Frequently Asked Questions

Traveling to the U.S. for Dutch citizens

There is no visa section at the U.S. Embassy in The Hague. However, the U.S. Consulate General in Amsterdam has the answers to most questions on its websites.

Travel Agents’ Eleven FAQ

Other Non-Immigrant FAQ

ESTA Electronic System for Travel Authorization FAQ

• Is my current Dutch passport valid for travel to the U.S. or do I need a visa? Check the Visa Wizard.
• Does my Dutch passport need to be valid 6 months after its expiration date?
• I still have an I 94 green slip in my passport. What to do?
• I think I might have a criminal record. Do I need a visa?
• My child got his/her own passport a couple of years ago, when he/she was a baby. Now he/she looks completely different.  Do we need to apply for a new passport even though it is still valid?
• Is my Dutch drivers license valid in the U.S.
• Which countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program?
• Will I be arrested when I re-enter the U.S. if I have unpaid traffic tickets?
• Is my disabled parking license valid in the U.S.?

Customs

There is no U.S. Customs office in the Netherlands.

Customs FAQ page

• Taking Ritalin/Concerta or other medicines to the U.S.
• My child travels to the U.S. with one parent or with only one adult.
• Taking animals into the U.S.
• Taking food into the U.S.
• How much money can I take into the U.S.?   
• Taking ashes of a deceased into the U.S.

American citizens related FAQ’s

There is an American Citizen Services Office at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam.

American Citizens FAQ

• I need a birth/marriage/death certificate and apostille from a state.  
• I need notary services/documents notarized
• My American friend in Nigeria is in trouble (PDF 655 KB)
  

Other questions

• Business and Trade FAQ
• Living and working in the U.S. FAQ
• Searching for people FAQ