After Canada, UK, France, Germany, and Denmark, now Netherlands issues a U.S travel warning, Belgium to follow suit; here's what you need to take note of if you are travelling to the USA
Netherlands Issues Travel Advisory
As per Newsweek, the Dutch government foreign ministry's travel advice portal was updated to warn people who are sexual minority by stating, «Please note that laws and customs in the US towards LGBTQ+ persons may differ from those in the Netherlands,» as quoted in the report.
Previously, the travel advice portal had claimed that the United States laws about LGBTQ+ people were «comparable to those in the Netherlands,» reported Newsweek. The Netherlands is very supportive and has a progressive stance towards LGBTQ+ rights, according to the report.
The Netherlands' announcement comes amid rising alarm over tighter US border measures and possible issues for LGBTQ+ visitors, as per Newsweek.
The country also issued guidilines for all travellers going to America on an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) or other visa, according to the report. The government cautioned that there are risk of arrest, imprisonment, and deportation if travellers do not follow «strictly» to their stated travel purpose, reported Newsweek.
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The foreign ministry also mentioned in its travel advisory to «Always make sure you have the proper entry documents. These are carefully checked upon entry. Is something not correct? That may be reason for the US authorities to refuse you entry to the US,» as reported by Newsweek.
Belgium Follows Suit
Even Belgium will soon issue an updated travel advisory for those visiting the United States because of «tightened border controls» and challenges for the LGBTQ+ community, reported Belga News Agency.
The new guidelines are expected to highlight that levels of acceptance for gay and transgender people differs significantly across various regions of