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Unvaccinated Britons can once again spend their holidays in the Netherlands, as the Dutch government has lifted all Covid restrictions on non-EU travellers entering the country.
Prior to 17 September 2022, tourists from the UK flying, driving or taking trains and ferries to the Netherlands (adding Newcastle port from Tyne to Amsterdam) had to be fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid in the last 180 days to enter the Netherlands. But the Dutch government lifted the restrictions on Saturday, September 17.
“The government’s resolution means that as of September 17, 2022, no Covid-19-related restrictions or needs will apply to travelers entering the Netherlands, adding those from countries outside the EU/Schengen area,” the Dutch government said.
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Previously, British passport holders were subject to an entry ban in place, which prohibited unvaccinated tourists from non-EU countries, including the UK, from coming to the Netherlands unless they had a valid exemption, such as family ties.
The Dutch government adds: “The Dutch government has to lift the EU access ban for the Netherlands as of September 17, 2022. Given the existing epidemiological scenario in the Netherlands, the government considers that for access to the Netherlands, the ban on access to the EU is not more proportional. “
Face masks are no longer required at airports in the Netherlands or on DFDS ferries, P
There are direct flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam with KLM. DFDS operates the ferry between Newcastle and Amsterdam with crossings.
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