Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories
From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
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Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 15:55:26 GMT
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Guinea-Bissau
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Guinea-Bissau - Consular Information Sheet
 December 24, 1992

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenida Dominigos 
Ramos in the capital city of Bissau.  The mailing address is 1067 
Bissau Codex, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.  The telephone is (245) 
20-1139, 20-1145 and 20-0113.

Country Description:  Guinea-Bissau is a developing nation on the 
west coast of Africa.  Facilities for tourism are limited.

Entry Requirements:  A passport and visa are required.  The visa 
must be obtained in advance, and is valid up to 90 days.  Two 
application forms, two photos, evidence of a yellow fever 
immunization, and a financial guarantee for the duration of the 
visit must be submitted.  The visa fee is $12.  Further information 
can be obtained from the Embassy of Guinea-Bissau, 918 16th Street 
N.W., Mezzanine Suite, Washington, D.C. 20006, telephone (202) 
872-4222.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities in Guinea-Bissau are 
limited.  Payment for health service is often expected in cash.  
U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United 
States.  In some cases, travelers have found that supplemental 
medical insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be 
useful.  Information on health matters can be obtained from the 
Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline, 
telephone (404) 332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Petty thievery is not uncommon.  Useful 
information on safeguarding valuables and protecting personal 
security while traveling abroad is provided in the pamphlet, "A Safe 
Trip Abroad," available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Drug Penalties:  Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in 
illegal drugs are strictly enforced.  Convicted offenders can expect 
jail sentences and fines.  

Currency Requirements:  Local currency may not be exported or 
imported.  Hotel bills must be paid in local currency.  Credit cards 
are not accepted.  Banks and hotels often cannot change large U.S. 
bills (more than $20) into local currency; small U.S. currency 
denominations are therefore useful.

Tips for Travelers:  The Department of State publication "Tips for 
Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa" is available from the 
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 
Washington, D.C. 20402.  It contains general information on travel 
in the area.

Registration:  U.S. citizens who register at the U.S. Embassy can 
obtain updated information on travel and security in Guinea-Bissau.

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