Reader question: PCR test for Thai travelers with KLM or not?
I'm a bit confused about a PCR test. My Thai girlfriend is flying back to Thailand from Schiphol next week with KLM. She is not going on a repatriation flight because I have booked an ASQ hotel for her. I also already have a CoE from the Thai embassy in The Hague for her. And I am arranging a Fit to Fly document at Medimare. Now I receive an e-mail from KLM that all travelers must be able to submit a negative Covid-19 PCR test, otherwise they will not be allowed on board. Surely that does not apply to Thai travelers with a CoE or have the rules changed again?
New access conditions for Belgium from 25 December
There are new access conditions for Belgium from 25.12.2020, for travelers from “red zones”. The countries belonging to the red zones are shown in the list below:
Does anyone know of a reliable company in Southeast Brabant or Limburg where I can have a Covid-19 PCR test done for my Thai friend and where I can receive the necessary documents within 24 hours, possibly together with a fit to fly statement?
To the Netherlands: Negative PCR test required for travelers outside the EU but not for Thais
As of today (18.00 p.m.), foreign travelers from risk areas outside the European Union must show a negative PCR test when they enter the Netherlands. Travelers from Thailand are excluded because they come from a 'safe' country.
What if you have a visa and a CoE but unexpectedly test positive just before you leave? Have you lost your costs for flight and hotel?
Reader question: Does my Thai wife also need a PCR test?
My Thai wife is going back to Thailand. Does she also need a PCR test in addition to the Fit to fly from medimare? I saw on the website of the Thai embassy in The Hague that someone like me needs one. This is not stated in the forms sent to my wife.