Atlas des passeports
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
FSans visa93
Western Europe