Security Message for U.S. Citizens:  August 23 Event Near the Consulate General Building

August 22, 2017
U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The U.S. Consulate General in Amsterdam informs U.S. citizens of a privately-organized event being held for Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer August 23 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in front of the U.S. Consulate General in Amsterdam.

We expect this gathering to be peaceful; however, all U.S. citizens are reminded to exercise an appropriate level of security and situational awareness when attending public gatherings.

General security information:

U.S. citizens in the Netherlands are reminded, in general, that if at any time you feel threatened or in danger, please call the Dutch authorities immediately by dialing 1-1-2 for emergency service response from Dutch police, rescue, and fire departments.

For further information:

  • See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Netherlands Country Specific Information.
  • Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
  • Contact the U.S. Consulate General in the Netherlands, located at Museumplein 19, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam, at +31 (0)20 575-5309, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +31 (0)70 310-2209.  Email:  USCitizenServicesAMS@state.gov.
  • To contact the Department of State’s Office of Overseas Citizens Services, call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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