Holland |
Navigate Visa Requirements – Current British Travel Advice – Fuel – Roads – Local Advice – Emergency – Costs – Gifts – Borders – Accomodation – Wild Life |
Other sources of information |
Visa Requirements / Customs and Excise |
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If we need information regarding the process or forms etc then we can contact the Customs Help Line for the Netherlands. |
Current British Travel Advice |
Fuel (availability, quality and cost) |
Fuel is widely available and is about ;€1.36 per litre (as at 30/09/06)AA Roadwatch petrol price table |
State of roads |
Generally very good, main roads are very well maintained and should not offer us a problem – we do need to consider that if we want to cross the country at speed we will need to pay for the toll roads. |
Local embassy advice (phone call to the local British embassy) |
The British Embassy in Holland can be found here – complete contact details are available from the website – in case of emergency in the country we should contact ++31 (0) 70 4270 427 |
Emergency advice |
The British Embassy in The Hague can help us – we should call ++31 (0) 70 4270 427 24 hours a day – medical cover in Holland is as the rest of the Europe with the EHIC card – specific details on services available with that card in Holland can be found here |
Cost of everyday items |
Holland is as the rest of the EU – cheaper than the UK! But food etc are around the same price. |
Usual cost of ‘gifts‘ |
No gifts required. |
Border routines Inward |
EU ‘border-less’ crossing, normal rules apply as rest of EU – passport required – customs to be declared. |
Border Routines Outward |
As above |
Cost of accommodation – towns / villages – camping, B&B, hotels |
Not Applicable – but consistant with rest of Western Europe |
Wild life.. bears?! |
Not usual! |
Is there something we’ve missed? Then PLEASE let us know :-) |