Netherlands visa for Zimbabwean 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 Zimbabwe, with its embassy in Harare.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy and consulates in Zimbabwe (Harare) received 1,587 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 880. The refusal rate was 42.7%. The refusal rate rose by 5.5 points from 37.3% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 33% compared with 2024 (1,197).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.4% of the applications lodged in Zimbabwe that year. the Netherlands’ consulates worldwide refused 17.7%. The Netherlands was the 4th most applied-for Schengen state in Zimbabwe.

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

For a trip from Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwean citizens can stay in the Netherlands

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

How Zimbabwean citizens apply

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

The Netherlands’ neighbours for Zimbabwean citizens

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

Dutch citizens travelling to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe issues Dutch citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 90 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.