USEFUL TRAVEL PUBLICATIONS
The Department of State's Consular Information
Sheet offers up-to-date information on health
conditions, unusual currency and entry regulations, crime
and security conditions, drug penalties, and areas of
instability for any country in the world.
To get it, dial the Office of Overseas Citizens Services
anytime at 202-647-5225.
By Fax From your fax machine, dial 202-647-3000, using
the handset as you would a regular telephone. The system
prompts you on how to proceed.
On the Internet: travel.state.gov
By mail from the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Room 4811,
U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520-4818
(send SASE & indicate country of destination), or
visit any regional passport agency, Department of Commerce
field office, or U.S. embassies and consulates abroad,
or by writing
Health Information for International Travel--a
comprehensive listing of immunization requirements of
foreign governments, and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention's recommendations on immunizations and
other health precautions for international travelers.
Copies are $14 from the Superintendent of Documents,
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402;
202-512-1800. Also, the CDC Hotline at 404-332-4559.
Know Before You Go, Customs Hints for Returning
U.S. Residents-- detailed information on
U.S. Customs regulations, including duty rates.
Single copies are free from any local Customs office
or by writing to the Department of the Treasury, U.S.
Customs Service, P.O. Box 7407, Washington, D.C. 20044.
Don't Pack a Pest—lists the regulations
on bringing agricultural items into the United States
from most parts of the world. Fresh fruits and vegetables,
meat, potted plants, pet birds, and other items are prohibited
or restricted.
Free from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 732 Federal Bldg., 6505
Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.
Buyer Beware! -- Information about restrictions
on importing wildlife and wildlife products. For a free
copy: Publications Unit, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240.
Medical Assistance Abroad. A list of English
speaking doctors
Available from the Office of Overseas Citizens Services,
Room 4811, 2201 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20520.
Please specify to which country you will be traveling.
Travel information for specific countries or regions
--a series of pamphlets
Available for $1-$1.50 each from the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
D.C. 20420: tel. 202- 512-1800
Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts gives
addresses and telephone, telex, and fax numbers for all
U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
Background Notes: brief, factual pamphlets
on all countries in the world. They give current information
on each country's people, culture, geography, history,
government, economy, and political condition and include
a factual profile, brief travel notes, a country map,
and suggested reading list.You may also obtain select
issues by fax by calling the State Department's Bureau
of Public Affairs Fax on Demand at 202-763-7720 from your
fax machine.
Foreign Entry Requirements lists visa and
other entry requirements of foreign countries and tells
you how to apply. Order it from the Consumer Information
Center, Pueblo, CO 81009.
