Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a European entry ban is in effect for some people, barring them from travelling to the European Union or the Schengen area. You may only travel to the Netherlands if the purpose of your trip falls under one of the following exemption categories. Take documents with you that enable you to prove the purpose of your journey, so that you can show them on arrival at the airport.   If you live in a country where the risk of contracting COVID-19 is low (a safe country), you may also travel to the Netherlands.  Please check if you are also exempted from the ban on passenger flights from South Africa and countries in Central and South America.