Invitation letters

Since the new legislation effected from november 2010 it is unfortunately not possible – for no apparent reason – to arrange a Schengen visa on arrival for seafarers. Your crew will have to arrange a Schengen visa in their home country at the Dutch Consulate or the Consulate of the Schengen country where the ship will berth. Crewsupport Maritime Services BV is accredited to the Consulates of Manila, Jakarta, Kiev and Moscow, so the seafarer can arrange a Schengen visa with an Invitation Letter from Crewsupport Maritime Services BV.

This procedure is named ” Bleu Carpet ” and will provide visas for a longer period and more entries.

If there is not enough time, it is possible, in consultation with the client, to draft a letter under Article 34/35 of the Visa Code on visas, to arrange a visa at the site of arrival.