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Pays-Bas

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Entering Pays-Bas

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

Openness rank

#113

Entry openness

93

Sans visa

93

Visa requis

105

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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.

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

Pays-Bas PasseportGuides · Pays-BasVisa 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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