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Netherlands: Airport transit visa in Australia

  • Appointment Required
  • Checked 24 October 2026

Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.

Visa for nationals who must hold one just to change planes in the international transit area of a Dutch or Schengen airport. Handled through VFS Global in Australia.

Where to apply in Australia

VFS Global (appointment booked online).

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of the Netherlands.

How to apply

Book with VFS Global and follow its checklist

Applications are handled through VFS Global, https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/making-appointment/australia.

Fees and processing time

Processing time: Typically 18 to 21 calendar days, up to 45 in busy or complex cases (processing-times page last modified 12 October 2026).

Good to know

Fee list is the Australia 2026 list (page last modified 26 May 2026); amounts are in EUR, converted at the exchange rate on payment day. Sydney takes cards/Eftpos only (no cash); Canberra takes cash AUD only. The transit page itself was not read.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Netherlands's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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