Netherlands visa for Lebanese citizens

The Netherlands’ tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is 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 Lebanon, with its embassy in Beirut.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy and consulates in Lebanon (Beirut) received 2,719 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,926. 25.7% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 28.1%: the rate fell by 2.4 points. Applications fell by 6% compared with 2024 (2,894).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 17.3% of the applications lodged in Lebanon that year, from 4.6% at the consulates of Bulgaria to 38.6% at those of Germany. the Netherlands’ consulates worldwide refused 17.7%. The Netherlands was the 7th most applied-for Schengen state in Lebanon.

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 Lebanon, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Lebanon 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Lebanese citizens can stay in the Netherlands

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

How Lebanese citizens apply

In Lebanon, applications go to the Dutch embassy in Beirut, 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 Lebanese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to the Netherlands when it is the main destination of the trip.

The Netherlands’ neighbours for Lebanese citizens

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

Dutch citizens travelling to Lebanon

Dutch citizens can get a visa on arrival in Lebanon, valid for stays of up to 30 days.