Consular Information Program
The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs provides assistance
and information to U.S. citizens traveling abroad. Consular Affairs
issues Country Specific Information, Travel Alerts, and other travel
publications. Below are brief descriptions of some of the information
currently available through the Consular Information Program:
Country Specific Information, Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts
- Country Specific Information is issued for every country
in the world. They include such information as the location of
the U.S. embassy or consulate in the subject country, health conditions,
political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations,
crime and security information, and drug penalties.
- Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department
decides to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain
country. Countries where avoidance of travel is recommended will
have Travel Warnings as well as Consular Information Sheets.
- Travel Alerts are issued as a means to disseminate information
quickly about terrorist threats and other conditions overseas
which pose significant risks to the security of American travelers.
Country Specific Information, Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts
may be heard anytime by dialing (202) 647-5225 from a touch tone
phone.
They are also available at regional U.S. passport agencies, at
U.S. embassies and consulates abroad, and through airline computer
reservation systems, or, by writing and sending a self-addressed,
stamped-business size envelope to the Office of Overseas Citizens
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Room 4811, U.S. Department
of State, Washington, D.C. 20520-4818.
Country Specific Information, Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts
and Consular Affairs' publications can also be obtained by accessing
any of the following systems:
Internet. Consular Affairs'
Internet Web
Automated Fax System. The Consular Affairs automated fax
system can be accessed by dialing from your fax phone (202/647-3000).
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Copies of Consular
Affairs' publications are available for $1-$1.50 from the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402
(202/512-1800). (Prices and availability are subject to change without
notice. Please check with the GPO for up-to-date information.)
Other Publications:
Background Notes are brief, factual pamphlets describing
the countries of the world. They contain the most current information
on each country's people, culture, geography, history, government,
economy and political conditions. Single copies are available from
the GPO for about $1 each.
Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts provides names of
key officers and addresses for all U.S. embassies, consulates, and
missions abroad. This publication is updated biannually and is available
from the GPO. Single copy purchase price is $3.75; subscription
is $5 per year.
Health Information for International Travel contains detailed
information on international health requirements and is available
from the GPO for $14.
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