Netherlands long-stay (Type D) visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Netherlands long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
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To
Netherlands
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from Canada.
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Competent authority
MVV (Type D) is applied for by the sponsor in the Netherlands via the IND TEV procedure. After approval the applicant collects the MVV at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ottawa / VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton). Note: Canadian citizens are MVV-exempt.
Application centre
VFS Global (Canada) handles the MVV collection/biometrics appointment; the decision is made by the IND.
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
CA$44
Est. total (adult)
CA$179
Long stay (Type D)
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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa + consulates; VFS Global Canada. Service C$43.50 (with biometrics) reported. Long-stay MVV/D not verified.
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Not officially fixed; the Dutch government advises applying no later than 45 days before travel. Realistically 1-4 weeks to appointment (unverified).
Application centre
VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton). Biometrics and appointment booked online via VFS; service charge ~CAD 46.
Timeline notes
Official NetherlandsWorldwide: apply up to 6 months ahead and no later than 45 days before the trip (stricter than the 15-day minimum), which drives the upper estimate. VFS forwards files to the Dutch mission for decision.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.
Per day
€55
Minimum
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In EUR ≈
as shown
Notes
EUR 55 per person per day is the basis border-control officials use. Applied flexibly per planned duration, reason for visit and personal circumstances; traveller must also have funds for the return journey (or a guarantor/sponsor).
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Canadian and EU/EEA/Swiss citizensCanadian citizens are MVV-exempt and may travel to the Netherlands to apply for the residence permit directly; the MVV route applies to third-country nationals resident in Canada whose nationality is not exempt.
- MVV-exempt nationalities (Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, South Korea, UK, USA, Vatican City, EU/EEA/Switzerland)No MVV needed; travel to the Netherlands and apply for the residence permit directly with the IND.
- Purpose-specific (work / study / family reunification)Each purpose has its own IND document set and thresholds (see notes).