Travel requirements

The country you’re travelling to may require you to take a test before you start your trip. Please enter your starting point and destination on TravelDoc to see what you need to prepare.

Are you travelling from the Netherlands?

Please check the requirements at the local government of your destination or on TravelDoc.

Are you travelling (back) to the Netherlands?

Please check if you’re travelling from a safe or a high-risk country on the website of the Dutch government. Countries that are not on the list of safe countries are considered high-risk areas. Keep in mind that the situation in a country can change quickly. Therefore, check the travel advice regularly.

Travelling from a safe area

You do not need to show a negative test result when you’re travelling to the Netherlands from a safe area. You are also not required to self-quarantine when you arrive in the Netherlands.

Travelling from a high-risk area

When you travel to the Netherlands after staying in a high-risk area, you need a negative test result. Please note: the Dutch government divides the high-risk areas into very high-risk areas and very high-risk areas with a variant of concern. From 1 July, travellers within the EU with a Digital COVID Certificate do not need a negative test result. Please check in TravelDoc which type of vaccine is authorized and the minimum time between the last injection and your arrival. Also check if your destination allows vaccines from the country in which you have been vaccinated.

Note: scanning the QR code is not yet possible at all airports. Please make sure to bring your vaccination certificate, negative test result or recovery certificate with you on paper.

Mandatory quarantine declaration

You are required to submit a quarantine declaration if you are travelling from a very high-risk country or a country with a concerning COVID-19 variant. Download the form, print it out and make sure it is completed before boarding.

Do you have a transfer in the Netherlands?

If you are travelling from a high-risk country, you don’t need to show a COVID-19 test result, but you are required to submit a quarantine declaration form. Please note: if you’re transferring to a different country, other rules may apply. Check the website of the Dutch government for more information.

Check KLM TravelDoc to see which measures apply to your trip

Access to the Netherlands

You may be requested to show the needed documents to airport staff or the designated (medical) authorities, such as the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. If you cannot show these documents, you may be denied entry into the Netherlands.

Mandatory information for your test result

Your COVID-19 test result should be in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Dutch. Make sure your COVID-19 test document includes the following:

When is it not necessary to show a COVID-19 test result?

If you need a negative COVID-19 test result before departure, please check these links for test locations all around the world. Or scroll down this page and select your country.

View KLM Health Services for test locations in the Netherlands

View global rapid and PCR test locations on the website of the Dutch authorities

View global rapid and PCR test locations on the website of SkyTeam

In July and August 2021 travellers can take a free corona test before their trip. Please check the website of the Dutch government for more information.

The validity period for COVID-19 tests is short: usually a few days before departure or arrival depending on the country. Visit TravelDoc to find out when to get tested before you travel.

Your negative COVID-19 test result can be accepted up to 96 hours before arrival if it can be made clear that the journey was delayed and the reason was beyond the passenger's control. The pre-departure rapid test remains valid in such cases.

Travellers within the EU with a proof of vaccination (for example Digital COVID Certificate) do not need a negative test result result and do not need to self-quarantine. Please check in TravelDoc which type of vaccine is authorized and the minimum time between the last injection and your arrival. Also check if your destination allows vaccines from the country in which you have been vaccinated.

Different measures apply to each country. Please check in TravelDoc which type of vaccine is authorized and the minimum time between the last injection and your arrival. Also check if your destination allows vaccines from the country in which you have been vaccinated.

Travelling (back) to the Netherlands? You can also check your trip on the website of the Dutch government.

All passengers travelling from, via or to the Netherlands need to fill out a health declaration. This form will appear while checking in: on klm.com, at the self-service kiosk, the KLM app and the check-in desk.

You are required to submit a quarantine declaration if you are travelling from a very high-risk country or a country with a concerning COVID-19 variant. Please check on the website of the Dutch government if you’re travelling from a safe or high-risk country. Download the form, print it out and make sure it is completed before boarding.