Schengen 90/180 rule · Netherlands
Netherlands 90/180 Rule Calculator
The Netherlands applies the Schengen-wide 90/180 rule: a shared 90-day allowance across all 29 Schengen countries in any rolling 180-day window.
Add your Dutch trips and other Schengen stays below to see how many days you have left.
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How the 90/180 rule applies in the Netherlands
A founding Schengen member (1995), the Netherlands shares open borders with Germany and Belgium — many travellers enter through Schiphol and continue across the area by train without further checks. Schiphol is one of Europe's busiest EES borders: since April 2026, entries and exits are registered biometrically and your day count is automatic.
The Dutch Caribbean is outside Schengen
Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the BES islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba) are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands but not of the Schengen Area. Days there don't count toward your 90 — the islands run their own separate entry rules and day limits.
Netherlands Schengen questions
Does a layover at Schiphol count toward my 90 days?
Not if you stay airside in international transit without passing border control. If you clear immigration — to leave the airport or transfer landside — that calendar day counts as a Schengen day.
Do days in Aruba or Curaçao count toward Schengen?
No. The Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are outside the Schengen Area and have their own entry rules. Only your time in the European Netherlands counts toward the 90/180 limit.
How do I stay in the Netherlands beyond 90 days?
The Netherlands has no digital nomad visa; longer stays require a national visa or permit — common routes include the DAFT permit for US entrepreneurs and the orientation-year visa for recent graduates. Days under a national permit don't count toward 90/180.
What happens if I overstay in the Netherlands?
The standard Schengen consequences apply — fines, possible entry bans across the whole area, and an automatic overstay flag from the EES, which has recorded all border crossings biometrically since April 2026.
Don't lose count in the Netherlands
NomadSync tracks the 90/180 rolling window across every Schengen country automatically and alerts you before you hit the limit.
Staying long enough to owe tax in the Netherlands?
Spend 183+ days in a year and you may become a tax resident — separate from the 90/180 immigration rule. Our sibling site breaks down Netherlands's income tax rates, residency triggers, and any digital-nomad tax regimes.
Netherlands tax guide on Nomad Tax GuideCalculators for nearby countries
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