If you do not have the nationality of an EU country and you want to visit the EU or travel within the EU, you will need a passport and, in some cases, a Schengen visa
Apply for a visa for the Netherlands
A foreign guest requiring a visa who wants to come to the Netherlands must apply for a Short Stay Visa, in short: a Schengen visa. This allows the foreigner to stay in the Netherlands or other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days. But what do you start with? How does applying for a visa for the Netherlands work? We will explain that to you.
Temporary arrangement for long-distance lovers still applies
Do you have a relationship with a partner from abroad (outside the EU) who requires a visa and do you want to bring him or her to the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days? Then you can still use the temporary arrangement for long-distance loved ones.
How long can a tourist stay in the Netherlands?
A foreign tourist may stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 consecutive days. It does not matter whether or not the tourist is required to have a visa.
Traveling to the Netherlands from a country outside the EU during the pandemic
There are exceptions to the EU entry ban. These include business travellers, students, highly skilled migrants, professionals from the cultural and creative sector and long-distance lovers.
Entry ban in the Netherlands: Which groups are allowed?
An entry ban applies to the Netherlands for persons from outside the EU due to the corona pandemic. The entry ban does have exceptions for certain groups, you can read more about that here.