Taking out medical insurance if you are already in the Netherlands can be a problem. With many insurers, the insurance must be taken out before leaving the country of origin. Once the foreign guest has already arrived in the Netherlands, this is no longer possible. Fortunately, it is still possible and we will explain how.
Temporary arrangement for long-distance lovers still applies
Do you have a relationship with a partner from abroad (outside the EU) who requires a visa and do you want to bring him or her to the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days? Then you can still use the temporary arrangement for long-distance loved ones.
Foreign visitors who require a visa can enter the Netherlands
The Netherlands is gradually reopening to foreign visitors who want to travel to our country with a Schengen visa. That is good news for Dutch people with, for example, a foreign partner or family abroad.
Long-distance lovers are allowed to return to the Netherlands as of March 16
On March 8, the cabinet announced that the entry ban for the Netherlands will be adjusted as of March 16, 2021. For example, Dutch people who have a relationship with a person from outside the EU may receive their foreign partner again for a short stay of a maximum of 90 days.
Visa granting to foreign lovers
Minister Blok of Foreign Affairs has responded to parliamentary questions on the subject: 'the impact of corona restrictions on visas for foreign loved ones of the Dutch'.
Long-distance relationship and traveling to the Netherlands
From 27 July 2020, foreign partners from a country with an entry ban may travel to the Netherlands under certain conditions. The foreign partner may stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days.