CUSTOMS & IMMIGRATION
If you do not know if you need a visa to enter the Netherlands, please check with the embassy or consulate in your country.
Like any other country, the Netherlands have their customs regulations. If you arrive from outside the EU/Schengen countries you may not only need a visa but also will have to declare goods.
Also the (European) 10.000 Euro declaration law is something to look into. Please check this before you leave. It is your own responsibility. The MIF organisation cannot and will not be involved in problems resulting from not declaring goods.
Entrance to & exit from the EU (European Union countries)
Every visitor entering or departing from the European Union carrying more than (the equivalent of) Euro 10.000 (ten thousand) is obliged by law to fill in a form, specifying the currencies he or she is carrying at the first point of entry into the EU. The form will be supplied by customs, or you can download it here before departing.
Attention is drawn to the fact that at Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport, money dogs are patrolling which are trained to find cash money. Undeclared amounts can be seized for investigation and reporting to a number of government bodies which occupy themselves with terrorism, money laundering, prohibited drugs and evasion of taxes.
We are talking about valid currency from whatever country. It is not illegal to bring amounts over €10.000. It is only illegal if you don’t declare it!
Download the brochure about travelling with more than €10.000