Press visa

The following documents are required:

1. Visa application form (Click down to download) duly filled out electronically only (not by hand), printed, dated, and signed;

2. A recent identity photo (35 millimeters wide by 45 millimeters high);
3. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months and accompanied by a photocopy of the first two pages;

4. Proof of residence of less than three months in the Netherlands for the applicant: Rental contract or electricity and gas bill or water bill or Internet bill. If not, the applicant must provide a BRP less than 6 months old;

5. A photocopy of the press card issued by the authorities of the host country or the employing organisation;

6. A detailed and signed written request from the employer organisation of the professional journalist regarding the nature of the proposed report. The filming equipment must be indicated in an attached table (brands, references, and quantity). If there is an invitation from an Algerian organisation, please attach it to the file.

7. A travel insurance certificate in the name of the applicant or in the name of their employer (indicating that it covers the employee on a mission abroad) mentioning Algeria as the destination country and providing a minimum of 30,000 euros in guarantees for covering medical expenses and repatriation, in case of accident, illness, and repatriation of remains in case of death. This certificate must cover the entire validity period of the visa. Insurance certificates can be obtained from your insurance company, your bank, or a travel agency;

Visa fees are paid only by credit card and at the Embassy (They vary depending on nationality, passport type, travel duration, and number of entries). Visa fees are not refunded in case of cancellation of the visa application by the applicant, regardless of the reason, and also in case of refusal of visa issuance by the Embassy;

Very importante:

-For applicants who do not hold a Dutch passport, it is necessary to provide proof of legal residence in the Netherlands, through:

• For nationals of countries exempt from the residence permit requirement in the Netherlands: The presentation of a BRP (Basisregistratie Personen) certificate issued by the municipality of residence and dated within the last 6 months;
• For nationalities other than those mentioned above: it is necessary to provide a residence permit that is valid at the time of the application and on the expected expiration date of the visa.
Visit the Dutch site:

https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/visa-required

for more information regarding the requirements related to your nationality;

-Incomplete applications and those not meeting the requirements will not be accepted or processed;

- The Embassy reserves the right to request in writing, by email, or by phone, any other document not mentioned in the above list and any additional information it deems necessary for the processing of the visa application. The Embassy reserves the right to request in writing, by email, or by phone, any other document not mentioned in the above list and any additional information it deems necessary for the processing of the visa application.

Update of 06/20/2025