Netherlands advises against traveling to Middle East as U.S.-Iran war continues
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has tightened its travel advisories for several countries in the Middle East as the United States and Iran continue to wage war. The Netherlands now officially advises against traveling to the region unless absolutely necessary.
The travel advisory for Bahrain is now code red. “Whatever your situation: do not travel there. It is too dangerous,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
A code orange travel advisory applies to Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. A code orange means that holidays to those countries are discouraged and that the Dutch embassies will be less able to provide assistance in the event of problems.
According to the Ministry, the escalating war between the United States and Iran has deteriorated the safety situation in the region. In response to continued American attacks, Iran is once again targeting U.S. allies in the Middle East.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs uses four color codes for travel advisories. Code Green means the region is safe to travel in. Yellow means you can travel, but there are specific safety risks. Orange discourages unnecessary travel to the country or region. And code red discourages all travel because it is too dangerous. Travel advisories can be found on the Ministry’s website.
