Is the 30% ruling a residence status?
No. It is a tax advantage on top of lawful work residence, with conditions such as the 150 km rule.
أطلس جوازات السفر
The Netherlands uses the highly skilled migrant scheme and the 30% ruling for salary-qualified hires, and DAFT as a US founder exception. Short stays remain Schengen.
هجرةإقامة دائمة
Openness rank
#113
Entry openness
93
بدون تأشيرة
93
Briefing updated
2026-09
نبذة عن الدولة
العاصمة
Amsterdam
السكان
18.1 million
المساحة
41,526 km²
العملة
Euro EUR
اللغة
Dutch
التوقيت
UTC+01:00
المولودون في الخارج
3 million · 2024
حصة المهاجرين
16.2%
الجماعات الإثنية · 2021
المولودون في الخارج من مخزون المهاجرين الدولي للأمم المتحدة عبر البنك الدولي (غالباً 2024). الجماعات الإثنية وفق التصنيفات المنشورة لكل بلد. معظم الدول لا تحصي لون البشرة. أرقام إرشادية.
التأشيرات ومسارات الهجرةقائمة الإعفاء من التأشيرةالمستندات وصورة الجوازVisa siteImmigration site
For tech and engineering hires of recognised sponsors, US founders, and families counting five years to PR.
Schengen 90/180. Visa-exempt passports use EES / ETIAS. Chinese passports need a Schengen visa. Visitors cannot work for a Dutch employer.
Highly skilled migrants need a recognised sponsor and a salary line; the EU Blue Card is a parallel option. DAFT lets US citizens enter as entrepreneurs. Graduates may take an orientation year. The 30% ruling is tax, not a visa.
PR is commonly five years of continuous lawful stay plus civic integration (some exemptions). Nationality also looks at five years and Dutch. Long absences interrupt. Confirm with IND.
Time to PR:5 years
No. It is a tax advantage on top of lawful work residence, with conditions such as the 150 km rule.
Yes. It sits on a US–Netherlands treaty. Other passports use highly skilled or ordinary entrepreneur permits.
On this site’s matrix the result is “تأشيرة مطلوبة”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.
On this site’s matrix the result is “بدون تأشيرة”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.