The U.S. Departmnings. Country Specific Information
exists for all countries and includes information on entry and exit requirements,ent
of State's Consular Information Program advises Americans traveling and residing
abroad through Country Specific Information, Travel Alerts, and Travel War
currency regulations, health conditions, safety and security, crime, political
disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
Travel Alerts are issued to disseminate information quickly about terrorist
threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant
risks to the security of American travelers. Travel Warnings are issued when
the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country
because the situation is dangerous or unstable.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad
should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet
web site at http://www.travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution,
Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings can be found. Consular Affairs Publications,
which contain information on obtaining passports and planning a safe trip
abroad, are also available at http://www.travel.state.gov. For additional
information on international travel, see http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel/International.shtml.
The Department of State encourages all U.S citizens traveling or residing
abroad to register via the State Department's travel registration website
or at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. Registration will make
your presence and whereabouts known in case it is necessary to contact you
in an emergency and will enable you to receive up-to-date information on security
conditions.
Emergency information concerning Americans traveling abroad may be obtained
by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada or the regular
toll line 1-202-501-4444 for callers outside the U.S. and Canada.
The National Passport Information Center (NPIC) is the U.S. Department of
State's single, centralized public contact center for U.S. passport information.
Telephone: 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778). Customer service representatives
and operators for TDD/TTY are available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00
midnight, Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays.
Travelers can check the latest health information with the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. A hotline at 877-FYI-TRIP
(877-394-8747) and a web site at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx give
the most recent health advisories, immunization recommendations or requirements,
and advice on food and drinking water safety for regions and countries. A
booklet entitled "Health Information for International Travel" (HHS
publication number CDC-95-8280) is available from the U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402, tel. (202) 512-1800.
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