Netherlands visa for Egyptian citizens

For the tourist visa, the Netherlands’ official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on consular.mfaservices.nl. Processing time, as the Netherlands states it: Usually within 15 days, up to 45 days in individual cases. You receive an e-mail when processing ends; it does not say whether the visa was granted. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

The Netherlands has 1 mission in Egypt, with its embassy in Cairo.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy and consulates in Egypt (Cairo) received 14,637 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 8,425. 41.7% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 48.4%: the rate fell by 6.7 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 5% compared with 2024 (15,386).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 24.2% of the applications lodged in Egypt that year, from 4.4% at the consulates of Romania to 50.9% at those of Sweden. the Netherlands’ consulates worldwide refused 17.7%. The Netherlands was the 6th most applied-for Schengen state in Egypt.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Egypt, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Egypt to the Netherlands, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates the Netherlands at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 17 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to the Netherlands (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for the Netherlands (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Egyptian citizens can stay in the Netherlands

How long Egyptian citizens may stay in the Netherlands is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Egyptian citizens apply

In Egypt, applications go to the Dutch embassy in Cairo, or to a visa centre acting for the Netherlands; fees, documents and processing times are published by the Netherlands.

the Netherlands and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by the Netherlands lets Egyptian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to the Netherlands when it is the main destination of the trip.

The Netherlands’ neighbours for Egyptian citizens

Germany and Belgium require Egyptian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Dutch citizens travelling to Egypt

Egypt issues Dutch citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.