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<i>Candida auris</i> is a rapidly emerging multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast. In recent years, an increasing number of <i>C. auris</i> invasive infections and colonized patients have been reported, and <i>C. auris</i> has been associated with hospital outbreaks worldwide, mainly in intensive care units (ICUs). Here, we describe the first two cases of <i>C. auris</i> in The Netherlands. Both cases were treated in a healthcare facility in India prior to admission. The patients were routinely placed in contact precautions in a single room after admission, which is common practice in The Netherlands for patients with hospitalization outside The Netherlands. No transmission of <i>C. auris</i> was noticed in both hospitals. Routine admission screening both for multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and MDR yeasts should be considered for patients admitted from foreign hospitals or countries with reported <i>C. auris</i> transmission.