Once you have left Ukraine, you can travel to the Netherlands without a visa for the first 90 days. Are you arriving via an airport or port? If so, you may be placed temporarily in a closed reception centre at Schiphol. Here you can read what you can do if you end up in a closed reception centre.
For the first 90 days after you leave Ukraine, you can travel to the Netherlands without a visa. This can be by land by train, car or bus. But also by boat to a port or by plane to an airport, for example Schiphol in Amsterdam.
Upon arrival at Schiphol Airport or through the port, the
Are you planning to stay longer than 90 days? Then the KMar may take you to the closed reception centre at Schiphol. The
Arriving by land is different from arriving by water or air. If you arrive by land, you follow other steps to get temporary protection. You will not be placed in a closed reception centre and will immediately receive reception in a Dutch municipality. Or you can stay with family immediately.
If you are in a reception centre, you have the right to a lawyer and an interpreter. The lawyer can help you if you disagree with border detention. At Schiphol, you can also get support from