I am a refugee or stateless. Do I need a visa for the Netherlands?
Have you been recognised as a refugee or stateless person? And do you want to visit the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days with a travel document for refugees or stateless persons? Find out whether you need a visa.
Travel document issued by a Schengen country? No visa needed
Did a country in the Schengen Area issue your travel document for refugees or stateless persons? If so, you do not need a visa to travel to the Netherlands. You can stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period. You will, however, still need to meet certain requirements.
Find out about the requirements to travel to the Netherlands without a visa
Travel document issued by a country outside Schengen? You may need a visa
Did a country outside the Schengen Area issue your travel document for refugees or stateless persons? Whether you need a visa depends on your travel document.
Does your travel document say ‘Convention of 28 July 1951’ on its cover? If so, you do not need a visa if your travel document was issued by one of the countries on the list:
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Ireland
- Romania
- United Kingdom
You can stay in the Netherlands without a visa for a maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period. You will, however, still need to meet certain requirements.
Find out about the requirements to travel to the Netherlands without a visa
Please note that if you want to travel to other countries in the Schengen Area during your trip, you may need a visa for those countries. Contact the embassy of those countries to find out whether you need a visa.
Was your travel document issued by a country not on the list? If so, you do need a Schengen visa for your trip to the Netherlands.
Does your travel document say ‘Convention of 28 September 1954’ on its cover? If so, you do not need a visa if your travel document was issued by one of the following countries:
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Ireland
- Romania
- United Kingdom
You can stay in the Netherlands without a visa for a maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period. You will, however, still need to meet certain requirements.
Find out about the requirements to travel to the Netherlands without a visa
Please note that if you want to travel to other countries in the Schengen Area during your trip, you may need a visa for those countries. Contact the embassy of those countries to find out whether you need a visa.
Was your travel document issued by a country not on the list? If so, you do need a Schengen visa for your trip to the Netherlands.
You can stay in the Netherlands without a visa for a maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period. You will, however, still need to meet certain requirements.
Find out about the requirements to travel to the Netherlands without a visa
Please note that if you want to travel to other countries in the Schengen Area during your trip, you may need a visa for those countries. Contact the embassy of those countries to find out whether you need a visa.
You need a visa for your trip to the Netherlands.
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