Short stay after end of residence permit
Your regular residence permit is expiring and you will not continue to live in the Netherlands. You wish to stay in the Netherlands for an additional maximum of 90 days after the end of your permit. Read what to do.
You have been given a return decision
Has your residence permit been withdrawn and has a return decision been imposed? Then you have to leave the Netherlands. You are also not allowed to stay in another country in the Schengen Area. Read more about a return decision.
Check whether you need a visa
After your regular residence permit has expired, you can stay in the Netherlands and the Schengen Area for an additional maximum of 90 days. Sometimes you need a Schengen visa for this. First go to Nederlandwereldwijd.nl and check whether or not you need a visa.
After your regular residence permit has expired, you can stay in the Netherlands and the Schengen Area for an additional maximum of 90 days. These 90 days are called the visa-exempt term. You have to meet all the requirements for a short stay. And you have to leave the Netherlands and the Schengen Area before the 90 days are over.
Registration in the Entry/Exit System (EES)
You can register online in the Entry/Exit System (EES). The EES states when your short stay in the Schengen Area begins and ends. And where and when you enter or leave the Schengen Area. Find out which countries are part of the Schengen Area. From 10 April 2026, this registration replaces the entry and exit stamps in your passport.
If you do not apply for registration in the EES online, you will still be registered upon departure from the Schengen Area. Registration at the border takes additional time.
Read more about the EES on the website of the European Union.
Use the online registration form
Would you like to register online in the EES? This is possible from the moment your regular residence permit is valid for less than 28 days.
Use the online EES registration form. You must have DigiD with SMS verification. Registration in the EES is free of charge.
Decision on your request
Did you submit your request online? You will receive an email from the IND with the decision within a few minutes.
Your request has been approved
The email will state that you are registered in the EES immediately. You can check yourself until when you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands and the Schengen area. You can do this on the website of the European Union.
Your request has not been approved
The email will explain why your request was not approved. You you will still be registered upon departure from the Schengen Area. Registration at the border takes additional time.
After your regular residence permit has expired, you can stay in the Netherlands and the Schengen Area for an additional maximum of 90 days. You have to apply for a Schengen visa before the end date of your residence permit.
You apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands from outside the Netherlands
Do you want to stay in the Netherlands for 90 days? You must apply for a Schengen visa from outside the Netherlands. Visit Nederlandwereldwijd.nl for information on how to apply for a Schengen visa.
Do you want to stay for 90 days in another Schengen country? You can apply for a Schengen visa in the Netherlands at the representative office of the other Schengen country.
Registration in the Entry/Exit System (EES)
You can register online in the Entry/Exit System (EES). The EES states when your short stay in the Schengen Area begins and ends. And where and when you enter or leave the Schengen Area. Find out which countries are part of the Schengen Area. From 10 April 2026, this registration replaces the entry and exit stamps in your passport.
If you do not apply for registration in the EES online, you will still be registered upon departure from the Schengen Area. Registration at the border takes additional time.
Read more about the EES on the website of the European Union.
Use the online registration form
Have you been granted a Schengen visa? You can then register online in the EES.
Use the online EES registration form. You must have DigiD with SMS verification. Registration in the EES is free of charge.
Decision on your request
Did you submit your request online? You will receive an email from the IND with the decision within a few minutes.
Your request has been approved
The email will state that you are registered in the EES immediately. You can check yourself until when you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands and the Schengen area. You can do this on the website of the European Union.
Your request has not been approved
The email will explain why your request was not approved. You you will still be registered upon departure from the Schengen Area. Registration at the border takes additional time.
Leaving the Netherlands
Are you leaving the Netherlands permanently? Then you must first arrange a number of matters. Read more about leaving the Netherlands.