On this page you will find information on corona measures which specifically are in force in Leiden and at our municipal services. In case your question cannot be found on this page, please look for information on the site of the Government:
View the poster van de Rijksoverheid (in Dutch) which specifies what is possible again and when, if the corona virus remains under control.
Appointments, opening hours and online municipal services
You can make an appointment in advance, so that you can visit the Stadskantoor as soon as possible after the quarantine period.
From Tuesday the 2nd of June the municipality of Leiden will be able to be of service to more clients in the Stadskantoor again. You should make an appointment, as simply visiting without one is not possible yet. Please keep to the rules and read how we together can contribute to keep it safe.
You can make an appointment on our product pages. For instance go to passport, driving license or parking permit or use the search bar on this page. From now on you can make appointments from Tuesday the 2nd of June onwards.
Safety in the Stadskantoor
Safety remains the key word, and that is why the following safety rules apply in the Stadskantoor:
Only visit the Stadskantoor when you have an appointment
Come alone
Do not come too early, but at the exact time of your appointment
Stay at home when you have symptoms of a cold (runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, light cough) a slight temperature, a fever, chest tightness.
When someone in your household has a fever and/or chest tightness? In that case you are not allowed to come to the Stadskantoor either.
Keep 1,5 metres distance between the other clients and our employees
No, at this moment it is not possible. In case you want to collect your passport, ID-card or driving license you can come within certain periods of time. Your collection receipt of your ID-card or driving license shows when you can come to collect your document.
Yes, the municipal waste collection facility is open. Please take into account that it could be more busy than usual at the moment. That is why we advise you to save your waste and other items for a while. In the context of security and to improve the flow of visitors, the following measures are taken:
A maximum of five visitors only will be allowed on the premises of the municipal waste collection facility. This means that you will have to wait in front of the barrier before it is your turn. Traffic controllers will take care of an efficient and safe flow of traffic. Please follow their instructions.
On your way to the waste collection facility, signage will give an indication of the current waiting time. On Saturdays an adjusted route will be set up. Please watch the traffic signs and the instructions of the traffic controllers.
The waste collection facility does not hand out greenbags at the moment. Consequently you can not make an appointment via internet to collect your greenbag.
As of Tuesday the 2nd of June you can collect GreenBags at the waste collection point again. You can also make appointments to collect the filled GreenBags. Please call 14 071 to make an appointment.
If you visit the municipal waste collection facility
When visiting the waste collection point please keep to the general directives:
Come alone
Stay at home when you have symptoms of a cold (runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, light cough) a slight temperature, a fever, chest tightness.
When someone in your household has a fever and/or chest tightness? In that case you are not allowed to come to the Stadskantoor either.
Keep 1,5 metres distance between the other clients and our employees
Markets and shops
Due to the corona measures, the Leiden market can temporarily be found in several places in the city.
Food market
Wednesday market: squares at Beestenmarkt and Lammermarkt
Saturday market: squares at Beestenmarkt and Lammermarkt, the Nieuwe Beestenmarkt and the 2nd Binnenvestgracht
Non-food market
Wednesday market: Vismarkt and Aalmarkt
Saturday market: Vismarkt, Aalmarkt en de Koornbeurssteeg.
You can find a list with market stalls and their merchandise at the various market locations via this link.
All other weekly markets in Leiden can be found at their usual place.
The municipality finds it important to have a proper market in the city centre now and in the future. The market will eventually return to her former location around the Nieuwe Rijn when no more corona measures are needed.
As long as the corona measures apply, this is the offer on the Wednesday market.
Beestenmarkt
v.d. Wiel: organic bread and dairy products
Rijnswou: organic meats
S. El Marsse: organic foreign foodstuffs
I. Abdales: foreign foodstuffs
R. Severs: dairy
H. El Boura: potatoes, fruit and vegetables
J. Veldhuizen: bread
H. Haneveld: dairy
Lammermarkt
K. Kerdijk: nuts
Haasnoot: fish
Hartevelt: fish
S. Weerlee: potatoes, fruit and vegetables
J. v.d. Reijden: potatoes, fruit and vegetables
R. Kruts: potatoes, fruit and vegetables
T. Brugemann: dairy
Y. Ferhauani:fish
M. Overdevest : dairy
M. El Atmani: foreign foodstuffs
Vismarkt
D. Singh: Clothing
S. Radjabi: household goods
J. Moghadam: household goods
M. Dursun: household goods
Crijns: fabrics
B. Dool: flowers and plants
R. Singh: Clothing
Mr. Blom: fabrics
Mr. Harsal: household goods
Z. Ibraimi: underwear
Stanak Zai: household goods
Hosseini: household goods
De Graaf: jewellery
On www.leidenopen.nl you can find information about the way of shopping and visiting catering facilities in Leiden. Also look on Leidse Winkelwijzer to read about safe and responsible shopping.
Respecting the rules and enforcements activities
As long as we have to cope with the corona virus, there are measures which are necessary to control the spreading of the virus. The following rules apply to everyone: avoid crowded places, always keep 1,5 metres distance and when you have complaints, stay at home. It is our mutual responsibility to keep to the rules. If the behaviour of people causes to endanger the safety or public health, the police or special investigation officer (BOA) will enter into a discussion. If this does not solve it, the police or BOA can give you a fine or a penalty.
First try to address people in a respectful manner. There might be a chance that the group does not even realise that they do not keep an appropriate distance between each other.
Do you still want to report on group formation, disturbance or safety in relation with the corona virus? You can report complaints or disturbances via this form.
You can also call the municipality, telephone number 14071 from Monday up to and including Friday between 8.30 and 17.00 hours.
Outside these working hours and in the weekend you can call the police, telephone number 0900–8844. Your notification will be handled by a special investigating officer (BOA) of the municipality or by the police.
Please visit the website of the government to see if this measure applies to you.
No, inhabitants of a student residence do not form a joint household. This means that also students who live together should keep 1,5 metres distance inside the house and outside.
Do you hear disturbing signals of violence or abuse? Are you exposed to violence or abuse yourself? Please share your concerns, even if you have doubts. Violence often stops with the help from other people. On the website of Veilig Thuis Hollands Midden you can find information about what you can do. In any case please talk about it with someone or call Veilig Thuis, telephone number 0800-2000. You may call anonymously. Veilig thuis will always help you and together with you establish what is going on and what is necessary to improve the situation.
Where can you ask for assistance or offer help as an inhabitant or an organisation? We have made an overview of initiatives and organisations which could mean something for you.
As of the 2nd of June you can come to the Huizen van de Buurt at Een Goede Buur with your questions, assistance with filling in forms or suggestions. At most of the locations the opening hours are as always: on Monday and Tuesday between 9.00 – 12.00 hours and on Thursday between 13.00 – 16.00 hours. Use the link for current information in you neighbourhood www.eengoedebuur.nl.
Do you need help or are you not sure where to go for information? You can call the Social district Team (Sociaal Wijkteam SWT) in your neighbourhood. The members of the District Team will be pleased to help you. The telephone numbers of the Social district Teams in Leiden can be found via www.swtleiden.nl. You can also call number 14 071/choice 2 (Monday up to and including Friday from 9.00 – 17.00 hours).
Do you have any questions and/or problems to nurture and educate your children? Or do you, as a child or youth, have any questions? The Centre for Youth and Family Leiden (Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin Leiden (CJG) is happy to be of service for all parents, children and youth who have a question or are looking for help or advice. Particularly in these uncertain times, because of corona. You can find more information, tips and contact details via https://www.cjgleiden.nl/pagina/coronavirus-overzicht/877160.
Do you have financial concerns? In that case you can contact the Stadsbank. In doing so, you will get access to personal advice, information or assistance to help you to pay-off or to prevent financial debts. At the moment we prefer you to contact us by telephone. You can call 14 071/choice 2. When this is nog possible, you can visit the Stadskantoor (Bargelaan 190) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.00 up to 11.30 hours.
Do you need help, for instance with your shopping, transport to a hospital or with walking your dog? Or would you like to offer help to someone else? Please subscribe to BUUV Leiden.
Local companies/students:
Together with the municipality, Centre Management Leiden (CML) has opened an online information point on which the arrangements for entrepreneurs can be found.
CML also looks at creative ways which will help to cope with the present situation. For instance by creating a local online platform for entrepreneurs. Another initiative is to consider incentive measures which could be taken after the corona crisis. Do you have any suggestions, please let us know via info@centrumvanleiden.nl.
Entrepreneurs can register when they offer collection- or delivery services via lokaalroyaal.nl. In this way consumers can easily find the local entrepreneurs which are in their neighbourhood. Then they can support them by doing their shopping or collecting other things buying their groceries or other things locally at these companies.
PLNT also works on an offer for students by online courses, so they can use their time in a useful way. Please closely monitor the website.
Other initiatives:
Via Twitter #coronahulp 071 or #corona Leiden you can make an appeal for your offer or demand
You can also use Facebook page Corona Hulp Leiden e.o.
Ready2Help of the Red Cross
Send mail to care centres or nursing homes. For instance Huis op de Waard has published a nice appeal. Please visit the site.
The national platform www.nietalleen.nl links local assistance initiatives and requests for assistance.
Do you have any other questions for the Municipality?
Do you have another question for the municipality? Please contact us via this contactformulier. In case you have an urgent question you can call with telephonenumber 14 071. Please keep in mind that you may have to wait a little longer than usual.
