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You must show a negative test result if you are travelling to the Netherlands from a high-risk country. This is because there is a risk that travellers arriving from high-risk areas will import and spread coronavirus. The mandatory test results are not a substitute for other coronavirus measures, such as the entry ban, self-quarantining and vaccination. You can read more here.
The negative PCR test result must be in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Dutch. The document must include the following information:
- Type of test: the test used must be a molecular PCR test for the diagnosis of active SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). No other type of test, including a rapid test, is valid;
- Test result: the test result must be negative (or not detected);
- Your given name and surname as stated in your passport;
- Date and time you were tested: the test sample must have been collected no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in the Netherlands;
- Name and contact information of the institute or laboratory that conducted the test.
You can find more information here.
The negative rapid test result must be in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Dutch. The document must include the following information:
- Type of test: the test used must be a rapid test (antigen or LAMP test) or PCR test for the diagnosis of active SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19).
- Test result: the test result must be negative (or ‘not detected’) for SARS-CoV-2;
- Your given name and surname as stated in your passport;
- Date and time of test: for passengers, the test sample must have been collected no more than 4 hours prior to boarding the aircraft or ferry. For transport workers, the test sample must have been collected no more than 24 hours prior to boarding the ferry;
- Logo, stamp or details of the doctor or institute that conducted the test.
Either a digital or paper copy of the test result may be shown. You can find more information here.
Get a test done at an official testing centre (such as a laboratory, doctor or health service) at your destination. Read more here. Check the test meets the Dutch requirements. See the question about test requirements. A negative test declaration is required if you travel to the Netherlands from outside the EU/Schengen area.
You can find more information here.
Stay in your accommodation and avoid contact with others. You should also contact your local municipal health service (GGD) in the Netherlands and follow the measures and advice of the health authorities at your destination. The other members of your household and/or your travelling companions may also need to go into quarantine. If you no longer have any symptoms and you test negative for coronavirus you may return to the Netherlands.
After becoming infected with coronavirus it can take 10 days for symptoms to show. So it’s important to stay at home for 10 days. There are also people who have coronavirus without showing any symptoms at all. They could infect others if they don’t stay at home.
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