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Then select your situation to see whether you need to extend your residence permit or simply renew the card.</p></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2-0" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">I have a temporary residence permit</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-2-0" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If your temporary residence permit has expired, apply to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) to have it extended. Visit the IND website for information about the requirements and application process.</p><p><span><span><span><a href="https://ind.nl/en/extend-or-change-permit/extend/regular-temporary-residence-permit-extension"><span><span>Find out how to extend your temporary residence permit</span></span></a></span></span></span></p><p>The application process can take up to 90 days. Check step 2 to see whether you need a visa to return to the Netherlands.聽</p><div class="notification"><span class="sr-only">Attention: </span><p>If you are a student, highly skilled migrant or academic researcher, you cannot apply for an extension yourself. Your employer or educational institution must apply to the IND on your behalf.</p></div></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2-1" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">I have a permanent residence permit</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-2-1" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>A permanent residence permit has an expiration date, but this only means you have to renew the card itself. Make sure you do this before the date on the card. You can choose not to do this. But it is a good idea to do it, because a bank, mortgage lender, mobile phone provider, driving school or other organisation may ask to see a valid residence permit.</p><p>Go to the IND website to find out how to renew your permanent residence permit and what the requirements are. You can do this from outside the Netherlands, or after you return to the Netherlands.</p><p><span><span><span><a href="https://ind.nl/en/extend-stay/permanent-residency/renew-permanent-residence-permit"><span><span>Find out how to renew your permanent residence permit</span></span></a></span></span></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Step 2: Check whether you need a visa on the basis of your nationality聽</span></span></strong></span></span></span></h2><p>If you are a national of one of the countries on the list below, you will need a visa to return to the Netherlands. First check whether your country is on the list. then select your situation to see what applies to you.</p></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-0" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">List of countries and territories whose nationals require a visa</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-0" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h4>A</h4><p>Afghanistan<br /> Algeria聽<br /> Angola聽<br /> Armenia<br /> Azerbaijan</p><h4>B</h4><p>Bahrain聽<br /> Bangladesh<br /> Belarus聽<br /> Belize聽<br /> Benin<br /> Bhutan聽<br /> Bolivia聽<br /> Bosnia and Herzegovina (only if you do not have a biometric passport)<br /> Botswana聽<br /> Burkina Faso聽<br /> Burundi聽</p><h4>C</h4><p>Cabo Verde<br /> Cambodia<br /> Cameroon聽<br /> Central African Republic<br /> Chad<br /> China聽<br /> Comoros<br /> Democratic Republic of the Congo<br /> Republic of the Congo<br /> C么te d鈥橧voire聽<br /> Cuba聽</p><h4>D</h4><p>Djibouti聽<br /> Dominican Republic聽</p><h4>E</h4><p>Ecuador<br /> Egypt<br /> Equatorial Guinea<br /> Eritrea<br /> Eswatini<br /> Ethiopia</p><h4>F</h4><p>Fiji</p><h4>G</h4><p>Gabon<br /> Gambia<br /> Ghana<br /> Guinea<br /> Guinea-Bissau<br /> Guyana</p><h4>H</h4><p>Haiti</p><h4>I</h4><p>India<br /> Indonesia<br /> Iran聽<br /> Iraq</p><h4>J</h4><p>Jamaica<br /> Jordan</p><h4>K</h4><p>Kazakhstan聽<br /> Kenya<br /> Kosovo<br /> Kuwait<br /> Kyrgyzstan</p><h4>L</h4><p>Laos<br /> Lebanon聽<br /> Lesotho聽<br /> Liberia<br /> Libya</p><h4>M</h4><p>Madagascar<br /> Malawi<br /> Maldives<br /> Mali<br /> Mauritania聽<br /> Morocco<br /> Mongolia<br /> Mozambique<br /> Myanmar聽</p><h4>N</h4><p>Namibia<br /> Nauru<br /> Nepal<br /> Niger聽<br /> Nigeria聽<br /> North Korea</p><h4>O</h4><p>Oman</p><h4>P</h4><p>Pakistan<br /> Palestinian Territories, the<br /> Papua New Guinea<br /> Philippines</p><h4>Q</h4><p>Qatar</p><h4>R</h4><p>Russia<br /> Rwanda</p><h4>S</h4><p>S茫o Tom茅 and Pr铆ncipe<br /> Saudi Arabia<br /> Senegal<br /> Sierra Leone<br /> Somalia<br /> South Africa<br /> South Sudan聽<br /> Sri Lanka<br /> Sudan聽<br /> Suriname聽<br /> Syria</p><h4>T</h4><p>Tajikistan<br /> Tanzania聽<br /> Thailand<br /> Togo聽<br /> Tunisia聽<br /> T眉rkiye聽<br /> Turkmenistan</p><h4>U</h4><p>Uganda<br /> Uzbekistan</p><h4>V</h4><p>Vanuatu<br /> Vietnam</p><h4>Y</h4><p>Yemen</p><h4>Z</h4><p>Zambia<br /> Zimbabwe聽</p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-1" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">I do not need a visa. What should I do?</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-1" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you are not a national of one of the countries on the list, you do not need a visa to travel to the Netherlands.</p><p>Contact your airline to find out what documents you need for your return trip to the Netherlands. You do not need to read the rest of this page.</p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-2" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">I need a visa. What should I do?</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-2" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you are a national of one of the countries on the list, you need a visa. But in some situations you may be able to travel without a visa. Go to step 3 to check whether you need a visa to return to the Netherlands.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>Step 3: Check whether you need a visa in your situation</h2><p>If you are travelling from a country in the Schengen area, you may not need a visa to return to the Netherlands. Check if the country you are in is in the Schengen area, then select your situation to see what applies to you.</p></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-4-0" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Countries in the Schengen area</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-4-0" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p><span><span><span><a href="https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/eu-eea-efta-schengen-countries"><span><span>See what countries are in the Schengen area</span></span></a></span></span></span></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-4-1" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">I am travelling to the Netherlands from another Schengen country</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-4-1" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h4>I am travelling by car, bus or train</h4><p>There are no border controls inside the Schengen area. You can return to the Netherlands without a visa. It does not matter whether you are a national of a country whose nationals normally require a visa.</p><h4>I am travelling by plane</h4><p>Contact the airline to ask whether you can travel to the Netherlands without a visa.聽</p><p>If not, you will need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands. An entry visa shows that you have a residence permit and are allowed to travel to the Netherlands. You can show it to the airline or at border control if you are asked for it.聽</p><p><span><span><span><a href="https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/entry-visa"><span><span>Find out where and how to apply for an entry visa</span></span></a></span></span></span></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-4-2" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">I am travelling to the Netherlands from outside the Schengen area</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-4-2" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>You will need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands. 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Visit the IND website for information about the requirements and application process.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ind.nl/en/extend-or-change-permit/extend/regular-temporary-residence-permit-extension\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind out how to extend your temporary residence permit\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe application process can take up to 90 days. Check step 2 to see whether you need a visa to return to the Netherlands.\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"notification\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eAttention: \u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a student, highly skilled migrant or academic researcher, you cannot apply for an extension yourself. Your employer or educational institution must apply to the IND on your behalf.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e"},"title":"I have a temporary residence permit","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eA permanent residence permit has an expiration date, but this only means you have to renew the card itself. Make sure you do this before the date on the card. You can choose not to do this. But it is a good idea to do it, because a bank, mortgage lender, mobile phone provider, driving school or other organisation may ask to see a valid residence permit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGo to the IND website to find out how to renew your permanent residence permit and what the requirements are. 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You can return to the Netherlands without a visa. It does not matter whether you are a national of a country whose nationals normally require a visa.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eI am travelling by plane\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContact the airline to ask whether you can travel to the Netherlands without a visa.\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf not, you will need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands. An entry visa shows that you have a residence permit and are allowed to travel to the Netherlands. 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