What the Netherlands visa rules mean for Morocco travellers
Morocco citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Netherlands. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Netherlands applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States (a requirement that may be…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: Under the Schengen Visa Code, visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the territory of the Member States and covering the entire period of the intended stay; the minimum coverage is EUR 30,00…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry in itself. Under the Schengen Borders Code (Annex I), the supporting documents border guards may check for tourist or private trips i…
Netherlands entry rules compared
Netherlands lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Morocco citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Morocco passport ranks #127 in the world with 38 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Morocco passport you can also visit 1 country in the region without a visa, including Azerbaijan.
In the other direction, Netherlands citizens can visit Morocco visa-free.