Netherlands to Germany visa requirements

No visa. As a Dutch EU citizen, you can enter Germany with a valid Netherlands passport or Dutch national ID card. ETIAS, EES and the Schengen 90/180-day limit do not apply, but carry ID because Germany and the Netherlands currently have temporary internal-border checks on the NL-DE land border. The Netherlands and Germany are both EU member states and Schengen countries, so Dutch citizens travel to Germany under EU freedom of movement rather than a Schengen visitor visa route. A Dutch citizen may enter Germany with either a valid Netherlands passport or a valid Dutch national identity card; Dutch official travel advice says the document must still be valid when leaving Germany, and a Dutch driving licence is not an official identity document in Germany. No visa, ETIAS authorisation, EES registration, entry form or residence permit is required for a visit. For the first three months, EU citizens may stay without conditions beyond holding valid ID; longer stays are handled under EU residence rules, such as work, study, vocational training, genuine job seeking, or self-sufficient residence with health cover. The Schengen 90/180-day short-stay cap applies to non-EU visitors, not Dutch EU citizens. Schengen internal borders are normally control-free, but both Germany and the Netherlands have notified temporary controls on the Netherlands-Germany land border in 2026, so travellers should expect possible risk-based ID checks. If you stay longer than 90 days or move your residence to Germany, register your stay/address with the local Buergeramt or Meldeamt; if moving into a German residence, German guidance says registration is due within two weeks of moving in.