Bonaire 180-day rule calculator: how many days do you have left?
See in a few clicks how many days you may still spend on Bonaire.
Do you come to Bonaire often? As a Dutch national you may stay on the island for up to 180 days per rolling year without a residence application. Enter your stays and see straight away how many days you have left.
1. Your stays on Bonaire
Enter your stays of the past 14 months, and any trips you have already planned. What you enter stays in your browser and is not stored anywhere: if you reload, you start again.
2. Reference date and situation
By default we count from today. To see how things stand on another day, choose a different reference date.
3. Plan your next trip
Enter your next arrival date. We work out until when you can stay without going over the limit.
This calculator is an aid, not an official calculation. We count both your arrival and departure day as days of stay. The rules are set out by the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland, and the Immigration and Naturalisation Service assesses your situation.
How does the 180-day rule work?
According to the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland, European Dutch nationals and Dutch nationals from Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten may stay on Bonaire for up to 180 days per 365 days without a residence application. If you work or do an internship, the limit is 90 days per 365 days, even if you do not work every day. The count starts on your arrival date.
It is a rolling year: the count always looks at the 365 days up to and including a given day. A new calendar year does not reset the count.
Want to stay longer? Then you need a Verklaring van Rechtswege (in Dutch).
Not there? We keep an eye on your home.
Do you come to Bonaire a few times a year? Between your trips we check your home and arrange whatever needs doing.
See how we helpFrequently asked questions
What is the 180-day rule on Bonaire?
European Dutch nationals and Dutch nationals from Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten may stay on Bonaire for up to 180 days per 365 days without a residence application. To stay longer, you need a Verklaring van Rechtswege.
What does a rolling year mean?
The count is not per calendar year, but always over the 365 days up to and including the day you are looking at. Every day that period moves on by a day.
Is there a different limit if I work on Bonaire?
Yes. If you work or do an internship, the limit is 90 days per 365 days, even if you do not work every day.
Do the day of arrival and the day of departure count?
The count starts on your arrival date. To be on the safe side, this calculator counts both your arrival and your departure day as days of stay.
Is the result of the calculator binding?
No, it is an aid. The Immigration and Naturalisation Service assesses your situation. If in doubt, check with the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland.
Sources
Checked on 19 October 2026. These pages are in Dutch.
For guidance only. Not legal, tax or immigration advice. Check the current rules with the authority.