COVID-19: Coronavirus - Travelling to The Netherlands

It’s hard for employers and employees to know what to do or what they are expected to do as the situation around COVID-19 changes daily. Read more on what employers and employees should consider when travelling to The Netherlands during COVID-19.

• It is strongly advised not to travel to the Netherlands unless it is strictly necessary, however the borders remain open.

• Self quarantine for 10 days is required. There are exemptions when it is not allowed to self quarantine.

• Find the list of Safe Countries where it is allowed to travel into The Netherlands, as the EU travel ban is not applicable for these countries.

• In case the Employee is ill during a holiday (in The Netherlands or abroad), the days of illness will be registered as Sick Leave and not as Holiday Leave / Time-off. The days the employee was not ill during his holiday will be registered as Holiday Leave.

• Please refer also to the mandatory Leaves of Absence types , such as calamity leave, short term care leave etc, to validate which type of leaves of absence is applicable.

• Read all our posts on COVID-19 here.