On 4 September 2021 a number of important changes came into effect for people travelling to the Netherlands.
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New countries have been designated as high-risk or very high-risk areas. Within the EU, Germany and Hungary are designated high-risk areas. This means that travellers from these countries will need to show a COVID certificate (proof of vaccination or recovery or a negative test result) when travelling to the Netherlands.
This requirement comes into effect on 6 September 9:00 am.
As of 4 September the United States, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia are designated very high-risk areas. This means the EU entry ban applies to these countries.
People travelling from these countries will only be able enter the Netherlands if they are fully vaccinated or fall under one of the exemption categories for the EU entry ban. They are also required to quarantine for 10 days on arrival as of 4 september 9:00 am. As of 6 September, they must also show a negative test result. Proof of recovery or vaccination will no longer be sufficient.
Lebanon is designated a high-risk area and fall under the EU entry ban as of 4 September 0:01 am, with fully vaccinated travellers exempt from the entry ban. The current COVID certificate requirement remains unchanged.
As of 4 September 0:01 am, the category ‘very high-risk area where there is a variant of concern’ cease to exist. Additional measures had been in place for the 16 countries in this category (South Africa and countries in South and Central America).
As of 4 September 0:01 am these countries are moved to either the category 'high-risk area' or the category 'very high-risk area'.
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay are designated high-risk areas. Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela and South Africa are designated very high-risk areas.
As of 4 September 0:01 am, travellers who have been fully vaccinated or fall under one of the exemption categories for the EU entry ban will be able to enter the EU. The requirement for some travellers to show two negative test results will be lifted.
However, other requirements still apply. People travelling from a high-risk area must show a COVID certificate (proof of vaccination or recovery or a negative test result) and the health declaration.
People travelling from a very high-risk area must show a negative test result (proof of vaccination or recovery is not sufficient) and the health declaration, and must comply with the mandatory quarantine requirement.
The EU travel ban came into effect at 4 september 0:01 am, the mandatory quarantine requirement at 4 september 9:00 am and test obligations at 6 september 9:00 am. ■