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Netherlands visa requirements for Vatican City citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa-free
Vatican City citizens do not need a visa for Netherlands for up to 90 days.
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On a Vatican City passport, you do not need a visa for Netherlands for up to 90 days. The Vatican City passport currently ranks #59 of 199 worldwide, with 135 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Netherlands is selective but not restrictive, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #17 with 164 open destinations. Both sit in Europe, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. It works both ways: travelling Netherlands→Vatican City carries the same visa-free rule.
In the opposite direction, Netherlands citizens travelling to Vatican City face: visa-free.
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