Netherlands
Entry requirements
This information is for people travelling on a full 바카라 사이트楤ritish citizen바카라 사이트� passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government바카라 사이트檚 understanding of the Netherlands바카라 사이트� current rules for the most common types of travel.
The authorities in the Netherlands set and enforce entry rules. If you바카라 사이트檙e not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the聽.
Passport validity requirements
The Netherlands follows . Your passport must:聽
- have a 바카라 사이트榙ate of issue바카라 사이트� less than 10 years before the date you arrive 바카라 사이트� if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
- have an 바카라 사이트榚xpiry date바카라 사이트� at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area (the expiry date does not need to be within 10 years of the date of issue)
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.聽聽
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.聽
Visa requirements
You can travel without a visa to the聽Schengen area, which includes the Netherlands, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel:
- as a tourist
- to visit family or friends
- to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events
- or for short-term studies or training
The requirements for working in the Netherlands are different.聽聽
If you are travelling to other Schengen countries as well, make sure your whole visit is within the 90-day limit. Visits to Schengen countries within the previous 180 days before you travel count towards your 90 days. If you overstay the 90-day visa-free limit, you may be banned from entering Schengen countries for up to 3 years.
Make sure you get your passport stamped on entry and exit.
If you바카라 사이트檙e a visitor, border guards will look at your entry and exit stamps to check you have not overstayed the 90-day visa-free limit for the Schengen area.
If your passport is missing a stamp, show evidence of when and where you entered or left the Schengen area (for example, boarding passes or tickets) and ask the border guards to add the date and location in your passport.
See passport stamping if you live in the Netherlands.
Staying longer than 90 days in a 180-day period
To stay longer, you must meet the Dutch government바카라 사이트檚 entry requirements. Check which type of visa or work permit you need on the聽.
If you바카라 사이트檙e in the Netherlands with a residence permit or long-stay visa, this does not count towards your 90-day visa-free limit.
New Schengen entry requirements
The EU바카라 사이트檚 Entry/Exit System (EES) is expected to start in October 2025. It is not currently in operation. The European Union will inform about the specific start date of the聽EES聽before its launch.
Read more聽information on the EU Entry/Exit System.
Temporary border controls
From 9 December the Netherlands has reintroduced temporary border controls at its land borders as well as additional checks on some international trains and specific flights, for a period of six months. See information from .
Border controls at Germany바카라 사이트檚 land borders聽
A temporary reintroduction of border controls are currently in place at Germany바카라 사이트檚 land borders.聽
See information from .
Vaccine requirements
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see .
Customs rules
There are strict rules about . You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.聽聽
Taking food and drink into the Netherlands
You cannot take . There are some exceptions such as powdered baby milk, baby food and special foods or pet feed required for medical reasons.聽
Taking money into the Netherlands
Declare cash or travellers cheques if the value is . You will get a certified declaration to show you brought it in with you. If you do not, your money could be seized when you leave.