Visa Requirements for Dutch Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Netherlands

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Freedom of Travel

Dutch passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

Visa Not Required

91 destinations allow visa-free entry to Dutch citizens.

  • Albania PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
    Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
    An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free6 months
  • Argentina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Armenia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 days
  • Bahamas PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free8 months
  • Barbados PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Belarus PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Visa-free until 31 December 2024.
  • Belize PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Bolivia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 6-month period.
    ID card valid.
  • Botswana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Brazil PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Brunei PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Canada PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Cape Verde PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysAirport security tax of CVE 3400 charged for all inbound international flights.
    Online registration required, preferably at least 5 days before departure.
  • Chile PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • China PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Visa-free from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.
    24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
    240-hour visa-free transit in all cities of Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi (except Baise and Chongzuo), Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces,
    plus Sichuan provinces (Chengdu, Deyang, Leshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Neijiang, Suining, Ya'an, Yibin, Zigong and Ziyang cities), Yunnan provinces (Kunming, Lijiang, Pu'er, Yuxi cities, and Chuxiong, Dali, Honghe, Wenshan and Xishuangbanna prefectures), Shanxi provinces (Datong and Taiyuan cities), Jiangxi provinces (Jingdezhen and Nanchang cities) and Harbin in Heilongjiang provinces.
    15-day package tour visa-free via cruise ships in Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces.
    Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24 and 240-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
    Holders of ordinary passports, who are part of a journey arranged by a tour agency officially recognised in Hainan, can access China through the border entry points accessible to foreign visitors in Hainan without the need for a Chinese visa. They are permitted to stay for a maximum duration of 30 days.
  • Colombia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
  • Costa Rica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Dominica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Tourist card required.
  • Ecuador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • El Salvador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Eswatini PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Fiji PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free4 months
  • Gambia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Georgia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free1 yearID card valid
  • Grenada PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Guatemala PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Guyana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Haiti PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Honduras PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Jamaica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Japan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Kiribati PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 days
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free14 days
  • Macedonia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Malaysia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Mauritius PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Mexico PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 days
  • Micronesia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Moldova PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
    ID card valid.
  • Monaco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Mongolia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
  • Montenegro PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .ID card valid for 30 days.
  • Morocco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
  • Nicaragua PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Oman PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free14 days / 30 daysRemarks updated .No need of visa for less than 14 days.
  • Palau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Panama PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Paraguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Peru PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 6-month period.
  • Philippines PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Qatar PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Samoa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • San Marino PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Senegal PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Serbia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 6-month period.
    ID card valid.
  • Seychelles PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Singapore PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • South Africa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
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  • Suriname PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
    Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free15 days
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .At Dushanbe International Airport.
    Visa also available online.
    e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
  • Thailand PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 daysRemarks updated .Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
  • Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Tonga PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Tunisia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Türkiye PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within 180 day period (as of 2 March 2020).
    ID card valid
  • Tuvalu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Ukraine PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free6 months
  • Uruguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Vanuatu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Vatican PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Venezuela PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysEntry to Venezuela not possible through Aruba, Curaçao or Bonaire.
  • Zambia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 5 destinations for passport holders of Netherlands.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival45 days
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival1 month1 month extendable for 2 additional months
    Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
  • Maldives PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days

eVisa

Dutch passport allows entry to 34 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa1 monthRequirement updated .
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Chad PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Must apply at least 7 days before arrival but maximum 90 days before arrival.
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 days
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport.
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
    Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Authorities in Iraq have decided to remove the visa-on-arrival requirement for nationals of the European Union and several other countries, requiring them to now apply for an e-visa to enter Iraq through the official platform.
    Visa on arrival or eVisa for up to 30 days for travel to Iraqi Kurdistan.
  • Israel PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated .
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Liberia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .The Liberia Visa on Arrival (VoA) allows travelers to obtain a Visa upon arrival in Liberia by plane. Travelers must pre-apply for the visa online.
  • Libya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .An eVisa is mandatory before travel.
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
    e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsMay enter using eGate.
    International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 days
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .Obtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • Syria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisae-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.

eVisa / On Arrival

For 19 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Netherlands.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated .
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge).
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsRequirement updated .Can be obtained online or on arrival for a fee of N$1,600 (approximately €82 / US$88).
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days / 30 daysRemarks updated .The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
    Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
    SAARC - USD 35
    Non SAARC - USD 75
    e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
    If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
    ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
    Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

13 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Netherlands. This requirement may be waived off if Dutch citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .