Guidance

Netherlands: in prison abroad

Information on the Dutch legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 March 2013
Last updated
5 February 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Information pack for British nationals detained or imprisoned in the Netherlands

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Frequently asked questions for British nationals detained in The Netherlands

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Details

Explains how to:

  • arrange visits
  • send money to a prisoner
  • apply for a transfer to a UK prison

See also help if you’re arrested abroad.

Disclaimer

This booklet was compiled by the Consular Section, British Embassy The Hague. It is revised on a regular basis

If any of the information contained in this booklet is incorrect, please draw inaccuracies to our attention so that we can make amendments.

The Consular Section in The Hague is not accountable for the information provided in this booklet. Local proceedings are subject to change at any time.

Updates to this page

Published 15 March 2013
Last updated 5 February 2025 show all updates

  1. Addition of a document featuring frequently asked questions.

  2. This document has been edited and now provides information about a new law (wet straffen en beschermen): prisoners are no longer released automatically after serving two-thirds of their sentence.

  3. Reviewed and updated with the most up to date information for UK nationals in prison in the Netherlands.

  4. Update to the information about being in prison in the Netherlands.

  5. Latest prisoner pack updated

  6. New prisoner pack.

  7. First published.

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