Covid-19 information: Netherlands
Latest News: Dutch government imposes ban on flights from India until at least 1 May because of rise in COVID-19 cases (Schengen Visa Info, 29.04.2021). Dutch government to ban passenger flights from India from 26 April until 1 May (Live Mint, 26.04.2021). Night-time curfew and other COVID-19 restrictions will remain until at least 28 April (Reuters, 11.04.2021).
International Restrictions:
*From within the EU:
At present, most people cannot travel to Norway without belonging to one of the exceptions. This applies to citizens of all countries, including citizens from the EU/EEA and Nordic citizens. This includes:
- Tourists
- Family members not listed under the Exceptions: close family members section
- boyfriend/girlfriend or fiancé;
- EU/EEA citizens (including Nordic citizens) who are going to work or study in Norway, and who do not belong to any of the exceptions listed below
- persons who have been granted a residence permit to work or study in Norway and who are not already resident here
- business travelers
- foreigners who have been granted a Schengen visa, but who do not belong to any of the exceptions below
- persons who have leisure property in Norway, but are not resident here
The testing, travel registration, quarantine, and quarantine hotel requirements will remain in force for travellers who are exempt from the entry restrictions.
Vaccination does not currently affect quarantine requirements or test recommendations.
Is a quarantine required?
All travellers (including those who are resident in Norway) allowed to enter Norway from countries or regions that are defined as high-risk areas must complete a 10-day quarantine in a designated hotel. When you arrive in Norway from a high-risk country, you should travel directly to an appropriate place to stay during the quarantine period, preferably by private transport. If you need to use public transport, wearing a face mask throughout the journey is strongly required.
The quarantine period may be shortened by taking a second PCR test no less than 7 days after arrival. If the result of this test is negative, the period of quarantine can end.
Entry quarantine upon arrival in Norway from red countries/regions
Is a coronavirus test required?
All travellers from high-risk areas are subject to the requirement for a pre-departure negative COVID-19 test. Approved test methods are PCR or rapid antigen test.
The test must be taken within 24 hours prior to arrival. For people arriving by plane, 24 hours apply before the scheduled departure time of the first flight.
The certificate must be in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English, French or German. Foreign nationals who cannot document a negative Covid-19 test upon arrival can be refused entry to Norway.
This requirement does not apply to Norwegians, people living in Norway, people in transit or people who frequently cross the border from Sweden and Finland for work purposes.
The requirement does not apply to people who can document with an approved laboratory method that they have undergone COVID-19 during the last six months.
Test upon arrival: Anyone who has stayed in an area with a quarantine duty during the last 10 days before arrival has a duty to be tested at the border crossing point upon arrival in Norway. The test must be either PCR or rapid antigen test. In the case of a positive rapid antigen test, the person must take a PCR test within 24 hours of arrival.
Additional Travel Documentation
Everyone travelling to Norway must complete the registration form prior to crossing the border. This also applies to Norwegian citizens.
After completing the digital registration, you will receive a receipt which you must then present to the police at the border control. You cannot register your journey any earlier than 72 hours prior to the time of arrival.
Find out more:
Travel advice - helsenorge.no
International Travel rules
Entry rules
https://www.fhi.no/en/
Documents you need to travel in Europe
Health cover for temporary stays
*Transit:
Transit is possible for citizens of EU Member States + Schengen Associated countries.
For updated information on countries and measures you can visit the page on the infection control advice for travel and entry quarantine
*From Third Countries:
At present, most people cannot travel to Norway without belonging to one of the exceptions. This applies to citizens of all countries, including citizens from the EU/EEA and Nordic citizens. This includes:
- Tourists
- Family members not listed under the Exceptions: close family members section
- boyfriend/girlfriend or fiancé;
- EU/EEA citizens (including Nordic citizens) who are going to work or study in Norway, and who do not belong to any of the exceptions listed below
- persons who have been granted a residence permit to work or study in Norway and who are not already resident here
- business travelers
- foreigners who have been granted a Schengen visa, but who do not belong to any of the exceptions below
- persons who have leisure property in Norway, but are not resident here
Some of the exceptions:
- foreigners residing in Norway
- foreigners who have been granted a family immigration permit
- foreigners who will visit or live with close family members in Norway
- spouse or registered partner
- foreigners who are going to have scheduled contact with their children
- journalists and other personnel on behalf of a foreign media institution
- foreigners who are going to stopover at an airport in Norway (both in international airport transit and within Schengen)
Complete list of exceptions (UDI.no)
The testing, travel registration, quarantine, and quarantine hotel requirements will remain in force for travellers who are exempt from the entry restrictions.
Vaccination does not currently affect quarantine requirements or test recommendations.
Is a quarantine required?
All travellers allowed to enter Norway from countries or regions that are defined as high-risk areas will have to quarantine for 10 days in a designated hotel. The requirement to stay in a designated hotel does not apply to people who reside in Norway or own a home or holiday home in Norway, as well as a suitable place to stay during the quarantine period. When you arrive in Norway from a high-risk country, you should travel directly to an appropriate place to stay during the quarantine period, preferably by private transport. If you need to use public transport, wearing a face mask throughout the journey is strongly required.
Is a coronavirus test required?
Travellers coming from high-risk areas must provide a certificate of a negative COVID-19 test taken less than 24 hours before entry. The certificate must be in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English, French or German. Foreign nationals who cannot document a negative Covid-19 test upon arrival can be refused entry to Norway. This requirement does not apply to Norwegians, people living in Norway, people in transit or people who frequently cross the border from Sweden and Finland for work purposes.
If you have visited an area that triggers quarantine duty during the last 10 days, you are required to take a test for the coronavirus upon arrival to Norway.
The test must be taken at the airport or when crossing the border.
Travellers from Great Britain, South Africa or Brazil are subject to specific rules for testing.
Additional Travel Documentation
Everyone travelling to Norway must complete the registration form prior to crossing the border. This also applies to Norwegian citizens.
After completing the digital registration, you will receive a receipt which you must then present to the police at the border control. You cannot register your journey any earlier than 72 hours prior to the time of arrival.
Find out more:
Travel advice - helsenorge.no
Entry rules
https://www.fhi.no/en/
Internal Restrictions:
*Travel in the Netherlands: The latest information on Dutch domestic coronavirus measures can be found on the Dutch government website (in English). On 28 April the government lifted a number of lockdown measures including the evening curfew.
Non-medical face masks must be worn in all publicly accessible indoor spaces, including on public transport if you are aged 13 and over. If you do not wear a face mask you might be fined €95. Additionally, on platforms and stations, social distancing of 1.5 metres must be observed.
The Dutch government advises to limit your travel movements as much as possible. Public transport should be used for essential journeys only. For other shared forms of transport, such as taxis, passenger vans and coaches, reservations should be made in advance and you must wear a non-medical face mask. If you’re travelling in a car or other private vehicle, you are advised to wear non-medical face masks if there are two or more people in the vehicle who belong to different households. On other forms of transport, you must stay 1.5 metres apart where possible.
Schiphol, Eindhoven and Rotterdam Airports: All passengers and staff aged 13+ must wear face masks in all areas of these airports. The terminals are only open for passengers and staff. You must not be accompanied into the airport, unless absolutely necessary for a traveller with reduced mobility.
*Ferries: DFDS. All travellers must wear face coverings at check-in, whilst boarding, and during disembarkation. This applies for both foot- and car passengers, as well as freight drivers. On the Amsterdam - Newcastle route, passengers must wear face coverings whilst moving around the ship. Face coverings do not need to be worn when travellers are in their cabins, seated in a socially distanced manner or whilst social distancing on outside decks.
*P&O: All travellers must wear a face mask during their journey.
*Eurostar: All passengers aged 13+ must wear a face mask at Eurostar stations and on board trains. If you don’t have a mask you may be refused travel on Eurostar services.
*Public Spaces and Services: Lockdown measures are in place across the Netherlands. A full overview of the current Dutch measures is available online.
On 28 April 2021, the Dutch government introduced a number of relaxations to the lockdown measures. The evening curfew has been lifted, outdoor dining at restaurants and cafés is permitted between noon and 6pm, and non-essential shops are now open without the need to make a prior appointment. The Dutch government continues to advise people to avoid busy places. Gyms, museums, cinemas, zoos, amusement parks and other public spaces remain closed until further notice. More details can be found on the Dutch government website (in English).
Wearing a face mask is compulsory for everyone aged 13 and over in all indoor public spaces. This includes shops, museums, cafes and theatres. You risk having to pay a €95 fine if you do not wear a face mask as directed. Outdoor group sizes are limited to no more than two people from different households. The Dutch government advises against all non-essential international travel until 15 May 2021 (inclusive). Holiday travel is not classified as essential by the Dutch government as is stated here.
You should check the latest local information before travelling, as individual regions might have imposed extra measures.
You must stay 1.5 metres away from other people. This applies to everyone over the age of 18: in the street, in shops and other buildings. It does not apply to members of your household and it does not apply if you are providing assistance to someone, for example pushing a wheelchair. If you notice that it is becoming difficult to keep a distance of 1.5 metres, you should leave. Avoid busy places in general, as if a gathering poses a safety or public health risk, enforcement officers can take action.
*Accommodation: Foreign tourists are not obliged to reserve their holiday accommodation before travelling to the Netherlands. More information on visiting the Netherlands as a tourist can be found here and more information on Dutch coronavirus measures can be found here.
Hotels remain open, but hotel restaurants are closed and room service is unavailable.
Self-isolation at own accommodation.
All travellers must complete a 10-day mandatory quarantine. The quarantine period may be shortened by taking a PCR test no less than 5 days after arrival. If the result of this test is negative, the period of quarantine can end.
COVID-19 negative certification required for entering the country.
Travellers arriving in the Netherlands by aircraft, ship, train or coach from a high-risk area, you are subject to the requirement for a pre-departure negative COVID-19 test. Accepted tests: molecular NAAT test (PCR, RT PCR, LAMP, TMA or mPOCT). The test must be taken within 24 hours prior to boarding. Alternatively, you can present both a negative NAAT (PCR) test result based on a sample collected no more than 72 hours before arrival in the Netherlands and a negative rapid test result based on a sample collected no more than 24 hours before boarding. Children aged 12 and under are exempted.
The Checklist
This is a list of things to complete before you can begin to build your club network.
Anything with an asterisk is required.
Club essentials
Anything with an asterisk has to be completed before you can build your network.
Club picture and profile
Non-essential but still important.
When other club members see your entry on ClubGuests, a good picture says a thousand words.
You can also add words - write a nice, short profile of your club. You don’t need to put reciprocal details in here.
Club management menu
This menu lets you build your club network, respond to incoming network notifications and incoming member verification requests.
You can also edit the club address details and the club administrator details.
Status bar
This provides information about your account and any network activity.
Club network table
This area shows all your club network connections.
From here you can add existing clubs and create new ones.
You can also make special offers and custom reciprocal agreements.
Links for your website
This is where you can copy the ClubGuests links for your website.
Your email!
We notify you by email when people interact with your club network.
- When someone adds your club to their network
- When a member wants to be verified
- When a club makes an offer.
You can manage all these items just using links contained in the email - and you don’t even have to log in!
Make a habit of checking your email regularly - and add "admin@clubguests.net" to your list of trusted email addresses.
Adding a reciprocal link
This list displays all the clubs on ClubGuests that you can link to.
If your target club is on the list, click the 'eye' icon and add a link to the club.
If it isn’t, click the 'Create a club and link' button at the foot of the table.
The club you add gets notified when you create a link.
The club you add is instantly available to your members so they can get a letter of introduction.
Only create links to clubs that have reciprocal agreements with you.
Confirming notification
When you confirm a notification, the source club will be added to your club network.
ClubGuests sends an confirmation email to the source club
Do not add a club unless you already share a reciprocal agreement.
Adding a reciprocal link
When you add a reciprocal link, the club gets added to your reciprocal links list.
ClubGuests sends an confirmation email to the club you linked.
The linked club can confirm, reject or report the reciprocal link.
Do not add a club unless you already share a reciprocal agreement.
Rejecting a club notification
Use this form when the club is known to you, but there is an issue with your reciprocal agreement.
Please provide full details for the rejection.
The club administrator of the source club is sent an email and both parties can then resolve the issues raised.
Letter of introduction
This letter is automatically sent out to a member who requests a visit one of your reciprocal clubs.
You must place and edit a letterhead. All images are resized to 100px height.
You must also add a signatory to the letter. Do not personalise this with member names, dates or anything else that is changeable.
All other parts of the letter are personalised and are not editable.
Update checklist text fields
This form allows you to update all the text-based fields on your Checklist..
Club home page
Add a link to your main club home page.
This is used on the ClubGuests feed page and allows your members to go to your club home page.
Club profile
This shows if your club is listed by another club on ClubGuests.
Your entry should summarise your club in a few short, easy-to-read sentences.
Club letter signatory
This text appears at the foot of your letter of introduction.
If you want your letters "signed" by someone else, enter their name here.
You can sign off the letter with ‘Yours sincerely’, or any other form of words.
You can also add a more informal PS.
Advice to members
When your members plan a visit to one of your reciprocal clubs, what advice do you give them?
For example, clubs may require notice before a trip is planned.
This advice appears at the top of your ClubGuests reciprocal club page.
Club default agreement
When members of other clubs visit your club, what are the basic facilities that you offer?.
You might offer all the facilities of the club, or a limited set of facilities.
You can override the default agreement for individual clubs.
Default offer
Use offers to attract reciprocal club members to your club who otherwise would not visit.
Offers can come in the form of reduced meal prices, reduced accommodation prices or anything else that might increase your revenues.
You can override the default offer with a special offer for individual clubs.
Offer expiry date
Your offer must have an expiry date, set in the future.
If the expiry date has passed, the offer will not be shown on your ClubGuests entry.
All other parts of the letter are personalised and are not editable.
Club letterhead
The club letterhead gives authenticity and authority to your letters on introduction.
The best dimensions for your letterhead image are 570px x 100px.
All images are re-sized to a maximum depth of 100px.
You can use your logo instead of a letterhead.
You do not need to include your address on the letterhead image.
Signatory
You can add your own personal touch to your letter of introduction.
You can also add the name and position of the club secretary, or whoever you want to be the signatory to the letter.
Existing club lists
This list contains all the clubs that have been entered into ClubGuests
You can sort the. table columns or instantly search the table for any text using the search box.
Some of these clubs may be members. Others may not be members.
Click the eye icon to see details.
If your club is listed, please liaise with the club administrator shown.
If your club is NOT listed, please join by clicking the Join ClubGuests button at the foot of the table.
Your club details
Enter your club details on this form.
Required fields are in red..
Members of clubs in your network will see these details, so you want to make it easy for them to arrange a visit with you.
When you complete this form, we will take you to the joining form.
Adding a special offer
A special offer is something you offer to visitors from another club for a limited time.
It is meant to be a means of increasing club revenues.
It overrides any default special offer you may be offering during the same time period.
If you want this offer to be in addition to your default offer, please also enter details of your default offer.
Offer expiry date
If you enter details for an offer, you must give it an expiry date in the future.
If the offer date expires, the special offer will no longer be shown.
The number of expired offers is shown in the status bar. You can edit these to reset the expiry date.
Offer status
If the offer status is completed, the offer will show, as long as the expiry date is valid.
If the offer status is other than completed, the offer will not show even if the expiry date is valid.
Send mail
You can send the offer details by mail to the other club administrator.
It’s best to do this once you are satisfied that the details are accurate. Otherwise the other club administrator will keep getting mails every time you edit the offer.
You can add a pesonalised message to the other club administrator.
Adding a custom agreement
You can add a custom agreement when your default agreement is not suitable for certain clubs..
For example you may have much closer ties with some clubs rather than others. For visiting members, you provide extra facilities.
Your custom agreement will override your default agreement for this club.
Agreement details
You only need to enter the details of the services YOU provide, not the other club.
Agreement status
If the agreement status is 'Completed', it will be displayed.
If you want to remove the agreement, set the status to Cancelled or Suspended. The entry will then display the default agreement.
Suspending a reciprocal link
You can suspend a reciprocal link at any time.
You might want to do this because:
- The reciprocal club is no longer functioning
- The reciprocal agreement between you is under negotiation
- There is no longer a reciprocal agreement.
Please provide a reason - and a remedy if appropriate - when you suspend the link.
The reciprocal club is notified by email when the link is suspended.
The reciprocal club cannot un-suspend the link.
The reciprocal club can only be un-suspended by the club that was made the suspension.
Visit your Manage Reciprocal Links page to view and edit suspended links.
Adding a reciprocal link
This form does the following:
- adds a reciprocal club and the club administrator.
- adds the club's reciprocal agreement - the services it provides to your members
- notifies the club that you are using ClubGuests to process letters of introduction.
The link will be listed on your reciprocal links page
Your members will be able to get letters of introduction
The reciprocal club does not have to be a ClubGuests member
Reciprocal links header
This is the introduction for your members to your reciprocal links network. It should explain and promote your network. It should also include any advice to members who want to visit a reciprocal club. It does not need to explain how to use the ClubGuests service, as we provide that information.