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Netherlands (Holland) Travel

"Amsterdam was a great surprise to me. I had always thought of Venice as the city of canals; it had never entered my mind that I should find similar conditions in a Dutch town."- James Weldon Johnson

Houseboats on Canal, Amsterdam

Quick facts about Netherlands (Holland)
Country code: NL
Zone: Europe
Country local name: Nederland
Demonym: Dutch
Official languages: Dutch
Driving on the right side of the road
Currency: EUR (Euro)
Internet TLD: .nl
Calling code: +31
Time zone: CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
UE accession: March 25 1957
Population: 16.570.613
Capital: Amsterdam
Biggest city: Amsterdam
Borders: Belgium, Germany, France
 
 
Citizens of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, USA and most of Europe only need a valid passport - no visa - for a stay of up to three months.

EU nationals can enter for a stay of three months with valid ID or passport.

Tourist visas can be extended for another three months maximum, but you'll need a good reason and the extension will only be valid for the Netherlands, not the Schengen Agreement areas.

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