Corona rules in the Netherlands (English)

Measures from November 13, 2021
- Masks compulsory in public transport and at stops and platforms and in public buildings (with the exception of places where you have to show a corona pass)

-3G corona pass obligation: at catering (food and beverage outlets): indoors and outdoors, except for pick-up; in casinos; at events such as festivals, parties and performances; at business events such as trade fairs and conferences; if you are in public: at a professional sports match; from 18 years in amateur competitions indoors; from the age of 18 in indoor sports, such as in the gym and swimming; from 18 years in sports canteens; in cultural places such as cinema, theater and concert halls, as well as in museums and monuments; at events where the public has no fixed place; from the age of 18 in art and culture, such as music lessons and painting lessons. Or, for example, during rehearsals for singing, dance and drama.

-Receive advice for 4 people a day at home

-Hospitality closes at 8:00 PM

-Non-essential shops close at 6:00 PM

-Events end at 6:00 PM. At these events, people must be seated and take place with a maximum of 1250 people

-No audience at sports competitions

Any additional measures
In the coming three weeks, the Dutch government will look at whether additional measures can be taken. These measures are 2G corona pass obligation in everything mentioned above, including fun couples, zoos and non-essential shops. Some employers would also be allowed to ask people for a 2G corona pass.

Measures from November 24, 2021
-Keeping one and a half meters is mandatory again

2G
The cabinet is working on making 2G mandatory in the hospitality industry, the cultural sector and events.

Lockdown
The cabinet warns that people must adhere to the measures extra closely, otherwise a lockdown may follow.

Measures from November 28, 2021
-Masks are required for students in grades 6 (group 6) and up and when moving in a place where a corona pass is mandatory.

-Visit only 1 household per day.

-From 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., restaurants and cafes, 'non-essential' shops, cinemas and theatres, museums, amusement parks, gyms, and amateur sports must be closed.

Measures from 20 December 2021
-Primary schools, special primary education and after-school care are closed for a week.

-On December 14, 2021, it was announced that the current measures will be extended until January 14, 2022.

Measures from December 19, 2021
-On December 18, 2021, it was announced that a hard lockdown will come into effect from December 19, 2021. The evening lockdown was completely deleted with this. This hard lockdown was instituted because omikron would be too dangerous. Most people had not yet had a booster vaccination. The population was not yet well protected. So they took measures early on to counteract this.

-Non-essential shops, the cultural sector, zoos, gyms, contact professions, amusement parks, the catering industry, other transfer locations and all schools had to close. Basically everything had to close, except essential shops.

-At home, 2 persons per day could be received. (Except for Christmas when 4 persona per day could be received).

-Only outdoor sports were allowed.

-A curfew was not imposed.

Measures from January 10, 2022
-On January 3, 2022, it was announced that primary and secondary education would open again on January 10, 2022. However, the other schools would stay closed.

Measures from January 15, 2022
-The MBO, HBO and the universities will open again.

-Non-essential shops and contact professions can remain open until 17:00.

-A mask is mandatory everywhere at MBO, HBO and universities.

-You can practice sports inside and outside again. From the age of 18, a 3G corona pass is required.

-Inside you can receive a maximum of 4 people per day and outside you can walk together with a maximum of 4 people in a group.

-It is advised to wear medical face masks and to wear face masks where it is difficult to keep one and a half meters (such as in busy shopping streets, for example).

-People with a booster shot (after receiving it for a week) or a recent corona infection no longer need to be quarantined if they have been in contact with an infected person.

Measures from January 26, 2022
-The cultural sector and the catering industry can remain open from 5:00 to 22:00. A 3G corona pass is mandatory here and a face mask when moving.

-All other sectors can also remain open from 5:00 to 22:00.

- At sports competitions, the public is again welcome, both indoor and outdoor sports. There is, however, a maximum number of visitors: inside this is a maximum of 1250 visitors. For outdoor competitions, this is one third of the capacity.

- The quarantine rules have been relaxed. From now on you only had to quarantine if you came from a country with red or orange travel advice, had a positive self-test or had a positive PCR test. If you got corona complaints, you also had to stay indoors until you had a negative self-test or PCR test.

Measures from February 18, 2022
- In places where a 3G corona pass is mandatory, the one and a half meters away, the face mask obligation and the placement obligation are cancelled. (The placement obligation continues to apply at places or events with more than 500 people).

- At home you can receive as many people as you want.

-All sectors may remain open until 1am.

-The working from home advice expires.