Who receives parcels in the Netherlands
Russian-speaking IT specialists, researchers and students in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Delft and Leiden work and study in the Netherlands. From home they receive documents for the IND and universities, diplomas and certificates, medicines, books, gifts and children’s things.
JetJoin helps you find someone travelling from Russia to the Netherlands who is willing to take a small parcel. The platform does not take parcels into a warehouse — you agree with the traveler directly.
Route and meeting
Travelers fly from Russia to the Netherlands with transfers — via Istanbul, Belgrade or other hubs. Most land at Schiphol: trains run from the airport to Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam, so a station is a convenient place to meet.
The country is small, but if the recipient lives in Groningen or Maastricht, agree that they will come to Amsterdam or Schiphol.
Customs and plants
The Netherlands applies EU rules: meat and dairy from non-EU countries may not be brought in, and medicines are for personal use only, with a prescription. Plants, seeds and bulbs are also strictly controlled — don’t send them without phytosanitary documents.
EU sanctions rules restrict the import of certain goods of Russian origin, so send documents, books, clothes and inexpensive gifts.
How to prepare the parcel
Describe the contents and upload photos and videos of the items and packaging to JetJoin. Put documents for the IND and universities in a rigid folder and make scans.
Don’t hand over closed boxes or cash.
Price and payment
You offer a reward, and the traveler agrees or names their own amount. JetJoin’s sender fee is 15%.
All users go through an identity check. The traveler photographs the parcel when taking it and enters the confirmation code when handing it to the recipient in the Netherlands — only then is the payment charged.
Find a traveler from Russia to the Netherlands
Enter the departure and destination cities in JetJoin, choose a suitable trip and offer your own reward. The sender fee is 15%, and the money is charged to your card only after the traveler confirms delivery with a code.
Find a traveler — in the JetJoin app:
Frequently asked questions
Can I send diplomas and documents for the IND?
Yes. Make scans and send the originals in a rigid folder.
Where is it easiest to meet in the Netherlands?
Most often at Schiphol or Amsterdam Central station — from there it is easy to reach any city.
Can I send seeds or plants?
Not without phytosanitary documents: the EU strictly controls their import.
Can I send medicines?
Only for personal use, in packaging and with a prescription.
What if nobody is travelling?
Turn on “Notify me about a new flight”.

