Visiting my employer in the Netherlands (I work remotely from my home country)
I'm working remotely for a Dutch-based company in Holland. I'm their full-time employee, working 9 to 5. They want me to visit their office this summer. After looking into at the Schengen visa application form, I'm getting confused about the types of visa.
People are suggesting that I should have a tourism visa, but it doesn't make sense to me to have this visa because I'm travelling for an office visit, and will be having some meetings with them.
Some people are saying I should have a visit visa, but I haven't seen visit visa information in in the application form.
Some are saying I should have friend visit visa. Again, this doesn't make sense, because they are my employer, not friends.
What type of visa should I apply for?
Best Answer
The company should send you an invitation letter, based on which you will get a short stay visa (type "C").
There are a few different types of visas, but for business visits, tourism, conferences, etc. you get the "C" visa. It is just the purpose of your trip, that determines what documentation you need to supply in support of your application.
You should have the following for your application:
- Invitation letter
- A salary statement or certificate of employment which states your name, position, salary and the date you were employed.
- A letter stating that the employer will be paying for the trip (for example, it may state that your flight and hotel are paid for by the employer).
In addition, bring the "usual" documents:
- Bank statement for 6 months which shows your salary deposits
- Passport (must be valid for 6 months)
- A photo (white background)
- The visa application (you can fill it online)
- Travel insurance
- Any fees
You should apply no later than 15 (working) days before your travel date; but you can apply as early as 3 months.
If this is your first time applying for any Schengen visa, I suggest applying as early as you can as your application may go through additional scrutiny.
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