Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| E-1 2 | $2,118.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| E-2 2 | $2,118.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 50 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 50 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| H-1B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | $58.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO 1-6 10 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO-7 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | $58.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| R-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Available
Fees: Vary by administrative district, municipality and City Hall within the Netherlands
Document Name: Uittreksel uit de geboorteakte, Dienst van de burgerlijke stand van
Issuing Authority: Civil Registry Office of the city/town where the birth was registered.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Contains the Local registrar’s office seal on white paper. Certificates have a different format depending on the issuance date.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant officer at the registrar’s office
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The procedure is different for each municipality. In general, you must submit a request for a birth certificate to the City Hall/municipality where birth happened. This could be through an online portal, in person, or through a written request.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Available in standard Dutch language and Multilingual Standard Form.
Available
Fees: Vary by administrative district municipality/ City Hall within the Netherlands
Document Name: Akte van overlijden or Uittreksel uit de overlijdensakte, Dienst van de burgerlike stand or Ambtenaar van de burgerlijke stand van de gemeente (naam gemeente)
Issuing Authority: Civil Registry Office of the city/town where the death occurred and was registered
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Local registrar’s office seal, white paper, different format depending on issuance date
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant officer at the registrar’s office
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria
Procedure for Obtaining: The procedure is different for each municipality. In general, you must submit a request for a certificate to the City Hall/municipality where the person died. This could be through an online portal, in person, or through a written request.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Available in standard Dutch language and multilingual standard form.
Available
Fees: Vary - by administrative district municipality/ City Hall within the Netherlands
Document Name: Uittreksel uit de huwelijksakte, Uittreksel van een Huwelijksakte, Dienst van de burgerlijke stand van
Issuing Authority: Civil Registry Office where the marriage was registered.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Generally issued on white paper. Sometimes green. The paper often contains official seals, watermarks, and other security features specific to the issuing municipality or the Dutch government. Certificate format varies depending on the issuance date.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant officer at the registrar’s office.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The procedure is different for each municipality. In general, you must submit a request for a certificate to the City Hall/municipality where you registered the marriage. This could be through an online portal, in person, or through a written request.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Marriage booklet/Afschrift van een Huwelijksakte
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Available for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples (same-sex marriage was legalized in the Netherlands on April 1, 2001). Dutch law only acknowledges civil marriages performed by a registrar of marriages (ambtenaar van de burgerlijke stand). Available in standard Dutch language and multilingual standard form.
Available: Please note that a standard ‘divorce certificate’ template isn’t available; the certificate is an official municipal registration of the court’s judgment.
Fees: Vary by administrative district municipality/ City Hall within the Netherlands
Document Name: Uittreksel uit de huwelijksakte, Dienst van de burgerlijke stand (dissolution of the marriage shall be recorded within section 10, designated for "Other Particulars," of the document's registration) or Akte van inschrijving van rechterlijke uitspraak
Issuing Authority: The Civil Registry Office where the divorce was registered.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Contains the Local registrar’s office seal on white paper. Certificates have a different format depending on the issuance date.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant officer at the registrar’s office.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The procedure is different for each municipality. In general, you must submit a request for a certificate to the City Hall/municipality where you registered the marriage. This could be through an online portal, in person, or through a written request.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: If the original marriage was not performed in The Netherlands, the divorce certificate is available in Dutch only. The international version of Dutch divorce decree is the original marriage certificate with a note on the lower half saying, “DIV” and the date of divorce.
Available
Fees: Vary by administrative district municipality/ City Hall within the Netherlands
Document Name: Adoptieakte / Adoption Decree
Issuing Authority: Civil registrar’s office/ for domestic adoption court clerk
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Documents differ, white paper, seal from court where the adoption was registered
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Court clerk/ civil servant officer
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: There is no procedure for obtaining.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: If you need a birth certificate and adoption decree as part of your registration, contact Afdeling Landelijke Taken van Publiekszaken via email at lt@denhaag.nl. Provide complete court documents to show completion of the adoption process.
Available
Fees: Vary by administrative district municipality/ City Hall within the Netherlands
Document Name: Identiteitskaart
Issuing Authority: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Pink and blue
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar’s office
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Go to gemeente (local city hall) to apply for an ID card
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Unknown
Document Name: Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG)/Certificate of Good Conduct
Issuing Authority: The Centraal Orgaan Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (COVOG), an office within the Dutch Ministry of Justice.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
The paper version is bluish gray and formatted on A4 paper. It has a silver hologram in the bottom right and a short English translation at the end of the page.
The digital version is pink with invisible security features.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Department Manager, COVOG
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: In order to apply, visit the Ministry's website and download the application form. All applicants will need to submit a completed VOG NP application form.
Applicants residing in the Netherlands: You will need to submit your application to the local municipality where you are registered. If you reside outside of the Netherlands and are not registered with a local municipality in the Netherlands, send your application directly to COVOG at the below address:
Ministerie van Veiligheid en Justitie
Dienst Justis, Postbus 20300, 2500 EH Den Haag,
Nederland/The Netherlands
You must additionally provide:
Payment may be made only by transfer to the Dutch bank account number: 56.99.90.9719 (RBS) in the name COVOG. Money transfers, cash payment etc., are not accepted.
Applicants residing outside of the Netherlands: You will need to pay via international bank transfer via the below information for the Royal Bank of Scotland account: IBAN Code: NL47RBOS0569990971 BIC (swift code): RBOSNL2A Royal Bank of Scotland in Amsterdam.
Authorizing someone to apply on your behalf: You can authorize a relative or friend who is in the Netherlands to apply for the VOG on your behalf. If you choose to do this, applications must be accompanied by an authorization. Alternatively, both the applicant and the person acting on your behalf must sign the application form. For the latest information visit the website. For any specific questions, please refer to Frontdesk.justis@minvenj.nl or call the customer contact center on 31(0)88 998 22 00.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available: In rare cases documents may not be available, as they may have been expunged or the statute of limitation applies.
Fees: highly variable. While a copy of a standard judgment is generally free to request, there are fixed fees for specific official documents, known as aktes, and for legalizing documents for use abroad with an apostille.
Document Name: uitspraken
Issuing Authority: District Courts, Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court across various legal areas
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Special Seal(s) / Color / Format varies.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Issuing authority personnel title varies.
Registration Criteria: Registration criteria vary.
Procedure for Obtaining: Lawyers and involved parties can often access case files and communicate digitally through secure portals like Mijn Rechtspraak. To view your own criminal record, you must send an email to the Justitiële Informatiedienst with the necessary documents and pay a fee of €4.54.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: Alternate documents varies.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: To obtain conviction or arrest records, convicted people must go to the court where they were convicted and request an aantekening mondeling vonnis. If the person appeared before a multiple judge court, they must get an extract vonnis. Documents are issued in Dutch. Keep a copy of this document when you receive it. It is possible to get both online and physical records of Dutch court document.
Unavailable
Available
Fees: There are no fees
Document Name: Dienstplicht Verklaring
Issuing Authority: Dienstencentrum Human Resources (DC HR)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s )/ color / format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants who served in the Dutch Army can write to:
Dienstencentrum Human Resources (DC HR) mention “aanvraag dienstplichtverklaring”
Postbus 90090
3509 AB Utrecht
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, dienstpaspoort (service passport) etc.):
Fees: Fees differ per municipality and by administration district
Document Name: Passport
Issuing Government Authority: City Hall /municipality city of residence
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Bordeaux-red, hard cover booklet
Refugee travel document: hard cover, color grey
Travel document for foreigners: color green
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The mayor of the city of issuance
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Registered in the municipality of residence
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Other Documents Available: Emergency passport and laissez-passer
Not applicable
Post Title: U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam, Netherlands
DPO Mailing Address:
Unit 5780
DPO, AE 09715
Street and Mailing Address:
Museumplein 19, 1071 DJ
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Phone Number: (31) (20) 575-5309 OR (31) (70) 310-2209 - after hours emergencies
Visa Services: All visa categories for all of the Netherlands.
All visa categories for all the Netherlands.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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