Rules change over time, they can differ from one municipality to the next, and only the official texts and the authorities who wrote them can say how they apply to a particular person. Nothing on this page, or anywhere else on this website, is legal advice.
Official Dutch Sources
- Government.nl: the English-language website of the Dutch central government, with topic pages on national policy.
- Rijksoverheid.nl: the same central government information in Dutch, often in more detail than the English pages.
- Wetten.overheid.nl: the official database of Dutch legislation, where the current text of every national act can be read.
- Amsterdam.nl: the City of Amsterdam, which publishes its own local rules.
Utrecht, Den Haag, Rotterdam and every other Dutch city run their own municipal websites, so a trip outside Amsterdam means checking that city's pages as well.
Rules Back Home
If you are visiting from abroad, the rules of your own country can matter too. Your own government's official website, or a lawyer where you live, is the right place to check them.
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