Netherlands temporarily halts issuing visa and passport from Pakistan

The Kingdom of Netherlands has temporarily ceased issuing travel documents like visa and passport from Pakistan. 

The government informed in a statement published online: “Due to circumstances beyond control, the issuing of visa has been halted temporarily.”

The country has further hinted at the re-installation of applications acceptance ‘as soon as the situation is solved’ through visa application centres of VFS Global in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.

The website also informed regarding the Netherlands’ embassy in Islamabad’s unavailability in provision of service and receiving of applications for Dutch passports. 

The  embassy had seen a closure for two days last week due to constructional purposes, however is now operational.  Only the process of visa application has been ceased, said Ardi Stoios-Braken, ambassador of the Netherlands to Pakistan.