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Netherlands: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes No
British Yes No No
Canadian Yes Yes No
Other EU 1 No No
USA Yes Yes No
Passports: 

To enter the Netherlands, passports should be valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except EU nationals (1) holding a valid national ID card.

Note: EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU Member State. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.

Passport note: 

The Netherlands is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Visas: 

Visas are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays in the Netherlands of up to three months.

Visa note: 

Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for the Netherlands on the website of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.minbuza.nl/en).

Application to: 

Applications must be made in person at the relevant embassy/consulate or Netherlands visa applications centre.

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