Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories
From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Macau
Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
Distribution: wstd
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 16:07:14 GMT
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Macau
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Macau - Consular Information Sheet
 December 18, 1992

Embassy Location:  There is no U.S. diplomatic presence in Macau.  
Consular assistance for U.S. citizens is provided by the U.S. 
Consulate General in Hong Kong.  The address in Hong Kong is 26 
Garden Road, or PASCO 464, Box 30, FPO AP 96522-0002.  The telephone 
number in Hong Kong is (852) 523-9011.

Country Description:  Macau includes a six-square-mile area on the 
mainland of China bordering the South China Sea, and the small, 
adjacent islands of Taipei and Coloane.  It was used by Portuguese 
traders as early as 1516 and is the oldest European settlement in 
the Far East.  Macau is the Chinese territory administered by 
Portugal and will return to Chinese authority in 1999.  Facilities 
for tourism are well developed.

Entry Requirements:  A passport is required.  Visas are not 
required for visits of up to 60 days.  Entry into Macau is by ferry 
or jetfoil from Hong Kong; there is no airport in Macau.  Further 
information on entry requirements can be obtained from the Embassy 
of Portugal at 2125 Kalorama Road N.W., Washington D.C. 20008, 
telephone (202) 328-8610, or from the American Consulate General in 
Hong Kong, telephone (852) 523-9011.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities are minimal; however, 
highly developed medical facilities and trained personnel are 
available in Hong Kong.  Doctors and hospitals often expect 
immediate cash payment for health services.  U.S. medical insurance 
is not always valid outside the United States.  Supplemental 
insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be helpful.  
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 street crime is common.  Information 
on safeguarding valuables and protecting personal safety can be 
found in the Department of State pamphlet, "A Safe Trip Abroad."  It 
can be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

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

Registration:  U.S. citizens who register in the Consular Section 
of the American Consulate General in Hong Kong can obtain updated 
information on travel and security in Macau.


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