Netherlands visa for Qatari 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 Qatar, with its embassy in Doha.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy and consulates in Qatar (Doha) received 6,914 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 4,525. 32.9% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 29.3%: the rate rose by 3.6 points. The number of applications was almost unchanged (7,050 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.1% of the applications lodged in Qatar that year, from 7.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 56.6% at those of Bulgaria. the Netherlands’ consulates worldwide refused 17.7%. The Netherlands was the 5th most applied-for Schengen state in Qatar.

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

For a trip from Qatar 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 Qatari citizens can stay in the Netherlands

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

How Qatari citizens apply

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

The Netherlands’ neighbours for Qatari citizens

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

Dutch citizens travelling to Qatar

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