Netherlands Embassy offices closed until further notice
published: Thursday | June 12, 2003
THE ROYAL Embassy of the Netherlands, Kingston, has been closed for an indefinite period and visa applicants have been directed to the nearest Netherlands diplomatic representation in the region.
A recording on the embassy's phones yesterday provided the above information and directed emergencies to a duty officer. Wilton Dyer, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Officer, said that the embassy had advised that they were suspending operations temporarily, "for administrative reasons relating to internal problems."
"We are in touch with the Dutch authorities to determine when normality will resume," Mr. Dyer said.
The embassy, among other things, provides tourist and business visas to Beligium, Luxemburg, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Iceland and Norway.
