United States visa for citizens of the Netherlands

Citizens of the Netherlands need an ESTA (Visa Waiver Program) before travelling to the United States, official fee $40.62, for stays of up to 90 days.

With a passport of the Netherlands

ETA

ETA (online travel permit), 90 days

up to 90 days per visit, ESTA required

Visa Waiver Program, 42 countries (DHS list updated 28 Oct 2026). Latest additions: Israel 29 Sep 2023, Qatar 21 Nov 2024. Romania was designated 9 Jan 2025 but rescinded 2 May 2025 before it started, so Romanians need a visa. People who are ineligible for ESTA (travel history or dual nationality, see esta notes) need a B1/B2 visa.

Passports of Curacao, Bonaire, St Eustatius, Saba and St Maarten (former Netherlands Antilles) are not VWP eligible.

Where can I travel?

Every destination for citizens of the Netherlands

By purpose of the trip

Purpose	What you need
Tourism	ESTA (Visa Waiver Program)
Business	ESTA (Visa Waiver Program)
Family visit	ESTA (Visa Waiver Program)
Study	F-1 academic student, M-1 vocational student, J-1 exchange visitor
Work	J-1 exchange visitor, H-1B specialty occupation, L-1 intracompany transferee, O-1 extraordinary ability, E-2 treaty investor (E-1 trader)
Transit	ESTA (Visa Waiver Program)

Ways into United States

ESTA (Visa Waiver Program)

ETA

Official fee: $40.62
Stay: up to 90 days per visit, no extension
Processing: apply before booking; CBP gives no fixed time
Interview: No

Official site: esta.cbp.dhs.gov

F-1 academic student

Visa needed

Official fee: $185
Stay: duration of program
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

M-1 vocational student

Visa needed

Official fee: $185
Stay: program length, max 1 year at a time
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

J-1 exchange visitor

Visa needed

Official fee: $185
Stay: program length
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

H-1B specialty occupation

Visa needed

Official fee: $205
Stay: petition period, up to 3 years at a time
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

L-1 intracompany transferee

Visa needed

Official fee: $205
Stay: petition period
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

Check before you travel

Visa integrity fee ($250, H.R. 1 sec. 100007): no official start date or collection procedure found; travel.state.gov fee page (checked 4 Nov 2026) does not list it.
travel.state.gov VWP page could not be read; VWP list taken from DHS (updated 28 Oct 2026), which matches 42 countries on CBP.
No 2026 amendment to Proclamation 10998 found, but newsroom was not checked item by item. Recheck before relying on it.
Bermuda and Compact of Free Association (MH, FM, PW) visa exemptions are from general knowledge, not confirmed on an official page this session.
Partial suspension categories for BI, CU, TG, VE come from Proclamation 10949 (June 2025), referred to by 10998; 10998 text did not restate them.
US Embassy Baku street address not shown on the visas page; not confirmed.

Questions

Do citizens of the Netherlands need a visa for the United States?

Citizens of the Netherlands need an ESTA (Visa Waiver Program) before travelling to the United States, official fee $40.62, for stays of up to 90 days.

How much does it cost?

ESTA (Visa Waiver Program): $40.62. This is the official government fee; prices can change, so check the official site before you pay.

Can Sroky apply for me?

Not for this trip yet. Apply on the official site: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov.

Can I study or work in the United States on this?

No. Study and work need their own visa: F-1 academic student, M-1 vocational student, J-1 exchange visitor, H-1B specialty occupation.

United States for other passports

Where else can citizens of the Netherlands go

Every destination for citizens of the Netherlands

Official sources

Checked on November 4, 2026

Sroky is a private company and is not part of any government. The destination decides on every entry. Rules change: the official source always applies.