Some inner covers have entrance holes, some do not. You can notch out one on the front side of the inner cover, I made mine aprox 1" wide, & half of the thickness of the cover. You can also put a spacer with an entrance hole on top of the inner cover. I actually have 3 top entrance holes. Helps with ventilation more than anything, my bees don't actually use them, but they do hang out around the inside of them. Gaurding them I geuss.