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The US Embassies in the Netherlands explicitely disallow you from bringing most electronics* and they say they are unable to store things for you. https://nl.u
by cr1895 9y ago
The US Embassies in the Netherlands explicitely disallow you from bringing most electronics* and they say they are unable to store things for you.
https://nl.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/amsterdam/access-security-notice/ https://nl.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/amsterdam/access...
*It used to be no electronics, but now you are apparently allowed to bring a mobile phone provided you turn off Bluetooth.
- baby 9y agoThe US Embassy in Paris did refuse to let me in with my laptop. I had to run everywhere to find a place that accepted to keep my laptop for me :/ you definitely get a reality check as soon as you enter the Visa process with the US.
- cesarb 9y agoThe USA consulate in Rio de Janeiro is also like that. Of course, it's become a business opportunity: right next to the queue outside the consulate, there are several people who offer to store your electronics, for a price. Contrast with for instance the Germany and France consulates a few blocks over (they're in a single building), where as far as I know no such rule exists.
- germanier 9y agoNow I'm curious. Does anyone know why they ask you to switch off Bluetooth specifically (and nothing else)?
- baby 9y agoin France you have to turn off your phone, then handle it to them. I couldn't turn off mine (it was badly broken xD) so I just took the luminosity to the lowest and they didn't see anything.