Netherlands: Union negotiates travel ban exemption for IFJ press card holders
Foreign journalists traveling to the Netherlands will be exempt from a travel ban and be able to leave quarantine to carry out vital newsgathering provided they are carrying an IFJ International Press Card (IPC).
The protocol, negotiated between the Dutch Journalist Association, the NVJ, and the country’s authorities exempts foreign journalists in possession of the IPC and a letter issued by the union, are exempted from the travel restrictions currently in place.
Journalists are still required to:
- get a visa when needed
- follow travel requirements
- follow corona rules in place, such as self-quarantine for 10 days, except for the time journalists are reporting.
The target group is news journalists who have an International Press Card (IPC) issued by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and who are engaged in topical news reporting that requires their immediate, physical presence.
Find more information about the exemption to the entry ban on Government.nl.
In case of any questions please contact Rosa at rgarcialopez(at)nvj(dot)nl.
