Atlas des passeports
Pays-Bas

Atlas des passeports

Pays-Bas travel, immigration and PR

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.

ImmigrationRésidence permanente

Openness rank

#113

Entry openness

93

Sans visa

93

Briefing updated

2026-09

Fiche pays

Capitale

Amsterdam

Population

18.1 million

Superficie

41,526 km²

Monnaie

Euro EUR

Langue

Dutch

Fuseau

UTC+01:00

Nés à l’étranger

3 million · 2024

Part de migrants

16.2%

Groupes ethniques · 2021

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

Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.

Visas et voies d’immigrationListe d’exemption de visaDossiers et photo d’identitéVisa siteImmigration site

À qui s’adresse ce guide

For tech and engineering hires of recognised sponsors, US founders, and families counting five years to PR.

Visiter et durée de séjour

Schengen 90/180. Visa-exempt passports use EES / ETIAS. Chinese passports need a Schengen visa. Visitors cannot work for a Dutch employer.

Travail et résidence

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.

Résidence permanente et nationalité

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

Entrée des passeports populaires

FAQ

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.

Is DAFT only for US passports?

Yes. It sits on a US–Netherlands treaty. Other passports use highly skilled or ordinary entrepreneur permits.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Visa requis”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sans visa”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guides connexes

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.