Health, passport and visa
Whenever you leave the country, you need to take valid travel documents with you. This page provides information about which documents you will need, depending on your destination, as well as immunizations and medical services.
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Passport and visa
Every country has its own rules for visitors of various nationalities. When visiting certain countries, for example, your passport has to be valid for at least another six months following your return to the Netherlands. Certain countries also require a visa. You can request a visa from the embassy of the country you will be visiting; some countries grant visas upon your arrival. Click here to read the specific rules applying to the country to which you will be traveling.
Advice to travelers about immunizations and other precautionary measures
Before traveling to many tropical/subtropical destinations, immunizations and other precautionary measures are advisable or even required. Often, these measures must be taken a certain length of time prior to your departure. Make sure to get the right information about the area you will be visiting four to six weeks before your departure. Click here to read the required precautionary measures for the country to which you will be traveling – or contact one of the KLM Travel Clinic locations. These locations are listed at the bottom of this page.
Precautions
For passengers in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, specialized institutions are at your service for immunizations, anti-malarial measures and advice on other health precautions. These can vary depending on the nature of your trip, length of stay and health condition. The staff is kept updated with the very latest health information on all destinations. Immunizations and information about immunizations can be obtained during office hours by appointment at the next places:
Aruba
Dienst Besmettelijke Ziekten
Van Leeuwenhoekstraat 16
Oranjestad, Aruba
Tel: (+297) 582 3040
Tel: (+297) 582 7298
Fax: (+297) 582 7352
Email: dbz@aruba.gov.aw
Bonaire
Dienst Gezondsheidszorg en Hygiëne
Kaya Grandi 22, above Banco di Caribe
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Tel: (+5999) 717 3737
Fax: (+5999) 717 7354
E-mail: afddgh@bonairegov.com
Curaçao
Dr. J.W. Allaart
Airport Medical Services & Travel Clinic
Hato International Airport, Curaçao
Tel: (+5999) 888 7511
Fax: (+5999) 888 7512
E-mail: portomedico@interneeds.net
Sint Maarten
Dr. H. Deketh
Mullet Bay Clinic
Mullet Bay
Sint Maarten (Dutch)
Tel: (+599) 545 4280
Tel: (+599) 545 3226
Fax: (+599) 545 4306
E-mail: mulletbayclinic@stmaarten.com
Medical services at the airport
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has a 24-hour First Aid Post where you can go if you need emergency first aid. This post is also open at certain hours to provide the services of a general practitioner and to obtain medical examinations. There is also a pharmacy that makes it convenient to pick up your medications at Schiphol before your departure. The First Aid Post and the pharmacy at Schiphol are located in Departure Hall 2 on the floor overlooking check-in counter 16. The pharmacy is open on workdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but emergency medications can be obtained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The pharmacy can be contacted at +31 (0)20 648 14 50.