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RYA Training Centre Scheveningen           English Spoken Sailing Courses at sea in the Netherlands ~

As an RYA Certified Training Center we offer the whole RYA spectre of sail training at sea. All RYA classes are in the English language with their respective internationally recognized certificates. There's a maximum student to instructor ratio of five, so you're allways ensured of personal guidance during all practical courses.

Yacht sailing is extremely diverse and there are opportunities for everyone to participate. Take the family cruising in warm climates, explore far flung remote places with friends or try your hand at racing. One day you may be sailing offshore surrounded by dolphins and the next you could be anchored in a secluded bay, eating freshly caught fish for lunch. There is no sport that offers a greater variety of emotions, experiences, destinations and social opportunity.

Cruising yachts have accommodation and cooking facilities, offering a degree of comfort whilst spending time afloat. How far you venture is up to you. Whether you are a first-timer wanting to be a useful crew member, or a more experienced skipper wanting to expand your skills, there is an RYA course for you. As certified training centre, Zeezeilschool Scheveningen offers the following courses:

Start Yachting : A full weekend introduction to sailing for complete beginners. Competent Crew : This course is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers. Basic Skills : This course is to brush up your skills towards the Dayskipper course. Day Skipper : A course for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills. Coastal Skipper : Advanced skippering techniques for yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. Yachtmaster : An RYA Yachtmaster Certificate of Competence is often the ultimate aim of aspiring skippers. It is a well known, highly respected qualification worldwide, proving your experience and competence as a skipper. Shorebased Courses : There is a lot of theory to be dealt with at sea. Basics of inshore navigation and safety including tidal awareness, charts, almanacs and the use of electronic navigation aids such as GPS are some of the examples. We offer the basic and advanced RYA theory courses that are essential to anyone going to sea. The online courses can be done in your own time and speed, comfortably from home, or anywhere behind your computer.

Off course you can also join one of the many non RYA courses at the Zeezeilschool, like one of our Coastal Navigation Clinics or the International Sailing Courses where you can bring into practise all you have learned and enjoy a beautiful trip to the English coast or one of the many other places we visit. During all our courses we maintain the same high standard, that can be expected from an RYA Certified Training Centre.

Below you find an overview of all our RYA Courses. More information about the different courses can be found on the respective course pages on our website. Please do not hesitate to call us if you have any questions about sailing with us.

RYA Training Centre Scheveningen

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Code	Cursusomschrijving	Wanneer	Aantal Dagen	Tijden	Inschrijven
	RYA-CC-24.265	RYA Competent Crew course in two weekends, September 21/22 and 27-29. RYA shorebased essential navigation certificate or equivalent is advised.	21-9-2024 t/m 29-9-2024	5	24/24	€795
	RYA-DS-24.265	RYA Dayskipper course in two weekends, September 21/22 and 27-29. RYA shorebased Dayskipper Theory or an equivalent level is mandatory.	21-9-2024 t/m 29-9-2024	5	24/24	€795
	RYA-DS-24.279	RYA Dayskipper course in two weekends, October 5/6 and 11-13. RYA shorebased Dayskipper Theory or an equivalent level is mandatory.	5-10-2024 t/m 13-10-2024	5	24/24	€795
	RYA-CC-24.279	RYA Competent Crew course in two weekends, October 5/6 and 11-13. RYA shorebased essential navigation certificate or equivalent is advised.	5-10-2024 t/m 13-10-2024	5	24/24	€795
	RYA-DS-24.293	RYA Dayskipper course in two weekends, October 19/20 and 25-27. RYA shorebased Dayskipper Theory or an equivalent level is mandatory.	19-10-2024 t/m 27-10-2024	5	24/24	€795
	RYA-CC-24.293	RYA Competent Crew course in two weekends, October 19/20 and 25-27. RYA shorebased essential navigation certificate or equivalent is advised.	19-10-2024 t/m 27-10-2024	5	24/24	€795

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RYA/MCA Yachtmaster® Offshore Preparation & Exam

Perfect your skippering skills and become a qualified rya/mca yachtmaster offshore.

Preparation: This preparation course is designed for those who wish to take the RYA / MCA Yachtmaster Offshore examination. You will spend five days onboard the yacht with one of our fully qualified professional RYA Yachtmaster instructors prior to taking the RYA / MCA Yachtmaster Offshore examination. The course gives potential Yachtmasters the opportunity to thoroughly revise both practical and theoretical subjects.

The instructor will tailor the course to your needs but our experience usually leads us to emphasize the following subjects: Passage Planning, Skippering Techniques, Man-overboard Recovery, Meteorology, Close Quarters Handling and Pilotage in Restricted Visibility. Sailing will be in local waters as it is normally found that at this level boat handling in close quarters is required rather than long crossings.

Exam: A qualified RYA Yachtmaster Examiner independent of our Training Centre will give you the chance to demonstrate that you are a competent skipper of an offshore cruising yacht. You should be prepared to answer questions on any part of the syllabus of any RYA Sail Cruising course (except Yachtmaster Ocean) and you are expected to show competence based on broad experience. Prove that you can take full responsibility for the management of the yacht, the crew and the passages. Demonstrate that you as a skipper are familiar with the handling and other characteristics of any vessel you take to sea.

Students to Instructor Ratio 5:1 maximum on all practical courses

Pre – learning, exams and courses are delivered in English

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How to pass your Yachtmaster exam?

After passing the exam: You are a qualified RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore.

Certificate: The RYA will award successful candidates with an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence.

If you are a skilled and experienced skipper and would like to obtain an RYA/MCA certificate of competence but haven’t had the opportunity to practice all aspects of the syllabus under a range of different conditions . Please click here and check out our Preparation & RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Exam.

If you need more background knowledge, training, miles or experience before joining the Preparation & RYA/MCA Yachtmaster® Exam: Please click here and check out our RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Theory Course ,    Click here for our RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Practical Course and    Click here for our Mileage & Experience Builder.

Perfect your skippering skills and become a qualified RYA/MCA Yachtmaster® Offshore. Click here to book or enquire about your Yachtmaster® Prep and Exam now!

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Required pre-exam experience:

50 days sea time, 5 days as skipper, 2500 miles, 5 passages over 60 miles including 2 overnight and 2 as skipper. At least half of the required miles must be tidal.

Required pre-exam certificates:

Restricted Radio Operator’s Certificate and First Aid Certificate.

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore practical 5 days preparation + 2 days exam

From monday 09.00 till sunday 16.00

5 days preparation + 2 days exam Eur. 1495,00 Prices exclude your RYA/MCA Exam fee (GBP 224) and the examiner’s expenses! Diesel, Harbourfees & facilities 22,50 Euro p.p p. day.

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RYA online theory, Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore

The Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore theory course is the perfect preparation for your practical course. It builds on the theory for Day Skipper.

But maybe You have plans to continue. Choose the fasttrack to combine both courses. The Fasttrack to RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Theory is for aspiring Coastal Skippers who already have the practical experience up to Day Skipper or CWO II. It takes away the duplication of Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper theory.

This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster™ Coastal and Yachtmaster™ Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.

All online theory courses are delivered by Navathome, an RYA Recognised Training Centre specialising in online training.

reis: 24022 RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory Online

Woe 01 Jan 00:00 - Woe 31 Dec 00:00 This is an online course. The course pack will be sent to your home address. Price includes shipping within Europe. Lees meer

reis: 24023c FastTrack Day Skipper & Coastal Skipper Theory Online

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RYA Qualification Offshore

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Qualification as a Yachtmaster™ Offshore is the ultimate aim of many skippers, both professional and recreational. We offer several RYA courses for different levels of experience.

Curious about where you are in the scheme? Please contact us for advise.

Competent Crew Course (5 days practical) This course is for beginners who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers. Dates and Prices > Additionally you can choose for a jump start in navigation with the RYA's Essential Navigation online. More information >

Day Skipper Course (5 days practical) A course for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills. Dates and Prices > We strongly advise to do a Day Skipper online theory course beforehand. More information >

• Qualifying Miles (6-14 days practical) Routinate your skills by building miles. Gain more experience before the next step. Dates and Prices >

Coastal Skipper Course (5 days practical) Advanced skippering techniques for yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation. Dates and Prices > You must have your theory up to speed on a Coastal Skipper / YM Offshore level beforehand. More information >

• Qualifying Miles (30-40 days sailing + training) Milesbuilders and training challenging passages and pilotage to apply knowledge. Dates and Prices > In these variety of trips are at least 5 x 60 qualifying miles. For these we advise to obtain a Coastal Skipper certificate first.

Yachtmaster Offshore Prep & Exam (5+2 days) Preparation Course prior to the exam. The final exam takes 2 days . Dates and Prices >

RYA VHF Short Range Certificate (online + practical assessment) Qualification required to operate marine VHF radio equipment. More information >

RYA First Aid (1 day) Highly recommended for all sailors and mandatory for aspiring Yachtmasters. More information >

What is a Yachtmaster™ Offshore?

A RYA Yachtmaster Offshore is competent to skipper a cruising yacht on any passage during which the yacht is no more than 150 miles from harbour. A RYA Yachtmaster™ needs a wealth of knowledge, not only to cope with plain sailing or motor cruising, but also to be able to manage demanding situations. Qualification as a RYA Yachtmaster™ is the ultimate aim of many skippers, both professional and recreational.

The RYA Yachtmaster certificate does not only display your level as a sailor, it is also one of the sailing documents recognized throughout the world. The exam will include an assessment of your skippering skills, boat handling, general seamanship, navigation, safety awareness and knowledge of the IRPCS, meteorology and signals.

	50 days, 2,500 miles including at least 5 passages over 60 miles of which 2 overnight and 2 as the skipper.
	Practical
	A GMDSS Short Range Certificate (SRC) or higher grade of marine radio certificate. A valid First Aid certificate
	8-12 hours for 1 candidate, 10-18 hours for 2 candidates. No more than two candidates can be examined in 24 hours and no more than four candidates can be examined in one 2 day session.
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What does it mean to be commercially endorsed?

If you need a Yachtmaster™ Offshore Certificate of Competence in order to work on board a commercial craft, subject to the MCA's codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed. You can then work as a Master of commercial vessels of up to 200gt in category 1 to 6 waters - that is up to 150 miles from a safe harbour.

For a commercial endorsement, in addition to your practical certificate of competence you will need:

• Professional Practices and Responsibilities certificate, acquired with a short online course
• A completed ML5 Medical Report Form or ENG1 medical fitness form provided by a doctor
• A RYA Basic Sea Survival certificate or Offshore Personal Survival Techniques
• A RYA Marine Radio SRC Certificate or other acceptable GMDSS Marine Radio Operator's Certificate

The next step: RYA Yachtmaster Ocean

For Ocean passages the following definition will apply. “Throughout the passage the candidate must have acted in a responsible capacity either in sole charge of a watch or as a skipper”. The examiner will determine whether the candidate is competent at astro navigation. Candidates must have successfully navigated a yacht at sea by astro navigation. As a minimum this should include the planning, reduction, and plotting of a sun-run-meridian altitude or sun-run-sun sight and a compass check carried out using the bearing of the sun, moon, a star or planet. Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course

More about 'qualifying passages' After every practical course you need to consolidate your acquired skills. Build miles and broaden your experience in a variety of areas and in different circumstances.

For Yachtmaster Offshore you need at least 5 qualifying passages as a bare minimum: 1) Over 60 nm non-stop by the shortest navigable route with no change of skipper. Passages such as recognised races which may not comply exactly with these requirements may be submitted to the RYA for approval. 2) Trainee skippers undertaking 60 mile passages are strongly advised to obtain a Coastal Skipper qualification first! 3) Supporting testimonials or a Seaman’s Discharge book

• Skipper: The skipper is the person nominated and responsible for the planning and execution of a passage including vessel and watch management. The skipper is not necessarily the most experienced or qualified person on board, but must be the person with responsibility for the safe execution of the passage. If the skipper's role is transferred to another person at any time during a passage then neither person can claim to have skippered that passage.
• Mate: For the purpose of qualifying passages, a mate is any person on board who has sole responsibility for managing a navigational watch during a passage. They must be actively engaged in the planning and execution of a passage.
• Tidal: An area is deemed tidal if published stream, current or tidal range data is available, the influence of which is significant enough to require the effects to be taken into account to plan and execute a safe and efficient passage.
• Days on board: A day on board or as skipper is a period of eight consecutive hours living on board, the majority of which the vessel should have been at sea. Periods of less than eight hours cannot be aggregated to make up eight hours. Only one eight-hour period may be counted in any 24 hour period.
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RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competence

Syllabus – Yachtmaster Coastal Exam Syllabi – Candidates may be given the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge or competence in the areas listed below

In each section the examiner will expect to see the candidate take full responsibility for the management of the yacht and crew. The candidate will be expected to demonstrate an understanding, but may not have had the opportunity to practise all aspects of the syllabus under a range of different weather conditions.  

All candidates must be familiar with:

International Regulations for preventing Collisions at Sea

Questions will be confirmed to the International Regulations and although candidates must be aware of the existence of Local Regulations they will not be expected to memorise specific local regulations:

• General rules (1-3) • Steering and sailing rules (4-19) • Lights and shapes (20-31) • Sound and light signals (32-37) • Signals for vessels fishing in close proximity (Annex II) • Distress signals (Annex IV)

Yachtmaster Coastal candidates will be expected to know what safety equipment should be carried on board a yacht, based either on the recommendations in RYA booklet C8, the Special Regulations of the ORC or the Codes of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Vessels. In particular, candidates must know the responsibilities of a skipper in relation to:

• Safety harnesses • Lifejackets • Distress flares • Fire prevention and fighting • Liferafts • Knowledge of rescue procedures. Helicopter rescue.

Boat Handling

Candidates for Yachtmaster Coastal examinations will l be expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in simple situations only:

• Coming to and weighing anchor, under power or sail in various conditions of wind and tide • All berthing and unberthing situations in various conditions of wind and tide • Recovery of man overboard • Towing, under open sea conditions and in confined areas • Boat handling in confined areas under sail • Boat handling in heavy weather Helmsmanship and sail trim to sail to best advantage Use of warps for securing in an alongside berth and for shifting berth or winding

General Seamanship & Maintenance

• Properties, use and care of synthetic fibre ropes • Knots • General deck-work, at sea and in harbour • Engine operations and routine checks • Improvisation of jury rigs following gear failure

Responsibilities of Skipper

• Can skipper a yacht and manage the crew • Communication with crew • Delegation of responsibility and watch-keeping organisation • Preparing yacht for sea and for adverse weather • Tactics for heavy weather and restricted visibility • Emergency and distress situations • Victualling for a cruise and feeding at sea • Customs procedures • Standards of behaviour and courtesy
• Charts, navigational publications and sources of navigational information • Chartwork, including position fixing and shaping course to allow for tidal stream and leeway • Tide and tidal stream calculations • Buoyage and visual aids to navigation • Instruments, including compasses, logs, echo sounders, radio navaids and chartwork instruments • Passage planning and navigational tactics • Pilotage techniques • Navigational records • Limits of navigational accuracy and margins of safety • Lee shore dangers • Use of electronic navigation aids for passage planning and passage navigation • Use of waypoints and electronic routeing

Meteorology

• Definition of terms • Sources of weather forecasts • Weather systems and local weather effects • Interpretation of weather forecasts, barometric trends and visible phenomena • Ability to make passage planning decisions based on forecast information
• Candidates for Yachtmaster Coastal exam must hold the Short Range Certificate (SRC), Restricted (VHF only) Certificate of Competence in radiotelephony or a higher grade of certificate in radiotelephony.

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RYA Coastal Skipper

The RYA Coastal Skipper practical course is a 5 day training on tidal waters for skippers who want to solidify their knowledge and skills of sailing and navigation aimed at advanced skippering of yachts on coastal and offshore passages by day and night.

Course content

You will learn to plan and execute more complex passages by day and night as well as being able to manoeuvre your yacht in more demanding situations and under various conditions. The Coastal Skipper course is an intensive sailing week and will help you to gain the confidence needed for skippering a yacht on coastal passages.

Amongst other you will learn:

• Passage planning for coastal and offshore voyages
• Preparing a yacht for sea, including checks and watch keeping
• Pilotage by day and by night
• Passage making and skippering skills
• Navigation, position fixing, by day and night
• Use of electronic navigational equipment, including radar
• Advanced yacht handling under power and under sail
• Preparing for and managing adverse weather conditions
• Emergency situations and procedures
• Navigating in restricted visibility
• Night cruising

In order to get the maximum out of this course, we recommend having attended the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased course, or have knowledge to that level, as your instructor will not have time to teach the theory syllabus during this practical sail cruising week.

Please note that under certain conditions your Coastal Skipper certificate can be used to obtain a ICC certificate from the RYA. We recommend carefully reading these conditions before booking the Coastal Skipper practical course if you eventually require a ICC certificate.

Ability after the course

By the end of the course you should be able to sail a yacht on coastal routes, and have the skills and knowledge to start building up more miles and additional experience for becoming a Yachtmaster.  

What's included

• Tuition by one of our Yachtmaster Instructors
• Accommodation on board of a C-MASTERS yacht in your own cabin ( no sharing )
• All meals and drinks on board 
• All mooring and fuel fees
• Free parking at our premises  

Details of this course

Duration:  

The course is only available as 5 consecutive days

Location from where this course will be delivered:

• Kats (Zeeland, the Netherlands)
• Nieuwpoort (Belgium) 

Previous experience:  

You should be proficient at sailing and have experience of at least

• 15 days (of which 2 days as skipper)
• 300 logged miles
• 8 night hours

Assumed knowledge:

Your knowledge of coastal navigation and meteorology should be to the standard of Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Shorebased

Language:  This course is provided in English

Number of students:   3

Cost: 1490 euro

After completing this course, we recommend extending your knowledge with some of our RYA specialist shorebased courses, in particular the RYA Radar, RYA Diesel Engine and the Short Range Certificate VHF course , ideally combined with practical training as part of our C-MASTERclasses.

The Coastal Skipper Certificate of Competence can be commercially endorsed for anyone with ambition to find work as a professional crew member.

This is the time to start making lots of miles if you are considering becoming a Yachtmaster.  Our mile builders are ideally suited to join others sharing the same objective to obtain the required qualifying miles and sharpen your skills.

Supporting courses

We strongly recommend attending the RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster shorebased theory course, before attending the Coastal Skipper practical course.

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Course dates at our training centre in Zeeland:

• 5 consecutive days course on 16 to 20 September - PLEASE CONTACT US FOR LAST MINUTE OFFER
• 5 consecutive days course on 11 to 15 November
• 5 consecutive days course on 5 to 9 May 2025

Course dates at our training centre in Nieuwpoort:

• 26 to 30 August
• 20 to 24 October

   

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C-MASTERS is located in a perfect sailing area with tidal water, non-tidal water, bridges, locks.

Every moment was a learning moment with theory and practice. I enjoyed it ! 

Overview of all our RYA Sail Cruising offerings

Rya start yachting practical course.

Introductory course for beginning crew members, acquiring experience on board a sailing yacht

RYA Competent Crew - Sail

Learn to steer, sail and manoeuvre a sailing yacht. This course lays the foundation for becoming a knowledgeable and active crew member

RYA Day Skipper - Sail

Intermediate practical sailing course for competent crew members and beginning skippers, with focus on navigation and boat handling

RYA Coastal Skipper - Sail

Advanced skipper course for making long (day and night) coastal / offshore passages with emphasis on passage planning and navigation skills.

Yachtmaster Coastal prep-course/exam

Five days of coaching by our chief instructor to prepare yourself for the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal examination

Yachtmaster Offshore Prep-course/exam

Get yourself properly prepared for the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore examination with some solid coaching and honing of your skills

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Applying for a long-stay visa (MVV) for residents of the Russian Federation

If you want to stay in the Netherlands for longer than 90 days, you may need a residence permit. In many cases you will also have to apply for a long-stay visa before you travel to the Netherlands. This visa is also called an authorisation for temporary stay (MVV).

In the Russian Federation the application location is linked to your place of residence. You can only apply in St. Petersburg if you live in the regions: St. Petersburg, Leningrad region, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Vologda or the Kaliningrad region.

If you live in another region, you can apply at the Netherlands embassy in Moscow.

Do I need an MVV and/or a residence permit?

You should check whether you need an MVV and/or a residence permit . This depends on things like your nationality and the purpose of your stay.

Applying for a residence permit and an MVV

You can apply for a residence permit and an MVV in 2 ways:

• through a host in the Netherlands (such as an employer, family member or educational institution)
• in person at a Netherlands embassy or consulate-general

If you have a host in the Netherlands, in most cases your host will have to submit the application to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).

First check whether you need to take the civic integration examination .

What is your situation?

Applying through a host in the netherlands.

Depending on the purpose of your stay, your host may have to submit the application in the Netherlands. This applies if the purpose of your stay is:

• a work placement
• co-habiting with or marrying someone who lives in the Netherlands
• family reunification

In these cases your host will be an educational institution, your employer, a family member or your spouse or partner.

How does your host apply in the Netherlands?

Your host can submit the application directly to the IND. How they need to do this depends on why you need a residence permit and/or an MVV, for example for work or study. The IND website has a list of the documents your host will need to provide. It also explains how your host can apply for your residence permit . If you have any questions about this, you can contact the IND .

What do I need to do once the application is approved?

The IND will send your host a letter confirming that the application has been approved. The letter also explains how you can apply for an MVV and what documents you need.

You must apply for your MVV at the embassy or consulate-general within 3 months of receiving this letter. You have 6 months to apply if you meet both of the following conditions:

• You are applying for an MVV for family reunification as a refugee ( nareis asiel ), and:
• You are applying for an MVV in a country that is not your country of residence.

Take the following documents to your appointment:

• The MVV issue form .
• Your passport and a photocopy of the personal details page. Your passport must be valid for at least another 6 months and have at least 2 blank pages.
• If you live in a country of which you are not a national: your residence permit (or equivalent) and a photocopy of the permit.
• A photo that meets Dutch requirements .
• A copy of the letter stating that your application has been approved and what your alien registration number (V number) is.
• All other documents listed in the letter from the IND and a photocopy of each of these documents.

Your MVV will be ready for you to collect from the embassy or consulate-general within 10 working days.

Verify that the information on your visa is correct. This includes your name and the visa’s validity period.

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If any of the information is incorrect, contact the embassy or consulate-general where you applied for your MVV.

You must travel to the Netherlands with the MVV in your passport. The IND will let your host know when your residence permit is ready. You can then make an appointment at the IND office to collect your permit.

Applying yourself at an embassy or consulate-general

For the following purposes of stay you should submit your application for an MVV and residence permit yourself:

• orientation year as a highly skilled migrant seeking employment
• independent entrepreneur
• starting entrepreneur (start-up)

What happens after the appointment?

The IND will process your application within 90 days. If the IND’s decision is positive, you must hand over your passport at the embassy or consulate-general where you submitted the application. Your MVV will be placed in your passport within 10 working days.

You must travel to the Netherlands with the MVV in your passport. The IND will let you know when your residence permit is ready. You can then make an appointment at the IND office to collect your permit.

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Important notice: appointment slots not interchangeable.

Please note that appointment slots are not interchangeable.

Did you for example make an appointment  for a passport, while in fact you want to apply for a visa? Then you won’t be able to submit your visa application on that day. In that case, you will have to schedule a new appointment via our online appointment system and you will have to come back another time.

Application procedure for long-stay visa at the Netherlands embassy in Moscow

To apply for your long-stay visa (MVV), make an appointment at the Netherlands embassy in Moscow.

Check the status of your application.

In case of emergency or any other urgent matter, you may contact the embassy by email ( [email protected] ) in order to schedule an appointment for an MVV-visa request if the online system does not allow you to do so.

Important notice for MVV's for study

In case there are no (timely) appointment slots available for MVV - Study, please send an e-mail to [email protected] mentioning your contact details and the start of your study programme. The embassy will inform you about the possibilities.

Processing time MVV applications

In general the processing time of MVV applications is 15 calendar days. However, if you have received approval for your MVV application from the IND and if you submit all the required documents at the moment of your application, we strive to process your application within a shorter period. At the moment of your application we will assess your file and inform you when you can collect your passport with MVV.

Collection days and times

Monday until Friday: 14:00 - 15:00 hours. You do not need to make an appointment.

Before you come, check the days on which the embassy is closed .

You collect your visa at the location where you submitted your application. If you have applied for your visa in Moscow,  you have to pick up your visa in Moscow.

Application procedure for long-stay visa at the consulate-general in St. Petersburg

The application location is linked to your place of residence. You can only apply in St. Petersburg you if you live in the following regions:

• St. Petersburg
• Leningrad region
• Arkhangelsk
• Kaliningrad region

Make an appointment via the online appointment system.

The processing time for MVV applications at the consulate-general is 15 calendar days.

Monday until Friday: 10:00 - 12:30 hours. You do not need to make an appointment.

Before you come, check the days on which the consulate-general is closed .

You collect your visa at the location where you submitted your application. If you have applied for your visa in St. Petersburg, you have to pick up your visa in St. Petersburg.