Seafaring Crew Member Permit
🇳🇱 Netherlands visas · Work
What it is
Permit for seafaring service as a crew member on board a seagoing vessel.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Per the permit; see the IND.
- Processing time
- Up to 13 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 11 months
- How to apply
- Online
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (first application/change of purpose)
- EUR 423
- Proof of funds (seafarer income norm 2026 (IND amounts page))
- EUR 690 per month
Key requirements
- Crew position on a qualifying seagoing vessel
Working on this visa
Seafaring service as a crew member on board the seagoing vessel named in the permit.
Money you must show
seafarer income norm (IND amounts page)
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.