Mobile border controls in the Netherlands

The Royal Marechaussee starts at Monday 9 December with the border controls announced by the cabinet, says asylum minister Marjolein Faber. This temporary measure, which is will last six months, aims at combating "irregular migration and migrant smuggling". Normally, spot checks are already carried out at the border in the Netherlands. So now it's going to be extended with checks on fixed places.

This temporary measure, which will last for six months, is aimed at combating "irregular migration and migrant smuggling."

The new measure creates immediate concerns within the transport and logistics sector, which warns significant economic impact. Minister Faber responded with the statement: "The border controls shall be arranged in such a way that economic movement and commuting in the border region of the as little interference as possible. We are in contact with the border regions of the EU." Nevertheless, uncertainty continues to exist over a completely unobstructed border crossing for the professional sector.

By extending mobile border controls with fixed control points, international transporters should take longer waiting periods into account at border crossing points. It is therefore important to flexible to deal with the to avoid as much delay as possible. A quick Google search for departure can already give a lot of insight into the situation at the relevant border crossing.