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BUSINESS TRAVELER
The U.S. Department of State's Consular
Information Program provides Consular
Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and
Public Announcements.
Consular
Information Sheets
exist for all
countries and include information on entry
requirements, currency regulations, health
conditions, areas of instability, crime and
security, political disturbances, and the
addresses of the U.S. posts in the country.
Travel Warnings
are issued when the
State Department recommends that Americans
avoid travel to a certain country.
Public
Announcements
are issued as a means to
disseminate information quickly about
terrorist threats and other relatively
short-term conditions overseas which pose
significant risks to the security of
American travelers. Free copies of this
information are available by calling the
Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225
or via the fax-on-demand system:
202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets
and Travel Warnings also are available on
the Consular Affairs Internet home page:
http://travel.state.gov.
Consular Affairs Tips for Travelers
publication series, which contain
information on obtaining passports and
planning a safe trip abroad are on the
internet and hard copies can be purchased
from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, telephone:
202-512-1800; fax 202-512-2250.
Emergency information concerning Americans
traveling abroad may be obtained from the
Office of Overseas Citizens Services at
(202) 647-5225. For after-hours emergencies,
Sundays and holidays, call 202-647-4000.
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, 8:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m., 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://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
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.
Information on travel conditions, visa
requirements, currency and customs
regulations, legal holidays, and other items
of interest to travelers also may be
obtained before your departure from a
country's embassy and/or consulates in the
U.S. (for this country, see "Principal
Government Officials" listing in this
publication).
U.S. citizens who are long-term visitors
or traveling in dangerous areas are
encouraged to register at the Consular
section of the U.S. embassy upon arrival in
a country by filling out a short form and
sending in a copy of their passports. This
may help family members contact you in case
of an emergency.
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