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Traveling from the Ukraine to the Netherlands

Traveling from the Ukraine to the Netherlands

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Due to the war in the Ukraine, different entry conditions apply to Ukrainians! Read the current situation here: https://schengenvisum.info/van-oekraine-naar-nederland/

Visa-free travel from the Ukraine to the Netherlands? Read the entry conditions for the Netherlands here

Since 11 June 2017, residents of Ukraine are no longer required to have a visa if they want to travel to the Netherlands or another Schengen country. The condition is that they have one biometric passport to have. But other rules also apply, such as the obligation to take out medical travel insurance.

A visa is an official permission to enter and stay in a country. A visa is usually issued by the embassy or consulate of the country the traveler is going to. Ukrainians who want to go to the Netherlands for a tourist, family or partner visit do not need to apply for a Schengen visa in advance if they have a biometric passport.

A biometric passport (also known as an e-passport or a digital passport) is a traditional passport with an embedded electronic microprocessor chip that contains biometric information that can be used to verify the identity of the passport holder.

No biometric passport: apply for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands

If a Ukrainian does not have a biometric passport but still wants to travel to the Netherlands, a short-stay Schengen visa must first be applied for. A Schengen or Caribbean visa must then be applied for via the external service provider VFS Global. Make an appointment through VFS Global.

You can submit an application for a Schengen visa from Ukraine to the Netherlands at the earliest 6 months before your trip (9 months for seafarers) and at least 15 working days in advance.

You will usually know within 15 calendar days whether you will receive the visa. Sometimes more time is needed: the application can then take 45 days, for example if additional documents are required.

A Schengen visa sticker in your passport gives access to the 26 Schengen Member States in Europe. You can travel through a large part of Europe with a Schengen visa without having to apply for a separate visa for each country.

Conditions for visa-free travel from Ukraine to the Netherlands

Ukrainians who travel to the Netherlands for tourism, family or partner visits, for example, can do so without first applying for a visa. Nevertheless, there are strict rules for visa-free travel. For example, your guest from Ukraine must have:

  • A valid travel document (biometric passport). The travel document must be valid for 3 months after the end of your stay in the Netherlands. It should also not be older than 10 years.
  • Evidence that demonstrates your purpose of travel. For example:
    • A reservation for a hotel or other accommodation; or
    • An invitation from the person with whom you will be staying in the Netherlands.
  • Evidence that shows that you have sufficient financial means for the stay in the Netherlands, the transit and/or the return journey. You must be able to demonstrate that you have access to € 55 per day. This can be done, for example: with one or more bank statements, traveller's checks or cash. Does someone in the Netherlands guarantee the costs of your trip and accommodation? Then make sure you have the form proof of guarantee and/or private accommodationhave with you. It is then not mandatory to legalize the signature at the municipality.
  • A copy of proof of a medical travel insurance which is closed in your name. The person in the Netherlands who invites you can also take out the insurance for you. The medical travel insurance covers at least € 30.000 for medical costs in the Schengen area. The insurance will in any case cover the following costs:
    • Costs for returning to the country of origin for medical reasons.
    • Urgent medical care.
    • Emergency treatment in hospital.
  • Evidence that shows that you have sufficient reasons to return to Ukraine. For example:
    • An employer statement.
    • Proof of enrollment in a school of school-going children.
    • Proof of ownership of an owner-occupied home and/or other immovable property.
  • An option on or (provisional) reservation of a return ticket.

Official foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and translated to Dutch, English, French or German.

Please note: If you do not meet the above conditions or cannot provide the required documents, for example the policy of a medical travel insurance, entry to the Netherlands and other Schengen countries may be refused.

How long can you stay in the Netherlands?

It does not matter for the period of stay in the Netherlands whether or not you need a Schengen visa. A foreign visitor/tourist may stay in the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days out of 180. You can also enter and leave the Schengen area during this period. The 90 days can be spread over 180 days, but they can also be used all at once in a row. If you stay in the Netherlands/Schengen area for 90 days in a row, you will therefore have to wait 90 days before you can travel from the Ukraine to the Netherlands/Schengen area again.

Dutch Embassy in Kiev – Ukraine

For more information and questions about traveling from Ukraine to the Netherlands, you can contact the Dutch embassy in Kiev:

Medical travel insurance for Ukrainians

Whether your guest from the Ukraine is subject to a visa requirement or may travel visa-free, medical travel insurance is mandatory in both cases. We have summarized the main points of attention:

  • Medical travel insurance is always mandatory when visiting the Netherlands/Schengen, even if you are allowed to travel visa-free. We advise you to take out Travel Risk Insurance.
  • You can take out travel insurance approved by the EU for your guest from Ukraine on this website and pay the premium for it.
  • The Travel Risk Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance meets all requirements set by the Dutch government for medical travel insurance for foreign guests.
  • You will receive the policy very soon after your application, usually the same or the next day (even earlier if you request it).
  • As long as the policy has not yet taken effect, you can have it adjusted free of charge, for example because the departure date from Ukraine appears to be different.
  • Existing ailments, illnesses and disorders that already existed on or before the commencement date of the insurance are not insured. The medical travel insurance for persons from the Ukraine is exclusively intended for sudden and unexpected medical costs during a stay in the Netherlands or other European countries.

Please note: This insurance must be taken out before leaving the Ukraine and the travel insurance can only be taken out for persons under the age of 70! Is your guest 70 years or older? Read more information for an alternative here: Schengen travel insurance for persons aged 70 and older.

What does the Travel Risk Insurance cover for Ukrainians?

Premium per person per dayfrom € 2,-
Maximum age up to70 years
SOS costs (including assistance, rescue and search)✔
Medical costs (including hospital, specialist and doctors)✔
Illness, accident or loss of the insured✔
Accident or death of non-accompanying family of the insured✔
Death of co-insured travel companion✔
Repatriation (including ambulance plane and transport of mortal remains)✔
Funeral/cremation costs and family travel costs✔
Travel documents (purchase costs)✔
Replacement clothing and/or toiletries✔
Damage to lodgings✔
Damage to insured property in the country of origin✔
Forced delay✔
Options to be insured:
Winter sports and special sports✔
Cancellation✔
Global coverage✔

Read the policy conditions for the maximum reimbursements and any exclusions.

How much does medical travel insurance cost?

Medical travel insurance for Ukrainians only costs € 2 per day because Europe coverage is sufficient. If you want to go on holiday outside Europe with your guest, you should opt for worldwide coverage. The Travel Risk Insurance can be taken out for persons up to the age of 69. Is your guest from Ukraine older? Then read this information: Travel insurance 70 years and older.

Premium medical insurance

Europe coverage € 2,-
Global coverage € 3,-
Winter/special sports€ 1,15
Cancellation 5% of travel sum
Minimum premium € 11,50
Policy costs € 4,50
Premium per person per day. Up to and including 69 years.

Take out the compulsory medical travel insurance here

Here you can easily and quickly take out medical travel insurance yourself. You are then the policyholder (premium payer) and your guest from Ukraine is the insured. You take out the policy and send it to the person coming to the Netherlands (you can also email it because you will receive the policy as a digital file). You can take out a Travel Risk Insurance below:

Traveling from the Ukraine to the Netherlands
Traveling from the Ukraine to the Netherlands