Entry ban in the Netherlands: Which groups are allowed?

Do you have the nationality of an EU country or do you have the British nationality? Then you may travel to the Netherlands. It does not matter what the purpose of your trip is. Your family members can travel with you. Family members are your children and the person with whom you are married, have a registered partnership or with whom you have a long-term relationship of at least 6 months. You must be able to prove this. Check whether your family members need a visa.
Please note: you may have to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in the Netherlands. This depends on the country you are traveling from. See if you need to be quarantined and what the rules are for this quarantine.

Do you live in the EU, a Schengen country or the United Kingdom? Then you may travel to the Netherlands. It does not matter what the purpose of your trip is. Family members who are allowed to travel are:
– your children;
– the person you are married to;
– the person with whom you have a registered partnership;
– the person with whom you have a long-term relationship of at least 6 months. You must be able to prove this.
Check whether your family members need a visa. 
Please note: you may have to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in the Netherlands. This depends on the country you are traveling from. See if you need to be quarantined and what the rules are for this quarantine.

If you live in a safe country, you can travel to the Netherlands. It does not matter what the purpose of your trip is. At the moment the safe countries are:
- Australia
- Canada
– Georgia
- Japan
- New Zealand
–Rwanda
- South Korea
- Thailand
– Tunisia
- Uruguay
– China (if China also allows European travelers again)
These safe countries can change. Therefore, keep an eye on the latest information on this subject.

Are you in a long-distance relationship with someone from the Netherlands? If it meets the conditions that your long-distance relationship must meet, then you can travel to the Netherlands. This is allowed for a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days. Minor children up to the age of 18 are allowed to travel. Check whether you need a visa to travel to the Netherlands. You may also have to 10 days in quarantine upon arrival in the Netherlands. This depends on the country you are traveling from.

Are you a top athlete or supervisor of a top athlete? If you meet the conditions for the exception entry ban for top athletes and accompanying staff, you may travel to the Netherlands. Check whether you need a visa to travel to the Netherlands.

Are you a business traveler and do you want to travel to the Netherlands from 21 September? This is allowed if you meet the conditions for exemption from entry ban in the interest of the Dutch economy and society. You can send a request to the economic department of the Dutch embassy in your country. You can find the contact details per country here.
Check whether you need a visa to travel to the Netherlands. You may also have to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in the Netherlands. This depends on the country you are traveling from. You can go outside for your business appointments during this quarantine.

Does none of the above situations apply to you? Then you can only travel to the Netherlands if the purpose of your trip falls into an exception category. Bring documents with you to prove the purpose of your trip upon arrival at the airport. This way you can gain access to the Netherlands. You
falls into an exception category if one of the following situations applies to you:

– You have the nationality of or are a resident of one of the following countries: Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra, San Marino and Vatican City. Your family members may also travel to the Netherlands. Check if they need a visa.
– You have the nationality of a third country (non-EU) and you have a residence card or residence permit. This complies with Directive 2003/109/EC (the Long-Term Residents Directive). Your family members may also travel to the Netherlands. Check whether they need a visa.
– You have the nationality of a third country (non-EU), but you derive your right of residence from other European directives or from the national law of a Schengen country. Your family members may also travel to the Netherlands. Check if they need a visa.
- You have a long stay visa (MVV).
– you have a residence permit for the Netherlands. Your family members may also travel to the Netherlands. Check if they need a visa.
– You have a vital function or need: healthcare personnel, doctor, nurse or researcher.
– You are a frontier worker.
– You are a seasonal worker.
– You work in the transport sector: freight transport, container ships, bulk carriers (e.g. ore or coal), tankers (fuels and chemicals), fishing.
– You work in the energy sector: oil and gas platforms, wind farms, offshore companies that provide services to the energy sector.
– You are part of the flight crew.
– You are a seafarer and in possession of a seaman's book. This does not concern seafarers on commercial yachts and pleasure craft.
– You are a diplomat.
– You are in possession of a service passport and have to travel to perform your job.
– You are in the military and have to travel to perform your job.
– You work for an international or humanitarian organisation.
-You have compelling reasons to visit your family. This is really about traveling in exceptional cases such as:
a. You visit a terminally ill relative or attend a funeral. You are a first-degree or second-degree relative: father, mother, child, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister.
b. You come to the Netherlands for the delivery of your legal partner. This only applies to you as a father. If you are not officially married, you have acknowledged the unborn child as the father. You must also prove that your partner has been pregnant for more than 34 weeks.
– You are in transit to a country outside the EU. You must prove that you have a connecting flight to a country outside the Schengen area. This flight must depart within 48 hours of arrival in Amsterdam. You are not allowed to leave the international transit area of ​​the airport during this time.
– You have received international protection.
– You are admitted to the Netherlands for humanitarian reasons.
– You are a student and in possession of a letter of notification from the IND for study. Check if you need a visa.. If so, you need a visa sticker to travel to the Netherlands.
– You are a highly skilled migrant and in possession of a notification letter from the IND for Highly Skilled Migrants. Check if you need a visa. If so, you need a visa sticker to travel to the Netherlands.

Please note: are you allowed to travel to the Netherlands because you fall into an exception category? You must be quarantined for 10 days upon arrival. look at the rules for quarantine in the Netherlands

Explain relatives

Family members are:
– Your children;
– First-degree relatives are understood to mean the father, mother, children;
– Second-degree relatives are understood to mean grandparents (grandmother and grandfather), grandchildren, brothers and sisters;
– The person you are married to. You can prove this with a marriage certificate;  
– The person with whom you have a registered partnership. You can demonstrate this with a deed of cohabitation or a notarial deed (a document signed by a civil-law notary);
– The person with whom you have a lasting and exclusive relationship of at least 6 months. You can demonstrate this with a notarial deed (a document signed by a civil-law notary), a rental contract or purchase agreement in both your names or a letter of notification from the IND for residence with a partner.