News item | 12-02-2022 | 12:36
Minister Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs calls on all Dutch people to leave Ukraine. “The security situation was already worrying, and is
deteriorated further in recent days. In consultation with the various allies, I am now taking this step and calling on all Dutch people to leave Ukraine.” Read here the travel advice for Ukraine.
Most embassy personnel will also leave Ukraine. There will be a minimum occupancy. From the meeting point in Lviv, the embassy can provide emergency assistance such as emergency visas and laissez-passers. The travel advice for Ukraine has gone red today: that means it is too dangerous to travel to the country. All travel is discouraged, and Dutch people are advised to leave while commercial flights are still available. The advice is also that Dutch people who are still in Ukraine register with the information service of Foreign Affairs.