Netherland’s government has decided to prolong the entry ban for non-EU citizens, the United Kingdom and the Schengen Area until June 15 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, the Ministry of Justice and Security announced.
All citizens who do not follow the country’s new decision will be ineligible to enter in the Netherlands, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
Nationals of the EU, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, as well as their family members, are allowed to enter the country.
Long-term residents, persons who obtain a long-stay visa, as well as persons with an MVV are also allowed to enter the country.
All persons travelling via the Netherlands to a third country, as well as individuals who have an urgent reason to visit relatives are exempted from the imposed entry ban.
“An exceptional case is visiting a terminally ill family member and attending a funeral,” the ministry announced.
The Netherlands followed the example of a large share of countries who decided to close internal borders for all internationals, as a response to the COVID-19 caused the situation.
On March 19, the Netherlands banned the entry for every non-EU traveller, as part of measures to halt the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Due to the travel ban imposed by the Netherlands government, some travellers remained confused whether they can enter or leave the Netherlands or what additional documentation shall they possess to be allowed to cross the borders.
Anyway, the government had taken care to provide travellers with the necessary information regarding the travel ban and how it affects them.
“The Dutch government has decided to tighten the entry conditions for persons wishing to travel to the Netherlands from third countries from Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 18.00 hours,” the explanation reads.
It also clarified that internationals with tourist visas for the Netherlands who attempt to enter the Netherlands would be refused entry based on Article 6 of the Schengen Code paragraph 1(e).
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