Travel requirements

Please enter your starting point and destination on TravelDoc to see what you need to prepare.

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

The type of COVID-19 test required varies by country. Visit TravelDoc to find out which test you will need to take before you travel.

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.

Some countries require a test certificate in digital or printed format, which may include a QR code. This certificate may be different from the result sent by your lab. Visit TravelDoc to verify which document to show at the airport.

Testing requirements for children depend on the destination country. Please consult TravelDoc to find out if your child needs to be tested for your trip.

This differs per country. Check the exceptions that apply when you travel to the Netherlands on the website of the Dutch government.

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 proof of vaccination (for example Digital COVID Certificate) do not need a negative test result result and do not need to self-quarantine in most cases. Please check TravelDoc to see what applies to your trip. Also check which type of vaccine is authorized and the minimum time between the last injection and your arrival. In addition, check if your destination allows vaccines from the country in which you have been vaccinated.

Read more about vaccinations on the website of the Dutch government. Travelling to another country? Please check TravelDoc.

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.

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.