The Dutch government has decided to permit entry to the Netherlands for the nationals of several countries that are currently considered as “safe countries” due to the low number of COVID-19 cases registered in their territory in the recent week.
From May 15 and on, nationals of five European countries – Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Malta and Portugal – will be eligible to enter the Netherlands for tourism purposes, alongside residents of the North Aegean region of Greece and the Spanish Balearic Islands.
Travelers reaching the Netherlands from any of the countries listed below, as well as from the Caribbean Islands under the authority of the Kingdom of the Netherlands – Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten, Saba, and St Eustatius, no negative test result or self-quarantine is required.
“If you are coming from a country where the risk of contracting COVID-19 is low (a safe country), you do not need to show a negative test result when you travel to the Netherlands. You are also not required to self-quarantine when you arrive in the Netherlands,” the Dutch authorities note in a notice published by The Netherlands and You, an official website of the government.
Arrivals from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau will also be permitted to enter the country as soon as China lifts entry restrictions on European travelers.
At the same time, travel for non-essential purposes has been permitted for arrivals from the following seven third countries:
- Australia
- Israel
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Thailand
