Access to the Territory

You need a VALID passport to enter The Netherlands. If you are an EU national, you can also enter the country with a national identity card. Check the dates, because your passport must be valid until after you return home.

If you come from an EU-country (The Schengen area and cooperation) or from Liechtenstein, Iceland, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan or the United States, you don't need a visa for your stay in the Netherlands. If you come from another country you'll need a Schengen-visa. The visa is valid for 90 days. You can apply for a visa at the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country. If there is no Dutch mission in the country where you reside or where you wish to apply for a visa, you can phone the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague to ask where the nearest mission is located. Tel.: +31 (0)70 348 5622.

If you want to organise your papers for work or study also try out this specific homepage: www.newtoholland.nl