Travelling to the Netherlands with proof of vaccination
An EU entry ban applies to residents of countries outside the EU/Schengen area. There are some exemptions, for example for people with proof of vaccination. This proof of vaccination must meet certain requirements.
Fully vaccinated
Fully vaccinated means:
the vaccination schedule consists of a single dose and this single dose has been administered (Janssen); OR
the vaccination schedule consists of 2 doses and:
both doses have been administered, or
1 dose has been administered and it has been confirmed that the person vaccinated had previously been infected with the virus SARS-CoV-2.
After you have been vaccinated you will receive proof of vaccination. But it is not valid until:
14 days after receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine (BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca)
28 days after receiving the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine or the Convidecia (Ad5-nCoV) vaccin .
Proof of vaccination is valid for 270 days after you received the final dose of your primary vaccination.
Booster vaccination
A booster vaccination is an additional dose you received after completing your primary vaccination.
Validity begins immediately after booster vaccination
Proof of vaccination is valid immediately after receiving a booster dose.
No end date for validity after booster vaccination
Proof of vaccination is valid indefinitely after you receive your booster vaccination.
Travelling to the Netherlands with a vaccination certificate from a country outside the EU
If you do not live in the EU, you are subject to the EU entry ban and cannot travel to the Netherlands, unless:
you can show a valid, paper vaccination certificate, or
you can show a digital vaccination certificate issued by a country taking part in the EU Digital COVID Certificate system (ec.europa.eu).
Your proof of vaccination and the vaccine with which you were vaccinated must meet these requirements:
Your vaccination certificate must:
have been issued following vaccination with a vaccine that has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or is on the Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization (WHO);
have been issued based on full vaccination. That means that:
you received one dose of a single-dose vaccine (Janssen); or
you received two doses of a two-dose vaccine; or
you received one dose of a two-dose vaccine and it has been confirmed that you previously had SARS-CoV-2;
have been issued in one of the following languages:
Dutch
English
German
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish;
include the following:
information identifying the person who has been vaccinated;
information demonstrating that the person in question has been fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2;
the name of the vaccine and the name of the manufacturer or marketing authorisation holder of each dose of vaccine administered;
the date on which each dose of vaccine was administered;
the name of the country in which the vaccine was administered;
information identifying the issuer of the vaccination certificate.
Validity ends 270 days after vaccination (booster)
Proof of vaccination is valid for 270 days after you received the final dose of your primary vaccination. After you receive your booster vaccination, your proof of vaccination is valid indefinitely.
The vaccine you received must have been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or be on the Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization (WHO). This is currently the case for the following vaccines:
AstraZeneca EU (Vaxzevria)
AstraZeneca - Japan (Vaxzevria)
AstraZeneca - Australia (Vaxzevria)
AstraZeneca-SK Bio (Vaxzevria)
AstraZeneca - Thailand (Siam Bioscience Co., Ltd)
COVAXIN (Bharat Biotech International Ltd)
Covovax
Nuvaxovid (Novavax)
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine - United States of America
Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty)
Johnson & Johnson ((COVID-19 Vaccine) Janssen)
Moderna (Spikevax)
Serum Institute of India (Covishield)
Sinopharm BIBP/Sinopharm BBIBP
Sinovac (Coronavac)
Convidecia (Ad5-nCoV)
Your proof of vaccination is valid 14 days after receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine listed above, or 28 days after receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine ((COVID-19 Vaccine) Janssen) or Convidecia (Ad5-nCoV).
Check the requirements before travelling to the Netherlands
If you are travelling to the Netherlands soon, always check what requirements apply during your journey on reizentijdenscorona.nl.
