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Netherlands travel restrictions, quarantine and entry requirements in 2024

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The travel advice is Exercise normal safety precautions to Netherlands. Netherlands is Unknown restrictions for travel. Get travel ban, restrictions alerts and advice before travelling to Netherlands. Netherlands is part of Europe with main city at Amsterdam. Its Developed country with a population of 17M people. The main currency is Euro. The languages spoken are Dutch.
๐Ÿ‘ Developed ย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 17M people

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety for Netherlands

Exercise normal safety precautions

There are no COVID-19-related restrictions for entry into the Netherlands. We advise: Exercise normal safety precautions in the Netherlands.

๐Ÿšจ Travel Advice for Netherlands

Unknown restrictions for travel
  1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of the Netherlands; - nationals of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See); - passengers arriving from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland; - passengers with a long-term residence permit issued by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain or Sweden; - family members of a national of an EEA Member State or Switzerland, with a residence permit issued to family members of a Union Citizen by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland; - passengers with a long-term "D" visa issued by Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland; - residents of Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, Thailand and Uruguay; - passengers with a consular, diplomatic, official, service or special passports traveling on duty; - passengers with a Schengen visa issued after 19 March 2020 traveling through the Netherlands to another Schengen Member State; - merchant seamen; - military personnel; - students with a proof of admission to a course of study; - partners with a completed "Declaration of relationship for COVID-19 entry ban exemption" form, a return onward ticket and proof that they have been in a relationship for at least 3 months with a resident of the Netherlands who is a national of an EEA Member State or Switzerland. As well as accompanying children of the partner who are younger than 18 years. More details can be found at [https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad/exemptions-to-the-entry-ban/temporary-arrangement-for-partners-in-long-distance-relationships](https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad/exemptions-to-the-entry-ban/temporary-arrangement-for-partners-in-long-distance-relationships).
  1. Passengers are not allowed to transit through the Netherlands to Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or Vatican City (Holy See) as final destination.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of the Netherlands; - nationals of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See); - British nationals; - passengers arriving from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland; - passengers with a long-term residence permit issued by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or the United Kingdom; - nationals of Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Kiribati, South Korea, Malaysia, Marshall Isl., Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States), Montenegro, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia (Rep.), Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Isl., St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, USA, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Venezuela with an official proof that the country of destination is allowing them to enter; - family members of a national of an EEA Member State or Switzerland, with a residence permit issued to family members of a Union Citizen by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the United Kingdom; - passengers with a long-term "D" visa issued by Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland; - residents of Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, Thailand and Uruguay; - passengers with a consular, diplomatic, official, service or special passports traveling on duty; - passengers with a visa issued on or after 19 March 2020 by the country of final destination; - merchant seamen; - military personnel.
  1. Until 1 May 2021, flights from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Rep. Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela to the Netherlands are suspended.
    Passengers entering the Netherlands must have:
- a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 24 hours before boarding the flight of the first embarkation point. Tests accepted are: LAMP, MPOCT, NAAT, PCR, RT-PCR and TMA; or
- a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at most 24 hours before boarding the flight of the first embarkation point, and
  • a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 72 hours before arrival. Tests accepted are: LAMP, MPOCT, NAAT, PCR, RT-PCR and TMA.
    This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 13 years;
- passengers with a diplomatic passport;
- passengers arriving from Australia, China (People's Rep.), Hong Kong (SAR China), Iceland, South Korea, Macao (SAR China), New Zealand, Portugal, Rwanda, Singapore, St. Eustatius and Saba, St. Maarten or Thailand;
- merchant seamen;
- passengers with a NATO Travel Order or a NATO-2 visa;
- passengers with:
- a positive COVID-19 NAAT test result taken at least 2 weeks and at most 8 weeks before arrival; and - a positive COVID-19 NAAT test result taken at most 72 hours before arrival; and - a negative COVID-19 rapid test result taken at most 24 hours before boarding the flight of the first embarkation point;
- passengers with:
- a positive COVID-19 NAAT test result taken at least 2 weeks and at most 8 weeks before arrival; and - a positive COVID-19 NAAT test result taken at most 72 hours before arrival; and - a medical certificate specifying that the passenger is not COVID-19 contagious issued at most 72 hours before departure.
    1. Passengers transiting through the Netherlands must have a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 72 hours before arrival. Tests accepted are: LAMP, MPOCT, NAAT, PCR, RT-PCR and TMA.
  • This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 13 years;
- passengers with a diplomatic passport;
- passengers arriving from Australia, China (People's Rep.), Hong Kong (SAR China), Iceland, South Korea, Macao (SAR China), New Zealand, Portugal, Rwanda, Singapore, St. Eustatius and Saba, St. Maarten or Thailand;
- passengers with a NATO Travel Order or a NATO-2 visa;
- merchant seamen;
- passengers with:
- a positive COVID-19 NAAT test result taken at least 2 weeks and at most 8 weeks before arrival; and - a positive COVID-19 NAAT test result taken at most 72 hours before arrival; and - a negative COVID-19 rapid test result taken at most 24 hours before boarding the flight of the first embarkation point;
- passengers with:
- a positive COVID-19 NAAT test result taken at least 2 weeks and at most 8 weeks before arrival; and - a positive COVID-19 NAAT test result taken at most 72 hours before arrival; and - a medical certificate specifying that the passenger is not COVID-19 contagious issued at most 72 hours before departure.
  1. Airline crew and merchant seamen entering the Netherlands must have:
- a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at most 24 hours before boarding the flight of the first embarkation point; or
- an authorization issued by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
- This does not apply to airline crew who are not leaving the aircraft.
  1. A completed "Health Declaration Form" must be presented prior to boarding. The form can be found at https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/documents/publications/2020/07/07/information-for-passengers-flying-to-and-from-the-netherlands.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 13 years.
  1. Passengers could be subject to self-quarantine for 10 days. A list of quarantine exemptions can be found at https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad/self-quarantine/exemptions.

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