Visiting Canada: Dutch citizen → Canada
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No visa needed — just an eTA
Netherlands passport holders are visa-exempt for short visits to Canada. To FLY to Canada you need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA); you don't need one to arrive by car, bus, train or boat.
The bottom line
- Apply online for the eTA — it costs CAD $7, links electronically to your passport and is valid up to 5 years (or until the passport expires).
- An eTA is permission to board, not a guarantee of entry — the border officer makes the final call.
- Confirm your exact requirement for your passport on the official canada.ca tool.
No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.
For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →
Where you'll apply
Confirm exactly what you need for your passport on the official canada.ca tool →
Verified Canada guides
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