Pressure group Amsterdam Heeft een Keuze (Amsterdam Has A Choice) confirmed it has raised €50,000 (£43,700) from supporters to fund the case.

The group claims the city has breached a 2021 bylaw that capped annual tourist overnight stays at 20 million.

The rules state that if overnight stays reach 18 million, the municipal executive is required to act to prevent the city from exceeding the cap.

Amsterdam Has A Choice argued that local authorities failed to uphold this obligation, pointing to figures showing overnight stays reached 22.9 million in 2024. That represents a three per cent rise compared to the previous year.

Campaigners believe the number could increase to 25 million in 2025, and are demanding that the city remove what they call "vague terms" in the bylaw and explicitly state that 20 million stays is the maximum permitted.

A statement on Amsterdam Has A Choice’s website said: "Amsterdammers are fed up. Local shops are giving way to souvenir shops and Nutella stores. Houses and public buildings are being converted into hotels, and you can barely walk on the sidewalks because of the long lines at TikTok hotspots."

The group added: "When shops for residents disappear from entire parts of the city and one in five Amsterdammers avoid the most beautiful city centre in the world, something is seriously wrong."

The campaign is supported by more than 30,000 residents who have signed a petition calling for tougher measures against mass tourism in the Dutch capital.

The group has stressed that it is not against visitors, but believes that the needs of residents must come first.

Amsterdam has already introduced policies to tackle the issue, including curbs on stag and hen parties, restrictions on river cruises, plans to convert hotels into housing or offices, and a ban on smoking cannabis on the street in parts of the centre.

The city also levies a 12.5 per cent tourist tax on hotel stays, while day trippers arriving by cruise ship are charged €14.50 (£12.70).