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You will need a copy of the report when you apply for a new residence permit in the Netherlands.</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">Language of police report</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>You will need a police report in Dutch, English, French or German.</p><p>If the report is issued in any other language, have it translated by a sworn translator in the Netherlands or abroad. Translations made outside the Netherlands must be legalised.聽</p><p><span><span><span><a href="https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/legalisation/foreign-documents"><span><span><span><span><span>Find out how to have foreign documents legalised for use in the Netherlands</span></span></span></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-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">If you find your 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>If you find your residence permit after reporting it lost or stolen, it will no longer be valid. In this case, you must return it to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).</p><p><span><span><span><a href="https://ind.nl/en/living-in-the-netherlands-with-a-residence-permit/residence-permit-lost-or-stolen#requirements"><span><span><span><span>Find out how to return your residence permit to the IND</span></span></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>Step 2: Check whether you need a visa on the basis of your nationality</span></span></span></h2><p><span><span><span>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.</span></span></span></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聽<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, then you do not need a visa to return to the Netherlands.</p><p>When you arrive in the Netherlands, border control may contact the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) to confirm that you have right of residence in the Netherlands.</p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Go to step 4.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></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, then 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><span><span>See what countries are in the Schengen area</span></span></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><span><span><span><strong><span><span>I am travelling by car, bus or train</span></span></strong></span></span></span></h4><p>There are no border controls inside the Schengen area. You can return to the Netherlands without a visa. It doesn鈥檛 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 your residence permit.聽</p><p>If not, you will need an entry visa. 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><span><span>Find out where and how to apply for an entry visa</span></span></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. 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.</p><p><span><span><span><a href="https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/entry-visa"><span><span><span><span>Find out where and how to apply for an entry visa</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>Step 4: Apply for a replacement residence permit</h2><p>After you return to the Netherlands, apply to the IND for a replacement residence permit.</p><p><span><span><span><a href="https://ind.nl/en/living-in-the-netherlands-with-a-residence-permit/residence-permit-lost-or-stolen"><span><span><span><span>Find out how to apply for a replacement residence permit</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p></div></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>Contact</h2><p>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to <a href="/contact">contact us</a>.</p></div></div></div></main><footer class="BrFooter_wrapperWithFeedbackBar__mp5SG"><div class="layout-wrapper"><div id="surveyContent"></div></div><div class="PayOff_payOff__kzCDk Footer_payOff__n8mNy"><div class="layout-wrapper"><span>NetherlandsWorldwide</span><p class="PayOff_payOffText__aMuPv">Here to help. 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You will need a copy of the report when you apply for a new residence permit in the Netherlands.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"name":"p1o:contentblocks","displayName":"p1o:contentblocks","type":"Content","accordionitem":[{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eYou will need a police report in Dutch, English, French or German.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf the report is issued in any other language, have it translated by a sworn translator in the Netherlands or abroad. Translations made outside the Netherlands must be legalised.\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/legalisation/foreign-documents\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind out how to have foreign documents legalised for use in the Netherlands\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Language of police report","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eIf you find your residence permit after reporting it lost or stolen, it will no longer be valid. In this case, you must return it to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ind.nl/en/living-in-the-netherlands-with-a-residence-permit/residence-permit-lost-or-stolen#requirements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind out how to return your residence permit to the IND\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"If you find your residence permit","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"}],"actiontype":null,"contentType":"p1o:accordioncontentblock"},{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep 2: Check whether you need a visa on the basis of your nationality\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf 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.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},{"name":"p1o:contentblocks","displayName":"p1o:contentblocks","type":"Content","accordionitem":[{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003ch4\u003eA\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfghanistan\u003cbr /\u003e\nAlgeria\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nAngola\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nArmenia\u003cbr /\u003e\nAzerbaijan\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eB\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBahrain\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nBangladesh\u003cbr /\u003e\nBelarus\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nBelize\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nBenin\u003cbr /\u003e\nBhutan\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nBolivia\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nBosnia and Herzegovina (only if you do not have a biometric passport)\u003cbr /\u003e\nBotswana\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nBurkina Faso\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nBurundi\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eC\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCabo Verde\u003cbr /\u003e\nCambodia\u003cbr /\u003e\nCameroon\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nCentral African Republic\u003cbr /\u003e\nChad\u003cbr /\u003e\nChina\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nComoros\u003cbr /\u003e\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo\u003cbr /\u003e\nRepublic of the Congo\u003cbr /\u003e\nC\u0026#244;te d\u0026#8217;Ivoire\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nCuba\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eD\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDjibouti\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nDominican Republic\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eE\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEcuador\u003cbr /\u003e\nEgypt\u003cbr /\u003e\nEquatorial Guinea\u003cbr /\u003e\nEritrea\u003cbr /\u003e\nEswatini\u003cbr /\u003e\nEthiopia\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eF\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFiji\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eG\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGabon\u003cbr /\u003e\nGambia\u003cbr /\u003e\nGhana\u003cbr /\u003e\nGuinea\u003cbr /\u003e\nGuinea-Bissau\u003cbr /\u003e\nGuyana\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eH\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaiti\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eI\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndia\u003cbr /\u003e\nIndonesia\u003cbr /\u003e\nIran\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nIraq\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eJ\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJamaica\u003cbr /\u003e\nJordan\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eK\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKazakhstan\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nKenya\u003cbr /\u003e\nKosovo\u003cbr /\u003e\nKuwait\u003cbr /\u003e\nKyrgyzstan\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eL\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLaos\u003cbr /\u003e\nLebanon\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nLesotho\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nLiberia\u003cbr /\u003e\nLibya\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eM\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMadagascar\u003cbr /\u003e\nMalawi\u003cbr /\u003e\nMaldives\u003cbr /\u003e\nMali\u003cbr /\u003e\nMauritania\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nMorocco\u003cbr /\u003e\nMongolia\u003cbr /\u003e\nMozambique\u003cbr /\u003e\nMyanmar\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eN\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNamibia\u003cbr /\u003e\nNauru\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nNepal\u003cbr /\u003e\nNiger\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nNigeria\u0026#160;\u003cbr /\u003e\nNorth Korea\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eO\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOman\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eP\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePakistan\u003cbr /\u003e\nPalestinian Territories, The\u003cbr /\u003e\nPapua New Guinea\u003cbr /\u003e\nPhilippines\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eQ\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQatar\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eR\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRussia\u003cbr /\u003e\nRwanda\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eS\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eS\u0026#227;o Tom\u0026#233; 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You can return to the Netherlands without a visa. It doesn\u0026#8217;t 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 your residence permit.\u0026#160;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf not, you will need an entry visa. An entry visa shows that you have a residence permit and are allowed to travel to the Netherlands. 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