Step 4 — How to pay for your visa
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To apply for your U.S. visa you must pay an application fee in advance*. As of June 4, 2010, the amount of this fee varies with the type of visa. This application fee is non-refundable. The fees are set in U.S. dollars but you must pay the euro equivalent. In case you have paid an insufficient fee you can pay for the difference at the Consulate General with your pin card. In case you have paid a higher fee than necessary for your visa, the Consulate regretfully has no means to provide a refund. Please check the visa type and fee schedule below very carefully.
Though most visa applicants are succesful in getting their visa, having paid the application fee does not guarantee issuance of a visa. The fee is for the application and cannot be returned if the visa cannot be issued, not even when you withdraw your application.
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Visa Type |
$ fee |
€ amount to |
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Non-petition-based nonimmigrant visa: |
$140 |
€112 |
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H,L,O,P,Q and R category nonimmigrant visa: |
$150 |
€120 |
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E category nonimmigrant visa: |
$390 |
€312 |
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K category nonimmigrant visa: |
$350 |
€280 |
(*A, G and NATO visa applications do not require this fee and do not require an appointment. More...)
For FAQs on these fees, click here.
How to pay your visa application fee:
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Bank Transfer - transfer the amount for your type of visa into ABN Amro bank account nr. 51.54.83.184, American Consulate General, Amsterdam. Mention your your full name and your passport number in the transfer memo. You must bring your original bank statement or a full unedited print-out from your home-banking screen showing the transfer has been completed. You may pay for others provided you mention their full names in the transfer memo. This is by far the preferred mode of payment.
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In Cash - Cash payments of the application fee at the Consulate General are not possible. If necessary, applicants may pay the appropriate visa application fee in cash at a GWK Travelex Exchange Bureau. GWK Travelex Exchange Bureaus charge a fee, currently €8, for a money transfer into the Consulate's account. They can be found at many train stations and other locations. The closest branch to the Consulate General is at Leidseplein 31 A, 1017 PS Amsterdam, tel: 020 626 7000. More information and locations can be found at: http://www.travelex.com/nl/. Please bring the original GWK deposit receipt to your visa interview.
GWK is not affiliated with the Consulate General. We are not responsible for their operations nor for changes in these costs.
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PIN Card - you may bring your Dutch PIN-card (debit card, not credit card) to your visa interview and pay for your application fee only at the Consulate General. This process may take more time than when you bring proof of pre-payment. In case you have initially transferred the wrong fee, you can pay for the difference by pin card.
Reciprocity fees. Please read carefully!
Some countries charge U.S. citizens an issuance fee for visas. In return the United States Government charges citizens of these countries a similar fee for their U.S. visas. This is indeed an issuance fee and is charged only when the Consular officer has found you eligible to receive a visa.
These so called reciprocity fees, are Consular fees and can NOT be paid by PIN Card(debit card). They are to be paid with the consular cashier in dollars, the equivalent in euro or by credit card (Master, Visa, Diners Club, Discover and American Express)
To see whether your nationality is subject to such a reciprocity issuance fee, click here.
Official dollar-euro Exchange rate
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The official dollar-euro exchange rate as of October 17, 2011, is $1 = €0,80. This means that for instance the visa application fee of $140 must be paid as €112. For other application fees see the payment instructions on the left. Note that the fee is to be paid in euro only!
The exchange rate the Consulate uses, is centrally determined for all euro countries at the American Embassy in Paris.