The Netherlands is surrounded by countries from the European Union, and is
part of the Schengen area for freedom of movement. This makes travel really
easy within the Schengen area. Quite often, you won't even feel like you've
crossed a border between two countries as you can just drive through two Schengen
countries. Also with the euro, you won't even feel the change in currency.
If you are a member of the European Union, you won't
have any declaration to make when entering the Netherlands.
As a general point, we will distinguish between a travel within the European
Union and outside the EU space.
Travel inside the country members of the EU
Passengers arriving with goods purchased within the E.U. and for personal use
only may import for free 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos (max. 3g each), 200
cigars, 1kg of smoking tobacco; 10 litres of spirits over 22%, 20 litres of
alcoholic beverages less than 22%, 90 litres of wine (though no more than 60
litres of sparkling wine), 110 litres of beer.
Immigrant coming from a non-member state of the EU
Passengers arriving from non-E.U. countries (incl. Canary Islands, Channel
Islands, and other similar territories) and are aged 17 years or older may import
for free 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g of smoking
tobacco; 1 litre of spirits over 22% volume, or 2 litres of spirits or aperitifs
made of wine or similar beverages less than 22% volume, or sparkling wines or
liquor wines, or 2 litres of still wines. For passengers aged 15 years and over
500g of coffee, or 200g of coffee extract, or 100g of tea, or 40g of tea extract.
Regardless of age 50g of perfume, 250ml of eau de toilette, and other goods
up to a total value of EUR 175.
Import of narcotics and unpreserved meat products is prohibited. Other unpreserved
items of food must be declared.
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