Embassies and consulates throughout the country experienced a rush of visitors as foreigners sought emergency passports; these had to be submitted to the German Foreign Ministry to obtain exit permits for neutral Denmark or the Netherlands.
Embassies and consulates throughout the country experienced a rush of visitors as foreigners sought emergency travel documents to leave the country. They were required to submit their emergency passports to the German Foreign Ministry to obtain exit permits to leave on evacuation trains to neutral Denmark or the Netherlands.