The Netherlands is the latest European country to open up to Ukrainian travelers after a long period when all non-essential travel to the European Union countries was halted due to the pandemic.
Ukrainians can now enter the Netherlands through a simplified procedure: they don’t have to provide vaccination passports, negative tests for COVID-19 or documents proving the recovery from COVID-19.
Travelers arriving from Ukraine by air will have to fill in a special health declaration form before checking in for the flight. If a traveler answers “yes” to any of the questions there, the airline cannot allow them to board the flight to the Netherlands.
“Full visa-free regime, as in the good old days,” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter. “Country by country, we are restoring freedom of travel this summer.”
The Netherlands made the decision after the Council of the European Union added Ukraine to the list of “green” countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.
Before that, on July 1, the Netherlands opened its borders for vaccinated Ukrainians.
On July 18, Belgium opened its borders to all Ukrainian travelers, warning that some additional documents about the trip will be required at the border.
On July 17, Denmark included Ukraine in the list of “yellow” countries. Fully vaccinated Ukrainians now can travel around the country.
On July 15, Slovenia also allowed temporary entry to Ukrainians if they have a negative PCR result, a vaccination certificate or have already recovered from the coronavirus.
On June 25, Germany also opened for vaccinated Ukrainians, including tourists.
Finland also allowed entry to fully vaccinated Ukrainians starting from July 26.
The countries that allow only vaccinated travelers require that travelers receive the second and final dose of the vaccine at least 14 days before arriving.
EU countries review their regulations for travelers at least once every two weeks, so one is recommended to check the requirements before traveling.
