The Netherlands will end the requirement for European travellers to take pre-departure tests from Wednesday (23 March).
The country, which has enforced some of the strictest rules in Europe during the pandemic, will no longer require international passengers from across the EU and the UK to provide a negative Covid-19 test on arrival, regardless of their vaccination status.
Travellers will also not have to provide proof of vaccination or recovery from the virus. But they will still have to fill in a health declaration form.
The move is part of a wider relaxation of Covid rules in the Netherlands taking place this month.
“Everyone travelling to the Netherlands is advised to do a self-test immediately after arrival and again on day five,” added the Dutch government in a statement on the changes.
Until 23 March, fully vaccinated UK visitors to the Netherlands are still required to provide a pre-departure test result.
The UK’s Foreign Office (FCDO) also confirmed the change in rules applied to British travellers: “From 23 March, all travellers from the UK to the Netherlands will not require a negative pre-departure test for travel, regardless of their vaccination status.”