You are required by law to self-quarantine for 10 days on arrival in the Netherlands after a stay in a very high-risk area with or without a variant of concern. If you get tested on day 5 of your self-quarantine and the result is negative, you may end your quarantine. Some travellers are exempted from the mandatory quarantine. This mandatory quarantine rule also applies to people who live with or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive after arriving from a very high-risk area where there is a variant of concern. Some people are exempted from the mandatory quarantine.