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Frequently asked questions about the situation in Israel / Palestinian Territories

Here you can find answers to frequently asked questions about the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Israel

Read the current travel advice for Israel (information in Dutch)

Palestinian Territories

Read the current travel advice for the Palestinian Territories (information in Dutch)

If you live in Israel, follow the Israeli authorities’ instructions provided on Home Front Command website https://www.oref.org.il/eng (accessible only from within Israel).

Check the travel advice for Israel (information in Dutch) for updates and register your presence with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Service (information in Dutch). The ministry can then contact you if necessary.

If you are in the West Bank, which is a part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, you should leave if you can do so safely. The operating hours of the checkpoints and border crossings are uncertain and unpredictable, and can change at any time.

See the current operating hours of the checkpoints on the Access Coordination Unit website. Or on the Israel Airports Authority website.

Check the travel advice for the Palestinian Territories (information in English) for updates and register your presence with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Service (information in English). The ministry can then contact you if necessary.

Check the local news so that you are aware of the current situation at the airports. Always follow the Israeli authorities’ instructions. 

  • No, the Dutch government is not carrying out any evacuations (information in Dutch). The Dutch government therefore advises leaving while commercial flights are still running. 
  • It is your own responsibility to decide whether to stay or go. Do not assume that the Dutch government will be able to help you leave the country.

The situation at the border is uncertain. Border crossings are regularly closed. 

See the current operating hours of the checkpoints on the Access Coordination Unit website.

Yes, the embassy is open. Find out how to make an appointment at the Dutch embassy in Tel Aviv.

Yes, the Netherlands Representative Office in Ramallah is open. Find out how to make an appointment at the Netherlands Representative Office in Ramallah.

You can apply for a visa at VFS Global in Ramallah. Have your documents ready and make an appointment online.

To make an appointment to apply for an authorisation for temporary stay (MVV), email ram-ca@minbuza.nl.