THE NETHERLANDS EXTENDS THE BORDER CLOSURE FOR PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE EUROPE
15/06/2020
Travel restrictions have been extended until July 1. This includes curtailing all unnecessary travel of persons from third countries to Europe (all EU Member States, all members of Schengen and the UK) with the aim of preventing the spread of the COVID19 virus. This means that persons who do not fall under the following exceptional position will not enter the Netherlands.
The travel restriction does not apply to the following categories of persons:
- EU citizens (including nationals of the United Kingdom) and their family members who reside or are going to have permanent residence in the Netherlands;
- Nationals of Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein and their family members; who live in these countries or (will) have their permanent residence there.
- Third-country nationals who hold a residence card or a residence permit in accordance with Directive 2003/109 / EC (the Long-Term Residents Directive);
- Third-country nationals who derive their right of residence from other European directives or from the national law of a Member State;
- Holders of a long-stay visa, including those with a temporary residence permit (MVV).
Other persons from third countries with a vital function or need, including:
- Healthcare personnel;
- Frontier workers;
- Persons working in the transport of goods and other transport personnel, as necessary, this includes container ships, bulk ships (e.g. ore or coal), tankers (fuels and chemicals), fisheries, persons working in the energy sector, i.e. oil and gas platforms and wind farms as well as offshore companies that provide services to this sector, and flight crew;
- Diplomats;
- Military personnel;
- Personnel of international and humanitarian organizations;
- Persons who have compelling reasons to visit their family; this concerns traveling in exceptional cases. An exceptional case is visiting a terminally ill family member and attending a funeral. It is intended for the first and second degree family members. Partner and children are first degree and grandchildren are second degree.
- Transit passengers who want to travel to another third country via the Netherlands or another Schengen country;
- Persons in need of international protection; the border procedure applies in full
- Persons admitted for humanitarian reasons.
This document provides general information on the subject and does not constitute a legal opinion or recommendation. Consulting a specialist is recommended before taking an action. No claim arising from the content of or relating to this document can be asserted against NAZALI.