Taking into account that the Netherlands has more than 800 crossing points along its entire border with Belgium and Germany, the limited resources have raised concerns about the effectiveness of the measure.

As NL Times notes, the teams will give priority to locations based on risk assessment as well as on already available intelligence.

While the Marechaussee has not disclosed the number of officers that will be deployed due to security reasons, the spokesperson, Mike Hofman, said that the controls will be non-systematic and will be carried out in such a way as not to cause disruptions.

Netherlands Reistates Internal Border Controls on December 9

The Netherlands will reinstate internal border controls with Belgium and Germany on December 9, 2024. By implementing such a measure, the country wants to ensure public order and national security, prevent irregular migration, and tackle human trafficking.

The reinstatement of border controls was announced by the Migration Minister of the Netherlands, Marjolein Faber, last month.

According to Minister Faber, it is about time for the Netherlands to tackle the issues it is dealing with in a concrete way. The same stressed that the border controls are the measure to go at this point.

As explained by the Dutch authorities, the internal border controls with Belgium and Germany will remain in place for six months. This means that the measure will stay in place until June 9, 2025.

Nonetheless, if the situation does not improve, the Netherlands could extend the measure for another temporary period.

A number of Schengen member states currently have internal border controls in place, including Germany, France, and Austria, among others.