Netherlands visa for Pakistani 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 Pakistan, with its embassy in Islamabad.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy and consulates in Pakistan (Islamabad) received 13,108 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 5,952. The refusal rate was 53.4%. The refusal rate rose by 2.4 points from 51.0% in 2024. Applications rose by 29% compared with 2024 (10,158).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 45.9% of the applications lodged in Pakistan that year, from 24.2% at the consulates of Germany to 78.7% at those of Denmark. the Netherlands’ consulates worldwide refused 17.7%. The Netherlands was the 2nd most applied-for Schengen state in Pakistan.

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

Pakistani citizens planning a trip to the Netherlands can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Pakistani citizens can stay in the Netherlands

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

How Pakistani citizens apply

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

The Netherlands’ neighbours for Pakistani citizens

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

Dutch citizens travelling to Pakistan

Dutch citizens need an e-Visa for Pakistan, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.