Results of internal border controls
Since 9 December 2024, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee has been conducting temporary internal border controls on behalf of the Ministry of Asylum and Migration to combat irregular migration and cross-border crime. In addition to the internal border controls at the land borders, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee has also been carrying out internal border controls at Dutch airports since 28 July 2025. The results of the internal border controls at the airports are currently being compiled and are not yet included in the table.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total duration of border controls carried out | At least 7,830 hours |
| Total number of Marechaussee personnel deployed | Approximately 5,350 |
| Number of persons checked | 123,320, of which 85,650 were EU citizens |
| Number of vehicles checked (cars, buses, trucks, trains) | 29,420 |
| Number of unique foreign nationals refused entry to the Netherlands | 470 |
| Applications for international protection | 80 |
| Number of persons arrested | 230 |
| Number of unique foreign nationals transferred from Germany to the Netherlands | 690 |
| Number of unique foreign nationals transferred from the Netherlands to Germany | 490 |
| Number of unique foreign nationals transferred from Belgium to the Netherlands | 120 |
| Number of unique foreign nationals transferred from the Netherlands to Belgium | 60 |