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New requirement for Cuban nationals traveling to a destination outside the Schengen area via the Netherlands | 30 January 2018
Please be advised that as of the 29th of January 2018, Cuban nationals traveling to a destination outside the Schengen area via the Netherlands are required to obtain an airport transit visa. For the official announcement, please see the following link. T...Self-service insurance | 27 July 2017
Due to a regulation of the European Union (Decision 2004/17/CE of December 22nd 2003), it is necessary for visa applicants to be in possession of travel insurance valid in the Schengen area. TLScontact offers self-service insurance in Beijing center. For ...Implementation of document scanning in visa application centre in Beijing from 20th of February 2017 | 16 February 2017
From 20th of February 2017 the Dutch Visa Application Centre in Beijing will centrally scan supporting documents and passports which have been submitted in following Dutch visa application centers: Beijing, Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang, Xian. The digital and ...Saturday opening hours starting from 7th of January 2017 | 19 December 2016
Starting from 7th of January 2017, the Visa Application Centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou will start to receive applicants on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm with prior appointment booking. Applicants taking an appointment on Saturday will be ...