Where can Netherlands passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Netherlands passport lets you enter 156 countries without applying for a visa — 125 visa-free and 31 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 27 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 10 countries let Netherlands citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	125
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	31
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	27
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	10
Embassy visa needed	15

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (10)

Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Armenia (180 days), Costa Rica (180 days), Dominica (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Georgia (360 days), Mexico (180 days), United Kingdom (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (125)

Albania (90 days), Andorra, Angola (30 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Argentina (90 days), Armenia (180 days), Austria, Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Belarus (30 days), Belgium, Belize, Bolivia (90 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Brunei (90 days), Bulgaria, Cape Verde (30 days), Chile (90 days), China (30 days), Colombia (90 days), Costa Rica (180 days), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica (180 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), El Salvador (180 days), Estonia, Fiji (120 days), Finland, France, Gambia (90 days), Georgia (360 days), Germany, Greece, Grenada (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Guyana (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (90 days), Italy, Jamaica (90 days), Japan (90 days), Kazakhstan (30 days), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Kyrgyzstan (60 days), Latvia, Lesotho (14 days), Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (90 days), Malawi (30 days), Malaysia (90 days), Malta, Marshall Islands (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (90 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco, Mongolia (30 days), Montenegro (90 days), Morocco (90 days), Mozambique (30 days), Namibia (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), North Macedonia (90 days), Norway, Palau (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Paraguay (90 days), Peru (90 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Lucia (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Samoa (90 days), San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe (15 days), Senegal (90 days), Serbia (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (90 days), Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands (90 days), South Africa (90 days), South Korea (90 days), Spain, Swaziland (30 days), Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (90 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Thailand (60 days), Timor-Leste (90 days), Tonga (90 days), Trinidad and Tobago (90 days), Tunisia (90 days), Turkey (90 days), Tuvalu (90 days), Ukraine (90 days), United Arab Emirates (90 days), United Kingdom (180 days), Uruguay (90 days), Uzbekistan (30 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Vatican, Venezuela (90 days), Zambia (90 days)

Visa on arrival (31)

Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (27)

Australia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bhutan, Cameroon, Canada, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Sudan, Syria, Togo, Uganda, United States, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (15)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Liberia, Mali, Nauru, Niger, North Korea, Sudan, Suriname, Turkmenistan, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Netherlands citizens visit without a visa?

Netherlands passport holders can visit 156 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 125 are fully visa-free and 31 issue a visa on arrival. 27 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Netherlands citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

10 countries allow Netherlands citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Vanuatu.

Can Netherlands citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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