Netherland: As of Wednesday 26 January, most locations in the Netherlands now once again be open, under certain conditions. This means that restaurants and bars, cinemas, theatres, music venues, museums, zoos and amusement parks can reopen now. Shops, educational institutions, and contact-based services such as hair salons have already opened and participated in indoor and outdoor sports activities and artistic and cultural activities have already been permitted. In addition, sports competitions and matches between different clubs will again be permitted as of now. The advice on self-quarantining for children under 18 will be relaxed.
On Tuesday 8 March the government will decide if more restrictions can be eased.
General measures and guidance
In general, all locations may be open from 05:00 to 22:00.
Always stay 1.5 metres apart.
Receive no more than 4 visitors aged 13 and over a day. Visit no more than 1 household a day.
Do a self-test before visiting others or receiving visitors, and before going to a location where there are a lot of people.
Face masks are mandatory for everyone aged 13 and over on public transport, at stations, on platforms and at bus and tram stops. You must also wear a face mask when walking around in public indoor spaces such as shops, museums, cinemas and hospitality venues. You can take your face mask off when seated in cinemas, theatres and hospitality venues.
Wearing a face mask is advised wherever it is not possible to stay 1.5 metres apart, such as busy shopping streets.
Assigned seats are mandatory in public indoor spaces such as restaurants, bars, theatres and cinemas.
Everyone aged 13 and over must show a coronavirus entry pass at locations where this is mandatory, such as restaurants, bars, theatres and music venues, museums, cinemas, zoos, amusement parks, saunas and casinos. At sports facilities, a coronavirus entry pass is required for people aged 18 and over.
At locations where there is a continuous flow of people, such as museums, capacity is limited to 1 visitor per 5 square metres, up to a maximum of 1,250 in each space.
Maximum capacity at locations with assigned seating is equal to the number of visitors that can be accommodated 1.5 metres apart. (This is around 1/3 of normal capacity.)
No more than 1,250 visitors are allowed at indoor locations for sports, events, culture and the arts.
Events without assigned seating, such as festivals, are not yet permitted.
Large events (with more than 1,250 visitors) with assigned seating may only take place outdoors.
Work from home. If that is not possible, always stay 1.5 metres apart at work.
Quarantine
The advice on self-quarantining is changed.
If you have had contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus, you do not have to self-quarantine if you have no symptoms.
In all cases, avoid contact with older people and people in at-risk groups for 10 days after your last contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
For the most up-to-date information on the quarantine rules, go to the Quarantine Check.
