Prohibited in Netherlands
Netherlands
52 rules, checked against the Netherlands’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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12 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Netherlands
Prohibited in Netherlands
Cannabis bought at a Dutch coffeeshop still cannot legally cross any border.
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Prohibited in Netherlands
Dairy from outside the EU cannot be brought into the Netherlands.
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Prohibited in Netherlands
Switchblade and butterfly knives are banned outright in the Netherlands.
Prosecution
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Prohibited in Netherlands
Meat from outside the EU cannot be brought into the Netherlands.
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Action required in Netherlands
Taking art, antiques, or heritage objects out of the Netherlands often needs a permit.
Confiscation
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Action required in Netherlands
Action required in Netherlands
Action required in Netherlands
Action required in Netherlands
Undeclared dairy from outside the EU is confiscated on arrival.
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Action required in Netherlands
Undeclared meat from outside the EU is confiscated on arrival.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
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You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
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Medication
9
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Alcohol
4
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
3
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Drones and professional gear
1
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Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Cash and monetary instruments
7
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Purchases and valuables
4
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Antiques and other restricted goods
4
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Forms and documents
4
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Entry and admissibility
2
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Vaccines and health
6
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Plugs and power
1
Food and plants
6
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Baby formula
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Standing Limited quantity
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Fresh fruit
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Standing A permit is required
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Honey
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Standing Limited quantity
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Nuts
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Standing Permitted
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Seeds, plants, soil
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Standing A permit is required
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Vegetables
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Standing A permit is required
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Medication
9
A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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ADHD stimulants
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Standing A permit is required
arriving
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Apply this far ahead
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28 days
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Health authority
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines need a permit
arriving
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing A permit is required
arriving
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Original packaging
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Required
leaving
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Permit
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Schengen medical certificate or English-language medical certificate
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Permit page
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Sleep aids
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Standing A permit is required
arriving
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Alcohol
4
Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
3
Drones and professional gear
1
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Drone
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Weight that triggers the rule 250 grams
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Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Liquids in a carry-on bag
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100 ml
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Cash and monetary instruments
7
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Cash declaration page
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Cash declaration threshold
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€10,000
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Gold
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Gold bars/nuggets (at least 99.5% purity) and gold coins (at least 90% purity) count toward the same EUR 10,000 cash-and-gold declaration threshold when entering or leaving the EU. Gold jewelry follows the separate EUR 430/300 general duty-free goods allowance instead.
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Undeclared cash
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Prosecution
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Gold
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Who the threshold counts
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Each traveler
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Purchases and valuables
4
Antiques and other restricted goods
4
Forms and documents
4
Entry and admissibility
2
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A criminal record
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A third-country national may be refused entry if there is an alert against them in the Schengen Information System for the purpose of refusing entry, or if they are considered a threat to public policy, internal security, public health, or the international relations of any Schengen state. There is no codified sentence-length or offense-category test; the assessment is discretionary and based on available law-enforcement and immigration records.
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Where you disclose it
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ETIAS
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Vaccines and health
6
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Health notes for this destination
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Insurance coverage
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€30,000
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Malaria
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CDC lists no malaria risk for the Netherlands.
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Travel health insurance
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Required
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
1
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Plug types
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F
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From the European Union
The Netherlands applies these alongside its own rules. A national rule that states its own figure wins.
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Baby formula
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Beer
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Alcohol allowance 16 liters
arriving · age 17+
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Cash declaration threshold
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€10,000
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Cigarettes
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Tobacco allowance 200
arriving · age 17+
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Cigars
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Tobacco allowance 50
arriving · age 17+
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Combining allowances
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Per person, never combined
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Dairy
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Duty-free allowance
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Gold
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Coins with a gold content of at least 90% and gold bullion (bars, nuggets, or clumps) with a gold content of at least 99.5% count toward the EUR 10,000 cash-declaration threshold; ordinary gold jewelry does not.
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Loose tobacco
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Tobacco allowance 250 grams
arriving · age 17+
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Meat and meat products
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Pet food
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Spirits
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Alcohol allowance 1 liter
arriving · age 17+
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Splitting one item
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One item may not be split
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Undeclared cash
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Detention
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What counts as cash
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Banknotes and coins in circulation as a medium of exchange, Bearer-negotiable instruments (traveler's cheques, cheques, promissory notes, or money orders signed without a named payee), Coins with a gold content of at least 90%, Gold bullion (bars, nuggets, or clumps) with a gold content of at least 99.5%
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Wine
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Alcohol allowance 4 liters
arriving · age 17+
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The Netherlands publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Douane Nederland (Dutch Customs)
- Immigration Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND)
- Biosecurity Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)
- Health Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)
- Civil aviation Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT)
Official portals
- Douane - Purchases abroad Duty-free allowance for goods bought outside the EU
- Douane - Restricted or prohibited to import or export Hub page for prohibited/restricted travel items, including cash and gold
- Douane - Cash and gold Cash and gold declaration rules and process
- RDW - Drone Official EU-mandated drone operator registration for the Netherlands
- ETIAS (official EU portal) Future EU-wide pre-travel authorization for visa-exempt visitors to the Netherlands and other Schengen states
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a the Netherlands application are not official. The government issues these directly.