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Netherlands Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 182 destinations open to Netherlands passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Netherlands passport holders can currently enter 132 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 31 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 19. An embassy visa is still required for 15 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

182Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
132
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Andorra
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Armenia180 daysPrograms
AustraliaeTAPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados90 days
Belarus30 days
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Brunei90 days
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaeTAPrograms
Cape Verde30 daysPrograms
Chile90 daysPrograms
China30 days
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Costa Rica180 daysPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Estonia
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
Gambia90 days
Georgia360 daysPrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Guyana90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
Israel90 days
ItalyPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica90 days
Japan90 daysPrograms
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan60 days
LatviaPrograms
Lesotho14 days
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Macao90 days
Malawi30 days
Malaysia90 days
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands90 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Mexico180 daysPrograms
Micronesia90 days
Moldova90 days
MonacoPrograms
Mongolia30 days
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Morocco90 days
Mozambique30 days
Namibia90 daysPrograms
New ZealandeTAPrograms
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
North Macedonia90 daysPrograms
Norway
PakistaneTAPrograms
Palau90 days
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Paraguay90 daysPrograms
Peru90 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia90 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Samoa90 daysPrograms
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe15 daysPrograms
Senegal90 days
Serbia90 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore90 daysPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands90 days
South Africa90 daysPrograms
South Korea90 daysPrograms
SpainPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan90 daysPrograms
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand30 days
Timor-Leste90 days
Tonga90 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Tunisia90 days
Turkey90 daysPrograms
Tuvalu90 days
Ukraine90 days
United Arab Emirates90 daysPrograms
United Kingdom180 daysPrograms
United StateseTAPrograms
Uruguay90 daysPrograms
Uzbekistan30 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Vatican
Venezuela90 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

31
Visa on arrival
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
JordanPrograms
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Nepal
Oman
Qatar
Rwanda
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

19
e-Visa
Azerbaijan
Benin
Bhutan
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
India
Libya
Myanmar
Nigeria
RussiaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

15
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Eritrea
Liberia
Mali
NauruPrograms
Niger
North Korea
Sudan
Suriname
Turkmenistan
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Netherlands Passport

#2Rank, shared with 14
182Mobility score
132Visa-free
92%Of world destinations

The Netherlands ranks 2nd, placing the passport in the top tier. Dutch citizens can enter 132 countries without a visa, and once eTAs, visas on arrival, and e-Visas are added, total mobility reaches 182 destinations. Europe is the strongest region with 43 visa-free destinations, while South America is the thinnest at 11. Even there, the passport remains useful.

Every key destination we track is easy to reach for Dutch travelers. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore, and Brazil are visa-free, and the United States, Canada, and Australia need only an eTA. Access is already broad, so a second citizenship such as Sierra Leone CIP could add up to 3 destinations, and residency options may suit other goals better than additional travel freedom.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Netherlands passport holders can enter 132 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 43

AlbaniaAndorraAustriaBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyKosovoLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited KingdomVatican

Asia 24

ArmeniaBruneiChinaCyprusGeorgiaHong KongIsraelJapanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMacaoMalaysiaMongoliaPakistaneTAPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan

Africa 19

AngolaBotswanaCape VerdeGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTALesothoMalawiMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandTunisiaZambia

North America 22

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCanadaeTACosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and TobagoUnited StateseTA

South America 11

ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaParaguayPeruUruguayVenezuela

Oceania 13

AustraliaeTAFijiKiribatiMarshall IslandsMicronesiaNew ZealandeTAPalauPapua New GuineaeTASamoaSolomon IslandsTongaTuvaluVanuatu

How Netherlands Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Germany#2182133
Greece#2182129
Ireland#2182127
Italy#2182133
Luxembourg#2182132
Netherlands#2182132
Norway#2182130
Portugal#2182131
South Korea#2182125
Sweden#2182134
Switzerland#2182129

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 1 more destination than the Netherlands passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Netherlands passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone CIP

+3 destinations

From USD $140,000

Processing about 2 months

Get details
Egypt

Egypt CIP

+2 destinations

From USD $282,500

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia CIP

+1 destination

From USD $240,000

Processing about 18 months

Get details

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Netherlands passport holders visit without a visa?

Netherlands passport holders can visit 132 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 31 with a visa on arrival and 19 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 182 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Netherlands passport ranking?

The Netherlands passport ranks #2 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 14 other passports, with a mobility score of 182. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Netherlands passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa-free. United Kingdom: visa-free, up to 180 days. United States: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Canada: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Netherlands passport holders?

31 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Netherlands passport holders: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti and 21 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Netherlands passport holders?

Netherlands passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 15 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Liberia, Mali and 7 more.

How can a Netherlands passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Netherlands passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Sierra Leone CIP (+3 destinations, from USD $140,000, about 2 months), Egypt CIP (+2 destinations, from USD $282,500, about 6 months) and Saint Lucia CIP (+1 destinations, from USD $240,000, about 18 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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