Visit Holland - The Netherlands

Visa - working in the Netherlands and more . . .

Working in the Netherlands. Everything foreign nationals need to know about working in the Netherlands. If you are planning a short stay in the Netherlands or the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, you may need a visa. Whether you need a visa depends on your nationality.

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Doing Business with the Netherlands

The following Departments of the Embassy deal with Economy, Trade, Investment and Agriculture between the Netherlands and other countries:

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About the Netherlands - Overview

The Dutch – all 16 and a half million of them – live in 41,526 square kilometres, little more than half the size of Scotland. This makes the Netherlands one of the world's most densely populated countries.

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Netherlands: cities with defence walls and/or fortifications

Fortified towns were originally encircled by protective walls, ramparts and other kinds of defensive systems. These were designed to protect the inhabitants from outside attack. The towns played an important role in protecting the rest of the country.

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