant should submit the application for Embassy to process it. The time taken depends on case-to-case basis.
I. Visas for study of Yoga, Vedic culture, Indian system of music & dance etc.:
Requirements:
Admission letter from approved Institute.
Proof of financial support.
Fee: € 50 (6 months validity)
€ 80 (1 Year validity)
€ 160 (5 Years validity)
J) Journalist visa:
Requirements:
Letter from sponsoring/inviting agency or organization.
Details to be given of places to be visited and people to be interviewed.
Fee: € 50 for six months' visa
Time taken: The applicant should submit the application for Embassy to process it. The time taken depends on case-to-case basis.
Transit visa:
Requirements:
Valid ticket
Fee: € 12
Note: This visa is valid only for seventy-two hours on disembarkation at the transit point in India for onward journey (single entry).
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