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Visa A visa is an official permission to enter a country and stay in that country. A visa is issued by the country where the traveler is going. In this way, that country can exercise control over who enters the country. The word “visa” comes from the Latin charta visa, “document that has been viewed”. In some languages, for example English and French, the singular is also a visa – a word that in other languages, including Dutch and German, indicates the plural. Most visas contain conditions for the visit. Often a visa is valid for a limited period of time, after that time the traveler must have left the country (standard tourist visas usually provide 90 days). Usually it is also indicated how many times the traveler can enter the country; the so-called single entry (non-recurring access), double entry and multiple entry visa (unlimited access for a certain period of time and the number of days). In addition, the visa requirements imposed on the visit in the country is such that the visitor may not carry out activities on the labor market. Not following these rules, for example exceeding the length of stay or being active on the labor market, can lead to legal sanctions. This can range from a fine to be paid on departure for a temporary or permanent ban to visit the country again or even jail.   Request a visa For some countries the visa must be requested in advance. This can be done via the local representative of that country (embassy and / or consulate) or through specialized companies. Through this application procedure, these countries have in principle the possibility to carry out an investigation into the past of the applicant. On this basis, it may be decided to refuse the visa, and thus the access to the country. Other countries issue the visa at the moment that one enters the country (visa on arrival). Often the visa can also be applied for in advance for these countries, this can prevent delays or even refusals to the country at the border. Often costs are charged for a visa. Especially for countries that do not have freely convertible currencies, issuing visas can be a source of income (and foreign currency). A visa can take various forms. Sometimes a visa is a document that must be kept next to the passport, but usually it is a stamp in the passport or a sticker or seal that is stuck in the passport. A passport therefore has a number of blank pages next to each other. Those who travel a lot can apply for a business passport, which is a passport with more room for visas. In exceptional cases it is possible to have two passports at the same time, this can be specifically requested if trips are planned to countries with ‘mutually sensitive, tense relationships’. For example, Israel refuses entry to its territory if proof is in the passport that countries such as Iran were visited (and vice versa). A separate visa (without a passport) is not a valid travel document. Visas are mainly issued by countries where entry restrictions apply, either on the basis of origin or on a time basis. For example, the Dutch and Belgians can only apply for a visa for a number of Gulf countries if an invitation from a resident can be submitted at the same time.

In our possession

Accountability and risk during the time that we hold the passports or documents we hold ourselves liable for:

• loss
• theft
• damage.

 

Not in our possession

Accountability and risk we are not liable for damage caused by:

• Delayed issuance of visas and documents by the consulate.
• Damage or loss to your documents – visas/legalizations caused by the consulate
• Damage or loss of your documents caused by: -DHL (or other couriers) -Post office -postman or any other means of transport

 

Visa refusal by the consul

We cannot be held responsible for the refusal of your visa application by the consulate. The consul can decide by intuition to view more documents so that your visa application is not always ready on time. The consul is authorized to request additional documents for your visa application or to refuse your visa application without stating reasons. Accountability and risk.  

Refusal of entry at the border with the country

We also accept no liability for damage caused by correctly issued visas, which nevertheless creates a problem at the border of the country concerned. A customs officer has a sovereign position and is empowered to refuse entry into his country without stating reasons. It can happen anywhere in the world, even though the traveler has the correct visa in the passport issued by the country’s consulate.  

Your journey cannot continue.

If your trip is canceled due to disaster, epidemic, or other natural phenomena, we will do our best to convince the consulate to refund the cost of the visa. If the consulate does not come up with a solution and is unable or unwilling to fulfill your request, we, unfortunately, cannot reimburse your visa costs. We provide our services to mediate between you and the consulate from the start of the visa application to obtaining the visa from the consulate, but we do not sell the visa. The consulate does.  

The rate of the consulate

Consulates can increase or decrease the rates of the visa or legalization. We accept no accountability for damage caused by a fee increase by the consulate. If we pay less at the consulate, we will also pass on the lower amount on the invoice. We do not earn from the visa but only from mediation. Unfortunately, nobody ‘normally’ receives notification from consulates when rates go up or down. Only in some cases, does the consulate give a notification.  

Additional documents

A consul is authorized to request additional documents to assess your visa application better. Suppose the visa application is rejected at the consulate or is damaged. As a result, you miss your flight. We do not accept any responsibility for the damage caused by the consulate.  

Sudden changes/adjustments

Consulates can make changes to the required documents for your visa application because their Ministry of Foreign Affairs can demand this immediately. We also accept no responsibility for damage caused by a delay in the consulate due to changes in the required documentation. Those who often travel to China are aware of these sudden changes. For example, we go to the consulate in the morning, and the embassy has accepted your application after verification. We pay and tell them when the visa must be ready two or four days later. Later that same day, we suddenly get the order to collect all documents. From then on, the necessary rules and documents have changed.  

The validity of the visa

Always know exactly the date you will enter the country. Most visas have absolute validity. A visa permit has a start and an end date. You may only be in the country during that period! You may be faced with very unpleasant surprises. All visas have a time of validity, so when a visa permit starts and when it expires!

Who are we? Why do you choose VisumService.nl? Years of experience and excellent contacts with many diplomats and cooperation with organizations such as PostNL, Schiphol and Valid Express, make VisumService.nl a high-quality agency. VisumService.nl was founded in Rotterdam in 1997 by Valdemar. He comes from a family of diplomats and grew up in the lives of consulates and visas. In recent years, many visa providers have entered the market by people who were looking for a business and started trading in the visa application. Valdemar has never seen this as a trade but as a pleasure to help people on their way to a country. Valdemar began his career after a friend asked him if he had time to go to the consulate since he was familiar with consulates. Before he knew it he had hundreds of customers and finally decided to open his business two years later, in 1997. The name of the company in 1997 was ‘Visa and Legalization Service’. After searching for the right name for a while, he came up with ‘Visa Service Valdemar’. With the modern age in which we now live from the URLs, he came to the last decision to call it ‘VisumService.nl’. This name proved to be a success for the customer. If you search on google nowadays you will be amazed at how many companies exist with the name ‘Visa Service’. We are of course very proud of that because we know who it was first. Our colleagues have earned their spurs in the profession and are experts in the visa area, all of which are of course trained by Valdemar. We will process your request as soon as possible for reasonable prices. We make sure that you do not have to worry about the administrative burden entailed by applying for a visa so that you can travel with peace of mind. For business visa applications we generally use a different rate.   How does VisumService.nl work? 1. At the time that we receive your documents, on working days before 10.00 am (Russia before 09.30 am), we will check them and we will go directly to the consulate in The Hague to present your application. For other cities, we have to plan a trip and we need 1 or 2 business days extra; for applications in Brussels, we need 3 to 5 extra business days. Once it has been handled by the consulate and collected by us, we will send it back to you again. 2. As soon as your application has been accepted by the consulate, we will send you the invoice via e-mail. The e-mail will contain all information about the procedure, the readiness of the visa at the consulate and the invoice as an attachment. We will only send an invoice after the consulate has checked and accepted your visa application. 3. On the day the visa is ready at the consulate we will collect the visa. From that day on – if the payment is received by us – we will send your passport with visa to your address or you can pick it up.   Reason of existence Our services are specialized only for applying for the visa or legalization of the documents required for use abroad. We work together with the largest company in the Netherlands and elsewhere, but also help all other individuals and business people. Everyone has been using our knowledge since 1997.   Consultancy agency VisumService.nl advises travelers with as much information as possible and offers help with applying for a visa. VisumService.nl offers advice for people who need a quick and professional process. Our customers are people who do not want to lose time when to apply for the visa at the consulate, or because the distance is too long. We provide our services to anyone who needs our professional help for any reason.   Visa pre-check Have your visa application checked in advance with the Pre-Check service and save time. Email us the necessary documents. Our visa experts check your application for a fee of € 30. You will receive a reply within 24 hours (in working days) with detailed information about any additional supplies.   General Disclaimer The information, the cost is on the website per country, per nationality, and per type of visa. Our information is available to anyone who wants to apply for a visa. You are not obliged to apply for a visa through us, you can also apply for your visa in person at the consulate.