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Myanmar passport holders: Single entry for Netherlands. Fee: EUR 90 (~USD 104.66). Processing: 15-21 working days. Indicative only — always verify with the official mission before applying.
Overview
Schengen Type C visa. Fee: EUR 90 (~MMK 207,900). Apply via VFS Global Bangkok (Dutch Embassy via Bangkok). Small Myanmar community in Netherlands — significant asylum recipients post-coup.
Visa types: Schengen C (90/180): Tourist, Business, Family, Cultural, Transit. Dutch National D (>90 days/MVV): Work (Highly Skilled Migrant), Study, Family Reunification, Orientation Year (search visa), Self-Employed, Investor.
Fees & funds
Stay & validity
Schengen C: Validity 6 months to 5 years.
Extension possibleConditional
Overstay penalty: Fine EUR 50-1,200 + 1-5 year ban across all 29 Schengen states; SIS alert
How to apply
Requirements
Passport & photo
Required documents: Valid passport (3+ months beyond stay, 2 blank pages); Online Schengen application; 35x45mm biometric photo; Travel insurance (EUR 30,000+); Flight booking; Hotel reservation / Sponsor's Bewijs van Garantstelling (guarantor declaration); Bank statement (3-6 months — banking sanctions); Employment letter; ITR; NRC; Biometrics at VFS Bangkok.
Visa types (1)
Schengen Type C visa. Fee: EUR 90 (~MMK 207,900). Apply via VFS Global Bangkok (Dutch Embassy via Bangkok). Small Myanmar community in Netherlands — significant asylum recipients post-coup.
Common rejection reasons
Common Schengen rejections for Myanmar (~40-50%): (1) Banking sanctions; (2) Weak ties to Myanmar — military draft asylum-flight; (3) Netherlands has Myanmar asylum recipients post-coup — additional scrutiny; (4) Doubtful return intent; (5) Past Schengen overstays; (6) Bewijs van Garantstelling not properly registered; (7) Healthcare worker fraud — fake Highly Skilled Migrant offers; (8) Documents not properly attested (SAC/NUG recognition); (9) Travel to Bangkok adds barrier.
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