The Netherlands extends entry ban for travelers from outside Europe until June 15, 2020
Note: This information is no longer current. Since September 17, 2022, there are no longer any corona rules for travelers to the Netherlands. You can travel to the Netherlands without a long-distance relationship statement, proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or negative test result. If you are subject to a visa requirement, you must of course first apply for a Schengen visa.
The travel restrictions for the Netherlands due to the corona crisis have been extended up to and including 15 June 2020. This concerns the curtailment of all non-essential travel by persons from third countries to Europe (all EU member states, all Schengen members and the UK), with the aim to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
This means that persons who do not fall under the following exceptional position cannot enter the Netherlands.
The travel restriction does not apply to the following categories of persons:
- EU citizens (including nationals of the United Kingdom) and their family members who live in the Netherlands or have (will) temporarily reside here;
- Nationals of Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein and their family members; who live in these countries or have (or will have) temporary permanent residence there.
- third-country nationals holding a residence card or residence permit in accordance with Directive 2003/109/EC (the Long-Term Residents Directive);
- Third-country nationals who derive their right of residence from other European directives or from the national law of a Member State;
- Holders of a long-stay visa, including those with a provisional residence permit (MVV).
Other persons from third countries with a vital function or need, including:
- healthcare personnel;
- frontier workers;
- Persons working in the transport of goods and other transport personnel, insofar as necessary, this includes container ships, bulk carriers (e.g. ore or coal), tankers (fuels and chemicals), fisheries, persons working in the energy sector, i.e. oil and gas platforms and wind farms as well as offshore companies that provide services to this sector, and flight crew;
- Diplomats;
- Military;
- Personnel of international and humanitarian organizations;
- Persons who have compelling reasons to visit their family; this concerns travel in exceptional cases. An exceptional case is visiting a terminally ill relative and attending a funeral. It is intended for the first-degree and second-degree relatives. Partner and children are first-degree and grandchildren are second-degree.
- Transit passengers who want to travel to another third country via the Netherlands or another Schengen country;
- Persons in need of international protection; the border procedure applies in full
- Persons admitted for humanitarian reasons.
Source: Central government
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