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Niederlande

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Entering Niederlande

Niederlande playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#113

Entry openness

93

Visumfrei

93

Visum nötig

105

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Länderprofil

Hauptstadt

Amsterdam

Bevölkerung

18.1 million

Fläche

41,526 km²

Währung

Euro EUR

Sprache

Dutch

Zeitzone

UTC+01:00

Im Ausland geboren

3 million · 2024

Migrantenanteil

16.2%

Ethnische Gruppen · 2021

  • Dutch75.4%
  • other9.3%
  • EU6.4%
  • Turkish2.4%
  • Moroccan2.4%
  • Surinamese2.1%
  • Other2%

Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type F

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+31

Airports

AMS · EIN · RTM · MST

Highlights

  • Anne Frank House
  • Keukenhof
  • Grachtengordel
  • Kinderdijk

Niederlande PassRatgeber · NiederlandeVisa siteImmigration site

How to get a visa

  • Schengen short-stay (type C)

    Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period

    • Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
    • Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.
  • Highly skilled migrant

    Work · Matches the contract, up to 5 years

    • An IND recognised sponsor, at the age-based salary threshold.
  • Orientation year

    Study · 1 year after graduation

    • Graduates of Dutch or selected foreign universities may take a one-year job-seeker residence.

Immigration routes

  • Permanent residence

    Skilled work

    Five years’ continuous lawful stay and civic integration.

    Leads to PR:PR at five years, or EU long-term resident status.

PR & citizenship

Permanent residence

Time to PR:5 years

  • Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
  • Language and civics requirements vary by member state.

Naturalisation usually 5 years, with Dutch and integration. Dual nationality only in limited exceptions.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

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