The Netherlands Planning Your Trip

Entrance Requirements
Passport. Required for everyone who is not a citizen of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, or Sweden. Nationals of these countries need only a government-issued ID.
Inoculations. Not required, but a good idea.
Work Permit. Required for all non-EU/EEA citizens, Bulgarians, and Romanians planning to work in the Netherlands.

Documents And Formalities

Requirements Citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US need valid and current passports to enter the Netherlands and to re-enter their home countries. The Netherlands ...more

Money

The currency chart below is based on August 2007 exchange rates between local currency and Australian dollars (AUS$), Canadian dollars (CDN$), New Zealand dollars (NZ$), British pounds (UK£), ...more

Packing

Pack lightly: Lay out only what you absolutely need, then take half the clothes and twice the money. The Travelite FAQ (www.travelite.org) is a good resource for tips on traveling light. The online ...more

Safety And Health

In any type of crisis situation, the most important thing to do is stay calm. Your country’s embassy is usually your best resource when things go wrong; registering with that embassy upon arrival in ...more

Transportation To The Netherlands

When it comes to airfare, a little effort can save you a bundle. Courier fares are the cheapest for those whose plans are flexible enough to deal with the restrictions. Tickets sold by consolidators ...more

Transportation In The Netherlands

Fares are either one-way or round-trip. “Period returns” require you to return within a specific number of days; “day return” means you must return on the same day. Unless stated ...more

Staying Connected

An Internet connection is fairly easy to find in Amsterdam and other large Dutch cities. The best place for the Internet is in Amsterdam’s wonderful libraries and Internet cafes (see Practical Information ...more

Travel Concerns

As the number of travelers on the road continues to rise, the detrimental effect they can have on natural environments becomes an increasing concern. With this in mind, Let’s Go promotes the philosophy ...more

Other Resources

Let’s Go tries to cover all aspects of budget travel, but we can’t put everything in our guides. Listed below are books and websites that can serve as jumping-off points for your own research.