As of today, Russian citizens can no longer apply for a Dutch visa at the Dutch Embassy in Moscow.

It is reported by the NL Times.

As the Dutch Foreign Ministry noted, this is a consequence of the decision of the Russian government to expel 15 Dutch diplomats from the country.. As a result, there are too few employees left to manage the consular department of the embassy in full force, so short-stay visas will no longer be issued. Exceptions are possible only for serious humanitarian reasons. For example, if someone has to leave the country for political reasons.

According to the press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an average of 150 Russians weekly apply for a visa for a short stay in the Netherlands..

It is not known how long this measure will be in effect.. Despite the fact that the consular department operates with limited capacity, the embassy is still open for registration of integration documents and other issues.

Recall: Russia expelled Dutch diplomats in retaliation after the Netherlands showed the door to 17 Russian diplomats at the end of March. According to the Dutch government, they secretly acted as intelligence officers..

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