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 it? Depending on which country issued your travel document you may need a visa.
Cyprus or Ireland
If your travel document was issued by Cyprus or Ireland, you can enter the Netherlands without a visa and stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period. But you do need other documents to enter the country.
Check what you need to travel to the Netherlands
If you also want to visit other Schengen countries during your trip, you may need a visa for them. Ask about this at the embassies of the Schengen countries you want to visit.
United Kingdom
If your travel document was issued by the UK and you have a British residence permit, you can enter the Netherlands without a visa and stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period. But you do need your British residence permit to enter the Netherlands. And you need other documents as well.
Check what else you need to travel to the Netherlands
If you also want to visit other Schengen countries during your trip, you may need a visa for them. Ask about this at the embassies of the Schengen countries you want to visit.
If you don’t have a British residence permit, you need a visa for your visit to the Netherlands.
Find out how to apply for a Schengen visa in your country
Other country
If your travel document was issued by a different country, you need a visa for your visit to the Netherlands.
Does your travel document say ‘Convention of 28 September 1954’ on it? Depending on which country issued your travel document you may need a visa.
Cyprus or Ireland
If your travel document was issued by Cyprus or Ireland, you can enter the Netherlands without a visa and stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period. But you do need other documents to enter the country.
Check what you need to travel to the Netherlands
If you also want to visit other Schengen countries during your trip, you may need a visa for them. Ask about this at the embassies of the Schengen countries you want to visit.
United Kingdom
If your travel document was issued by the UK and you have a British residence permit, you can enter the Netherlands without a visa and stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period. But you do need your British residence permit to enter the Netherlands. And you need other documents as well.
Check what else you need to travel to the Netherlands
If you also want to visit other Schengen countries during your trip, you may need a visa for them. Ask about this at the embassies of the Schengen countries you want to visit.
If you don’t have a British residence permit, you need a visa for your visit to the Netherlands.
Find out how to apply for a Schengen visa in your country
Other country
If your travel document was issued by a different country, you need a visa for your visit to the Netherlands.
You can enter the Netherlands without a visa and stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period. But you do need other documents to enter the country.
Check what you need to travel to the Netherlands
If you also want to visit other Schengen countries during your trip, you may need a visa for them. Ask about this at the embassies of the Schengen countries you want to visit.
You need a visa for your trip to the Netherlands.
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