Germany tightens restrictions for Dutch border-crossings
3 years, 4 months ago

Germany tightens restrictions for Dutch border-crossings

NL Times  

Updated restrictions for people traveling from the Netherlands into Germany begin on Tuesday. The measures were announced several days earlier when the Robert Koch Institute placed the Netherlands on Germany’s list of areas where there are a high number of coronavirus infections. The stricter federal rules require people from the age of six to test negative for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection before arriving, and then enter quarantine once they cross the border for up to ten days. Other exemptions were granted for people transiting through Germany to a different destination, and those who drove through the Netherlands and other high incidence areas without stopping. The country’s new rules for the Netherlands were announced days after a majority of the Netherlands was placed at the highest coronavirus risk level by the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Netherlands makes negative coronavirus test mandatory for travelers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Netherlands makes negative coronavirus test mandatory for travelers from China

NL Times  

Travelers arriving in the Netherlands from China will need a negative coronavirus test starting next Tuesday. Health Minister Ernst Kuipers decided to order the restriction after other European member states had already taken similar measures. Kuipers had asked the Eerste Kamer, the upper house of Parliament, to come back from recess so that the senators could urgently deal with a …

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
2 years, 10 months ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times  

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from very high-risk countries will no longer have to quarantine from February 2 if they have had their coronavirus booster vaccine. The rules apply to travellers from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Britain, provided they received their booster at least seven days before travelling. Travellers who are unvaccinated or have only had two …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from very high-risk countries will no longer have to quarantine from February 2 if they have had their coronavirus booster vaccine. The rules apply to travellers from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Britain, provided they received their booster at least seven days before travelling. Travellers who are unvaccinated or have only had two …

Travelers from the United States face quarantine obligation from Thursday
2 years, 11 months ago

Travelers from the United States face quarantine obligation from Thursday

NL Times  

Travelers from the United States will be subject to a quarantine obligation, including those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, starting on December 30. Travelers from a very high-risk area must enter quarantine for ten days upon arrival. However, this quarantine period can be cut short after five days when travelers obtain a negative test result for the coronavirus from …

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today
3 years ago

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today

NL Times  

The new coronavirus measures Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Friday will come into effect today. Along with the previously mentioned restrictions, an evening lockdown will begin lasting at least three weeks to lower the rising number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands. Children in primary schools groups Six, Seven, Eight, and secondary school …

Travelers dodging quarantine rules fined 125 times after 1,000 checks
3 years, 3 months ago

Travelers dodging quarantine rules fined 125 times after 1,000 checks

NL Times  

About 125 people were fined 339 euros for violating mandatory rules about entering into a mandatory quarantine after arriving in the Netherlands from another country, according to AD. "Up to and including August 15, about 20,000 quarantine statements have been processed by the call team," a ministry spokesperson told the newspaper. When someone is repeatedly unreachable, or when someone is …

Just five coronavirus fines issued to drivers at Dutch border
3 years, 3 months ago

Just five coronavirus fines issued to drivers at Dutch border

Dutch News  

Border officials have handed out just five fines to motorists for not complying with coronavirus travel restrictions when entering the Netherlands from Belgium or Germany. Under rules which came into force on August 8, travellers from ‘yellow risk’ countries must carry proof of vaccination, recovery from infection or a negative test result. The border control force carried out 156 spot …

Just five coronavirus fines issued to drivers at Dutch border
3 years, 3 months ago

Just five coronavirus fines issued to drivers at Dutch border

Dutch News  

Border officials have handed out just five fines to motorists for not complying with coronavirus travel restrictions when entering the Netherlands from Belgium or Germany. Under rules which came into force on August 8, travellers from ‘yellow risk’ countries must carry proof of vaccination, recovery from infection or a negative test result. The border control force carried out 156 spot …

New rules apply to travelers entering the Netherlands from a country with color code 'yellow'
3 years, 4 months ago

New rules apply to travelers entering the Netherlands from a country with color code 'yellow'

NL Times  

Travelers arriving from an EU country with the color code ‘yellow’ on the coronavirus map have to show proof of a fully complete Covid-19 vaccination, a recent recovery from Covid-19 or a negative coronavirus test from Sunday onwards. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released information on where travelers can find a coronavirus test site outside of the Netherlands. “We have …

Travelers from the Netherlands no longer have to quarantine in Germany after Sunday
3 years, 4 months ago

Travelers from the Netherlands no longer have to quarantine in Germany after Sunday

NL Times  

The Netherlands will no longer be classed as a high-risk area in Germany from Sunday onwards, due to falling numbers of coronavirus cases. Travelers from the Netherlands will not be required anymore to quarantine upon arrival in Germany and do not have to fill out a registration form prior to arrival. These rules still apply to travelers who visited a …

Coronavirus risk level in several Dutch regions could be downgraded next week
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus risk level in several Dutch regions could be downgraded next week

NL Times  

The number of people diagnosed as being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has fallen acutely over the last five days, and the drop could be enough to reduce the warning levels in over a half-dozen regions of the Netherlands. The risk levels are assessed based on number of infections per 100 thousand residents, and the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations each …

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits

Dutch News  

Germany has added the Netherlands to its list of risky destinations, the day after the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control placed seven of the 12 Dutch provinces on its highest risk list. The change means everyone from the Netherlands over the age of six who is visiting Germany must go into quarantine for the first five days of …

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits

Dutch News  

Germany has added the Netherlands to its list of risky destinations, the day after the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control placed seven of the 12 Dutch provinces on its highest risk list. The change means everyone from the Netherlands over the age of six who is visiting Germany must go into quarantine for the first five days of …

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow

NL Times  

The German government will likely add the Netherlands and Spain to its list of "high incidence" countries when the Robert Koch Institute issues its weekly update on international regions on Friday. The Netherlands was named a "basic risk area" by the German federal government last week when the entire country was placed at an elevated coronavirus risk level by the …

Most of the Netherlands at government's worst coronavirus risk level
3 years, 5 months ago

Most of the Netherlands at government's worst coronavirus risk level

NL Times  

The Netherlands raised the alert level of 23 out of 25 security regions to its highest coronavirus risk level. Its per capita infection level this week rose to 211 per 100 thousand residents, only slightly worse than in Zeeland. With more portions of the Netherlands at the ECDC's most serious risk level, more countries in the European Union could impose …

France, Germany bring in new rules for tourists from the Netherlands
3 years, 5 months ago

France, Germany bring in new rules for tourists from the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Holidaymakers from the Netherlands planning to spend time in France will have to be able to show a negative coronavirus test no older than 24 hours when entering the country unless they have been fully vaccinated, the French authorities have decided. The new requirement also applies to people from Britain, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal and Greece and follows the updated version …

France, Germany bring in new rules for tourists from the Netherlands
3 years, 5 months ago

France, Germany bring in new rules for tourists from the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Holidaymakers from the Netherlands planning to spend time in France will have to be able to show a negative coronavirus test no older than 24 hours when entering the country unless they have been fully vaccinated, the French authorities have decided. The new requirement also applies to people from Britain, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal and Greece and follows the updated version …

France requires negative coronavirus test no older than 24 hours from travelers from NL
3 years, 5 months ago

France requires negative coronavirus test no older than 24 hours from travelers from NL

NL Times  

France has tightening its entry policy for travelers from the Netherlands and other high-risk areas in Europe. Starting at midnight on Sunday, travelers from the Netherlands who are not yet fully vaccinated must be able to show a negative PCR or antigen test no older than 24 hours. “Due the spread of the coronavirus being on the rise again at …

Belgium expected to require negative coronavirus tests from Dutch visitors
3 years, 5 months ago

Belgium expected to require negative coronavirus tests from Dutch visitors

NL Times  

Belgium will soon implement a rule requiring visitors entering from the Netherlands to present proof of a negative coronavirus test when crossing the border, newswire ANP reported. A negative test prior to entry will not be required for people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, but they can be ordered to take a coronavirus test upon arrival. People under the …

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that new coronavirus restrictions could be announced in the Netherlands on Friday depending on the outcome of emergency advice from the Outbreak Management Team. The announcement was made minutes after public health agency RIVM disclosed that another 5,475 people tested positive for the coronavirus infection, the most announced in a single day since May …

Germany Relaxes Curbs on Travellers from Delta-Hit India, UK Among Others
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany Relaxes Curbs on Travellers from Delta-Hit India, UK Among Others

News 18  

Germany’s health agency said on Monday it would lift a ban on most travellers from the UK, India and three other countries hit by the Delta variant of Covid-19. The Robert Koch Institute said India, Nepal, Russia, Portugal and the UK, currently listed as so-called virus variant countries, would be reclassified from Wednesday as “high-incidence areas”. Germany introduced its “virus …

Full list of coronavirus restrictions as of June 26
3 years, 5 months ago

Full list of coronavirus restrictions as of June 26

NL Times  

On Friday, June 18, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jong announced that the majority of Covid restrictions will be dropped as of June 26 as coronavirus infection rates decrease and Covid-19 vaccination figures rise. Below, a full overview of remaining restrictions as of June 26 can be found: Retails, gyms and services: Visitors are still required …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (June 18)
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (June 18)

Dutch News  

Over five million people in the Netherlands are fully vaccinated and four million people have had their first dose – enough, the government has decided – to relax most of the coronavirus measures currently in place from June 26. However, if they opt to use the ‘test for entry’ system – whereby visitors show a QR code that proves they …

The Netherlands is set to loosen most Covid restrictions but it's still Code Red to the EU
3 years, 6 months ago

The Netherlands is set to loosen most Covid restrictions but it's still Code Red to the EU

NL Times  

The Netherlands is rumored to be close to relaxing most coronavirus restrictions in the country, with a press conference Friday night set to update the public on coronavirus policy. The first is by having fewer than 200 people per 100 thousand residents test positive for the coronavirus infection at a rate of less than four percent of all those tested …

Britain added to Dutch high risk list; quarantine mandatory from Tuesday
3 years, 6 months ago

Britain added to Dutch high risk list; quarantine mandatory from Tuesday

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has declared Britain to be a very high risk area for coronavirus, which means no travel unless absolutely essential. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar and Nepal have also been added to the very high risk list, for the same reason, the health ministry said. The decision means that from just after midnight on Tuesday, everyone returning to the Netherlands from …

Britain added to Dutch high risk list; quarantine mandatory from Tuesday
3 years, 6 months ago

Britain added to Dutch high risk list; quarantine mandatory from Tuesday

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has declared Britain to be a very high risk area for coronavirus, which means no travel unless absolutely essential. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar and Nepal have also been added to the very high risk list, for the same reason, the health ministry said. The decision means that from just after midnight on Tuesday, everyone returning to the Netherlands from …

EU paves the way for test-free cross border travel using coronavirus app
3 years, 6 months ago

EU paves the way for test-free cross border travel using coronavirus app

Dutch News  

EU member states have reached agreement on how to organise cross border travel this summer and have decided people who have been fully vaccinated won’t have to take a coronavirus test or go into quarantine. The 27 member states, including the Netherlands, backed a European Commission proposal which clears the way for free travel for people who have been fully …

EU paves the way for test-free cross border travel using coronavirus app
3 years, 6 months ago

EU paves the way for test-free cross border travel using coronavirus app

Dutch News  

EU member states have reached agreement on how to organise cross border travel this summer and have decided people who have been fully vaccinated won’t have to take a coronavirus test or go into quarantine. The 27 member states, including the Netherlands, backed a European Commission proposal which clears the way for free travel for people who have been fully …

Netherlands reduces coronavirus warnings for 8 countries, incl. Germany & Italy
3 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands reduces coronavirus warnings for 8 countries, incl. Germany & Italy

NL Times  

With the coronavirus situation improving in many European countries, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to relax the coronavirus travel warning for eight countries. Effective Thursday, recreational travel will be allowed in these countries again as their travel advice shifts from code orange - only necessary travel - to code yellow - be aware of possible safety risks. Travelers …

Mandatory quarantine introduced for travellers from very high risk areas
3 years, 6 months ago

Mandatory quarantine introduced for travellers from very high risk areas

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from a country where the risk of catching coronavirus is considered to be very high must go into mandatory quarantine for at least five days from June 1, as new legislation comes into affect. The introduction of mandatory quarantine, which applies to travel from Sweden and India, for example, also means an end to the …

Mandatory quarantine introduced for travellers from very high risk areas
3 years, 6 months ago

Mandatory quarantine introduced for travellers from very high risk areas

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from a country where the risk of catching coronavirus is considered to be very high must go into mandatory quarantine for at least five days from June 1, as new legislation comes into affect. The introduction of mandatory quarantine, which applies to travel from Sweden and India, for example, also means an end to the …

The Netherlands no longer classed as a high-risk area in Germany
3 years, 6 months ago

The Netherlands no longer classed as a high-risk area in Germany

NL Times  

As of Sunday, Germany regards the Netherlands as an ordinary risk area, RTV Noord reported. This means that a rapid coronavirus test is not necessary anymore for a trip to Germany that lasts less than 48 hours. As a result, there have been far fewer hospital admissions.” Germany had the Netherlands marked as high-risk since April 6. The Dutch government …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (May 12)
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (May 12)

Dutch News  

The government will decide on May 17 if the next round of changes in the coronavirus regulations will go ahead or not. Sports clubs and exercise Fitness centres and indoor swimming pools may reopen with a maximum of 30 people and social distancing. Amusement parks and zoos Amusement parks, zoos and city farms can reopen, as can playgrounds and mini …

Tourism board suggests travel bubble between Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
3 years, 7 months ago

Tourism board suggests travel bubble between Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

NL Times  

The Cabinet must seriously consider setting up a travel bubble between the Netherlands, and the bordering countries of Belgium and Germany, the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions proposed. A travel corridor between the three countries could be particularly useful in case the introduction of Covid-19 vaccination passports is delayed, the NBTC said. The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and …

Driving to Germany? Free coronavirus testing set up at Dutch border points
3 years, 7 months ago

Driving to Germany? Free coronavirus testing set up at Dutch border points

NL Times  

Residents of the Netherlands who work, study or receive care in Germany are able to get tested for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus free of charge from Thursday. These reasons include work, attending physical education, visiting a doctor or providing medical care in Germany. People who want to get tested for coronavirus must be able to present proof of their residence in …

Residents of Netherlands, Belgium and Germany urged not to cross borders
3 years, 7 months ago

Residents of Netherlands, Belgium and Germany urged not to cross borders

NL Times  

Dutch, Belgian and German government officials have urgently called upon their residents to stay in their home countries as much as possible during the upcoming weeks, so that a cross-border surge of new coronavirus infections can be prevented. Avoid unnecessary travel and come back to the Netherlands only in better times,” said the Dutch Caretaker Minister of Justice and Security …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (April 20)
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (April 20)

Dutch News  

Relaxing some of the coronavirus rules is a responsible approach, despite the current high rate of new infections, prime minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday. Shops and markets The appointment system for non-essential shops will end on April 28 and shops will be allowed to admit customers on spec, providing they wear masks, practice social distancing and limit numbers. Bars …

Fine for breaking quarantine rules will be €435, and that means a criminal record
3 years, 8 months ago

Fine for breaking quarantine rules will be €435, and that means a criminal record

Dutch News  

Travellers who ignore coronavirus quarantine rules when they arrive in the Netherlands from a risky country will face a €435 fine, under draft legislation sent to parliament by health minister Hugo de Jonge on Friday. Currently people arriving in the Netherlands from red or orange zone countries – which cover most of the world – are supposed to go into …

Fine for breaking quarantine rules will be €435, and that means a criminal record
3 years, 8 months ago

Fine for breaking quarantine rules will be €435, and that means a criminal record

Dutch News  

Travellers who ignore coronavirus quarantine rules when they arrive in the Netherlands from a risky country will face a €435 fine, under draft legislation sent to parliament by health minister Hugo de Jonge on Friday. Currently people arriving in the Netherlands from red or orange zone countries – which cover most of the world – are supposed to go into …

Dutch drivers line up for gas in Germany ahead of negative Covid test rule
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch drivers line up for gas in Germany ahead of negative Covid test rule

NL Times  

Across the border in Germany, Dutch drivers are queueing to tank cheap gas. Starting on Tuesday, those traveling from the Netherlands to Germany are required to show a negative coronavirus test result upon entry to Germany. Streets in the German towns Herzogenrath, Tüddern, Kaldenkerken and Goch, were filled with Dutch drivers looking to save money on gas, a report in …

Travelers from the Netherlands to Germany must show negative COVID test at the border
3 years, 8 months ago

Travelers from the Netherlands to Germany must show negative COVID test at the border

NL Times  

People traveling to Germany from the Netherlands must be able to show a negative corona test when they cross the border. Germany has designated the Netherlands as a high-risk area because of the "particularly high" number of corona infections. Before the new decision, the Netherlands was classified as a risk area and travelers were only required to show a corona …

Lockdown extended and no foreign holidays till May, ministers confirm
3 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown extended and no foreign holidays till May, ministers confirm

Dutch News  

Lockdown rules are being extended until April 20 because rising cases mean it would be unsafe to relax the restrictions, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening. The government also extended its advice not to travel abroad until the middle of May, quashing earlier hopes that people could travel during the school holidays that begin on April 26. …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (March 8)
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (March 8)

Dutch News  

The government brought in some minor alternations to the coronavirus regulations on Monday evening, but opened the door to bigger changes in April. Shops Non food shops, which have been allowed to serve customers by appointment for the past two weeks, will be able to accept more clients, if they are big enough. The change means that shops with floor …

Germany sparks row after closing Czech and Austrian borders over virus mutations
3 years, 10 months ago

Germany sparks row after closing Czech and Austrian borders over virus mutations

The Telegraph  

A diplomatic row has broken out after Germany closed its borders with the Czech Republic and the Austrian region of Tyrol in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus mutations. France warned Germany not to take any similar measures at its border without consulting Paris first as Austria accused Angela Merkel’s government of a “provocation”. There were reports of …

Dutch introduce negative coronavirus test requirement for all new arrivals
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch introduce negative coronavirus test requirement for all new arrivals

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 arriving in the Netherlands from a high risk area by plane, boat, train or coach will have to be able to show a negative PCR coronavirus test from today. ‘The negative test is an additional requirement and not a substitute for the guideline applying to all passengers to self-quarantine for 10 days on arrival,’ …

Negative Covid test now mandatory for travel to the Netherlands
3 years, 11 months ago

Negative Covid test now mandatory for travel to the Netherlands

NL Times  

Passengers aged 13 and up traveling commercially to the Netherlands from nearly any origin point in the world will be required to provide test results showing they do not have an active SARS-CoV-2 infection. The rules cover all modes of transportation except arrival by car, though the Dutch government noted that other countries en route to the Netherlands may have …

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