Where can I go on vacation?

Simply traveling abroad is not self-evident in times of corona. The number of infections in a country can rise quickly, possibly resulting in a negative travel advice. As a result, it may be unclear to which countries you can safely go on holiday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs therefore provides additional information about corona on the travel advice page, in addition to the normal travel advice.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs draws up travel advice for countries worldwide. This allows Dutch travelers to prepare for any risks during their trip and stay. Not just in times of the coronavirus. For example, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reports strikes, demonstrations, serious crime or natural disasters. But also if, for example, withdrawing money is a problem.

The information about travel can be found on the website of the ministry and in the Travel App BZ. Both also provide advice and contact information in case something goes wrong while traveling, for example if your passport is stolen. The app has the added feature that you can easily sign up for mail updates should the situation in a country change.

Download the Travel App BZ in the Play Store (Android) or in the App Store (iOS). Need help downloading an app? Then read the tip ‘Download an app from the Play Store (Android)’ or the tip ‘Download an app from the App Store’.

Look up what the travel advice is for the destination country:

• Go to nederlandwereldwijd.nl/reizen/reisadviezen
• Click on the search bar under ‘Travel advice: choose your destination’.
• Enter the name of a country.
• Search suggestions already appear as you type. Click on the correct one and press the Enter key.
• On a map, the country is colored with green, yellow, orange or red. The colors represent the different travel advice. Its meaning is explained in a legend. Sometimes the country has more than one color, then the travel advice applies to a certain region.
  
• Scroll down to learn more about security risks, road safety, coronavirus, embassy tips and emergency contact details. Click on an item for detailed information.
• Click the left arrow in the top left of the browser (several times) to go back to the home page or click the cross in the top right to close the site.

Find information about the destination country in the app like this:

• Open the travel app.
• The app may ask if you want to allow notifications on first use. Tap on Allow.
• Tap on world map.
• A colored world map opens. This will give you a rough overview of the situation. If you want information about a specific country, zoom in on the map. Place dip and index finger on the screen and move them away from each other. Tap the country and To open.
• On the map, the country is colored with green, yellow, orange or red. The colors represent the different travel advice. Its meaning is explained in a legend. Sometimes the country has more than one color, then the travel advice applies to a certain region.
• Scroll down to learn more about security risks, road safety, coronavirus, embassy tips and emergency contact details. Tap an item for detailed information.

Mark favorite

You can sign up via the app to receive notifications when travel advice changes. To do this, mark a country as favourite:

• Tap the tab lothers and possibly on the top left on the back arrow.
• Tap the search bar and type the name of the country.
• In the search results, tap the heart next to the country name.

Information about countries marked as favorite can also be viewed offline, but the information will not be updated until your device is connected to the Internet.

The travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains an advice and is therefore not binding. Travelers and tour operators can decide for themselves what they do with it. If you nevertheless decide to travel to a country with a negative travel advice, check whether this may have consequences for the coverage of your travel insurance.