Do you have a partner or family living outside the EU and would you like to know whether they can travel to the Netherlands? You can read that here. Entry restrictions apply during the corona pandemic. But there are also exceptions. If you are fully vaccinated, you can travel to the Netherlands under certain conditions.
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.
Changes for travelers to the Netherlands from outside the EU
On September 4, important changes came into effect for travelers who travel (back) to the Netherlands from abroad.
EU entry ban: Which foreigners can travel to the Netherlands
There are exceptions to the EU entry ban. This applies to travelers from safe countries and certain groups such as business travelers, students, highly skilled migrants, professionals from the cultural and creative sector and long-distance lovers. Fully vaccinated people are also allowed to enter the EU, unless they come from a country that has been designated as a very high-risk area due to the presence of a worrying variant.
COVID-19: Thailand no longer on EU safe country list
The European Council adds Ukraine to the list of safe countries not subject to travel restrictions due to Covid-19. Rwanda and Thailand have been removed from the list.
Traveling to the Netherlands from a country outside the EU during the pandemic
There are exceptions to the EU entry ban. These include business travellers, students, highly skilled migrants, professionals from the cultural and creative sector and long-distance lovers.