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Strong employee protections, well-developed social security and a dense treaty network. A common home base for cross-border remote workers.

General information

This page is orientation, not advice. What actually applies to you depends on your corridor - where you live, your nationality, who employs you and how long you stay. The personal assessment works that out for your exact situation.

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At a glance

Remote-work friendliness

4 of 5 for remote-work friendliness

Nomad visa

No dedicated nomad visa

Standard visa-free days

No data yet

Tax complexity

3 of 5 for tax complexity

Labor law strength

5 of 5 for labor law strength

Healthcare access

5 of 5 for healthcare access

Employer complexity

3 of 5 for employer complexity

Common risks

Patterns that often catch cross-border workers here. Whether they apply to you depends on your setup.

  • Losing Dutch social security coverage on long stays abroad

  • Health insurance gaps outside the EU

Framework memberships

  • European Union
  • European Economic Area
  • Schengen Area
  • Indonesia visa-on-arrival list
  • UAE visa-free entry list (EU/EEA, UK, Brazil)
  • Argentina visa-free tourist entry list
  • Australia eVisitor (subclass 651) eligible nationalities
  • Australia Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) eligible nationalities
  • Bermuda visa-exempt entry list
  • Brazil visa-exempt visitor list
  • Bahamas general visa-free entry list
  • Antigua and Barbuda 180-day visa-free entry list
  • Canada eTA visa-exempt nationalities (roster)
  • International Experience Canada participating nationalities (roster)
  • Colombia visa-free tourist entry list
  • Costa Rica Group 1 visa-free list
  • Curacao visa-free entry list (NaVi-checked nationalities)
  • Georgia visa-free entry list (365 days)
  • UK Electronic Travel Authorisation eligible nationalities (roster reading)
  • Non-visa nationals needing a UK ETA extended to Guernsey
  • Roster nationalities with no Gibraltar tax treaty
  • Hong Kong 90-day visa-free visit nationalities
  • Jersey UK-aligned 6-month visa-free visit roster
  • Japan 90-day visa exemption
  • Japan Digital Nomad visa eligibility
  • Cayman Islands visa-exempt entry list
  • Roster nationalities with no Mauritius tax treaty currently in force
  • Malaysia 90-day visa-free entry list
  • Montenegro 90-day visa-free list (Schengen Annex II parallel)
  • Roster nationalities generally admitted to Mauritius without a prior visa
  • Mexico visa-exempt tourist and visitor list (NaVi roster)
  • El Salvador visa-free Group A nationalities
  • Turkiye visa-free 90-in-180 list
  • Turkiye Digital Nomad Visa eligible nationalities
  • US Visa Waiver Program nationalities
  • Panama visa-free entry, 90 days
  • Philippines visa-free entry nationalities
  • US Visa Waiver Program nationalities (for Puerto Rico entry)
  • Paraguay 90-day visa-free entry list
  • Uruguay visa-free tourist entry list
  • BVI visa-exempt tourist entry nationalities
  • Vietnam visa-free list, 45 days, tourism only (Tourism Development Stimulus Program)
  • South Africa 90 day visa exemption list
  • Bolivia visa-free entry group (Group 1)
  • Chile 90-day visa-free reciprocity roster
  • Guyana 90 day visa-free entry list
  • Peru visa-free tourist entry roster
  • Suriname Entry Fee visa-free roster nationalities

Treaty relationships

What NaVi has mapped between Netherlands and other countries. None known means no data yet - not proof that no treaty exists.

  • Tax treaty with Andorra

    Netherlands - Andorra double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Antigua and Barbuda

    No NL - Antigua and Barbuda double taxation agreement

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Argentina

    NL - Argentina double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Australia

    Australia - Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Austria

    Austria - Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Bahamas

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Bahrain

    Bahrain - Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Belgium

    Netherlands - Belgium double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Bermuda

    Bermuda - Netherlands, no double taxation agreement

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Bolivia

    Bolivia - Netherlands, no tax treaty

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Bonaire

    BES - European Netherlands tax coordination (Belastingregeling voor het land Nederland, BRN)

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Brazil

    Brazil - NL double taxation treaty

    In force

  • Tax treaty with British Virgin Islands

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Canada

    Netherlands - Canada income tax convention

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Cayman Islands

    No Cayman Islands - Netherlands double tax treaty

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Chile

    Chile - Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Colombia

    Colombia - Netherlands double taxation treaty

    Signed, not in force

  • Tax treaty with Costa Rica

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Croatia

    NL - Croatia double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Cura莽ao

    Netherlands - Curacao tax arrangement (BRNC)

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Cyprus

    Cyprus - Netherlands double tax treaty

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Czechia

    NL - Czechia double taxation treaty

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Denmark

    Denmark - Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Ecuador

    Ecuador - Netherlands, no tax treaty

    None known

  • Tax treaty with El Salvador

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Estonia

    NL - Estonia double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with France

    Netherlands - France tax convention

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Georgia

    Netherlands - Georgia double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Germany

    Netherlands - Germany double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Gibraltar

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Greece

    Netherlands - Greece double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Guernsey

    Guernsey - Netherlands double taxation agreement (partial)

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Guyana

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Hong Kong

    Hong Kong - Netherlands CDTA

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Indonesia

    NL - Indonesia double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Ireland

    Netherlands - Ireland double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Isle of Man

    Isle of Man - Netherlands, no comprehensive DTA

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Italy

    NL - Italy double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Japan

    Netherlands - Japan tax convention

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Jersey

    Jersey - Netherlands, no tax treaty

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Liechtenstein

    Liechtenstein - Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Luxembourg

    Netherlands - Luxembourg double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Malaysia

    Netherlands - Malaysia double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Maldives

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Malta

    Netherlands - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Mauritius

    Mauritius - Netherlands, no tax treaty

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Mexico

    Mexico - Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Monaco

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Montenegro

    Netherlands - Montenegro double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Norway

    Netherlands - Norway double taxation convention

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Panama

    Netherlands - Panama double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Paraguay

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Peru

    Peru, no tax treaty with the Netherlands

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Philippines

    Netherlands - Philippines double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Poland

    Netherlands-Poland double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Portugal

    Netherlands - Portugal double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Puerto Rico

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Seychelles

    Seychelles - Netherlands double taxation agreement, none in force

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Singapore

    Netherlands - Singapore double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Slovenia

    Netherlands - Slovenia double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with South Africa

    Netherlands - South Africa double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Spain

    Netherlands - Spain double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Suriname

    Suriname-Netherlands double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Sweden

    Netherlands - Sweden double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Switzerland

    Netherlands - Switzerland double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Thailand

    Netherlands - Thailand double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Turkey

    Netherlands - Turkiye double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with United Arab Emirates

    NL - UAE double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with United Kingdom

    NL - UK double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with United States

    Netherlands - United States income tax convention

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Uruguay

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Vietnam

    Netherlands - Vietnam double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Albania

    Netherlands - Albania social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Andorra

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Antigua and Barbuda

    No NL - Antigua and Barbuda social security totalization agreement

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Argentina

    Netherlands - Argentina social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Australia

    Netherlands - Australia social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Austria

    EU Regulation 883/2004 coordination, Austria - Netherlands

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Bahamas

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Bahrain

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Belgium

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Belize

    Netherlands - Belize social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Bermuda

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Bolivia

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Bonaire

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Bosnia & Herzegovina

    Netherlands - Bosnia and Herzegovina social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Brazil

    Netherlands - Brazil social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with British Virgin Islands

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Canada

    Netherlands - Canada social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Cape Verde

    Netherlands - Cape Verde social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Cayman Islands

    No Cayman Islands - Netherlands social security agreement

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Chile

    Chile - Netherlands social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with China

    Netherlands - China social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Colombia

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Costa Rica

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Croatia

    NL - Croatia social security coordination

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Cura莽ao

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Czechia

    NL - Czechia social security coordination

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Ecuador

    Netherlands - Ecuador social security agreement

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Egypt

    Netherlands - Egypt social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with El Salvador

    None known

  • Social security agreement with France

    EU Regulation 883/2004 social security coordination

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Georgia

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Germany

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Guernsey

    Guernsey - Netherlands social security reciprocal agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Guyana

    None known

  • Social security agreement with India

    Netherlands - India social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Indonesia

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Israel

    Netherlands - Israel social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Italy

    EU social security coordination (Regulation 883/2004)

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Japan

    Netherlands - Japan social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Jersey

    Jersey - Netherlands social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Jordan

    Netherlands - Jordan social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Kosovo

    Netherlands - Kosovo social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Malaysia

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Maldives

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Mauritius

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Montenegro

    Netherlands - Montenegro social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Morocco

    Netherlands - Morocco social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with North Macedonia

    Netherlands - North Macedonia social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Norway

    Netherlands - Norway social security coordination

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Panama

    Netherlands - Panama social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Paraguay

    Netherlands - Paraguay social security agreement

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Peru

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Philippines

    Netherlands - Philippines social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Poland

    EU social security coordination (Regulation 883/2004)

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Puerto Rico

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Serbia

    Netherlands - Serbia social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Seychelles

    Seychelles - Netherlands, no social security totalization agreement

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Singapore

    None known

  • Social security agreement with South Africa

    Netherlands - South Africa Social Security Convention

    In force

  • Social security agreement with South Korea

    Netherlands - South Korea social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Spain

    EU social security coordination (Regulation 883/2004)

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Suriname

    Suriname-Netherlands social security export and enforcement treaty

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Sweden

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Switzerland

    EU/EFTA social security coordination (Regulation 883/2004 via the AFMP)

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Thailand

    Netherlands - Thailand social security agreement

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Tunisia

    Netherlands - Tunisia social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Turkey

    Netherlands - Turkey social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with United Kingdom

    EU-UK TCA Protocol on Social Security Coordination

    In force

  • Social security agreement with United States

    Netherlands - United States totalization agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Uruguay

    Netherlands - Uruguay social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Vietnam

    None known

  • Healthcare agreement with Australia

    Australia - Netherlands Reciprocal Health Care Agreement

    In force

  • Healthcare agreement with Austria

    EHIC reciprocal healthcare coordination, Austria - Netherlands

    In force

  • Healthcare agreement with Brazil

    None known

  • Healthcare agreement with Germany

    In force

  • Healthcare agreement with Suriname

    None known

  • Healthcare agreement with Sweden

    In force

Rule coverage

19 rules in the engine for this country.

Rules are sourced, versioned and reviewed before they count as verified. A personal assessment shows which ones apply to your corridor.

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