Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories
From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Netherlands
Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
Distribution: wstd
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 14:00:57 GMT
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Netherlands
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Netherlands - Consular Information Sheet
 October 7, 1992

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy in the Netherlands is located 
in The Hague at Lange Voorhout 102; telephone (31) (70) 310-9209.  
There is also a Consulate General in Amsterdam at Museumplein 19; 
telephone (31) (20) 664-5661.

Country Description:  The Netherlands is a highly developed stable 
democracy with a modern economy.  Tourist facilities are widely 
available.

Entry Requirements:  A visa is not required for tourist or business 
stays up to 90 days.  For further information concerning entry 
requirements for the Netherlands, travelers can contact the Embassy 
of the Netherlands at 4200 Linnean Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 
20008, tel (202) 328-4800, or the nearest Dutch Consulate General in 
Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, or New York.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities are widely available.  U.S. 
medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States.  
Travelers have found that in some cases, supplemental medical 
insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be useful.  
Further information on health matters can be obtained from the 
Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline on 
(404) 332-4559.

Crime Information:  The Netherlands has a low crime rate.  
Nevertheless, as in any country, crime does occur in city centers.  
Visitors to Amsterdam can become targets of pickpockets, bag 
snatchers, and thefts from autos in and around the central train 
station and in the adult entertainment district.  U.S. citizens can 
refer to the Department of State's pamphlet, "A Safe Trip Abroad" 
for ways to promote a more trouble-free voyage.  The pamphlet is 
available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 
Printing Office, Washington DC 20402.

Drug Penalties:  The Netherlands enforces strict penalties for drug 
possession and trafficking, when significant quantities or hard 
drugs are involved.

Registration:  Americans who register in the Consular Section of 
the U.S. Embassy or at the Consulate in Amsterdam can obtain updated 
information on travel and security within the area.

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