565,000 barred from long distance relationship entry ban exemption

An exemption to the current coronavirus-related entry bans implemented on Monday for the foreign partners of Netherlands residents in long-distance relationships only applies to residents from a European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice and Security confirmed to NL Times. The new rule allows for a maximum 90-day visit with some conditions, but it excludes hundreds of thousands of people living legally in the Netherlands, including the partners of American and British citizens, unless they qualify for a different path to enter the country. Submitted by Janene Pieters on Thursday, 30 July 2020 - 12:42 https://nltimes.nl/2020/07/30/565000-barred-long-distance-relationship-entry-ban-exemption