Xref: world wstd.travel.advisories:515 Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories Path: world!compuserve.COM!76702.1202 From: 76702.1202@compuserve.COM (Wally Doerge) Subject: ALL: NEW TRAVEL INFO -- Malaysia Message-ID: <940801150317_76702.1202_CHN58-1@CompuServe.COM> Sender: daemon@world.std.com (World Mail) Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die Distribution: wstd Date: Mon, 1 Aug 1994 15:03:18 GMT Approved: usenet@world.std.com Lines: 57 STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Malaysia ============================================================ Malaysia - Consular Information Sheet July 28, 1994 Country Description: Malaysia is a federal parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch. Tourist facilities and services are available in major areas of interest. Entry Requirements: A passport is required. Visas are not required for stays of up to three months. Yellow fever and cholera immunizations are necessary if arriving from infected areas. For further information the traveler can call the Embassy of Malaysia, 2401 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008; telephone (202) 328-2700. Medical Facilities: Medical facilities and services are adequate in the larger cities. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services. U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States. Supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage has proven useful. The international traveler's hotline of the Centers for Disease Control at (404) 332-4559 has additional useful health information. Information on Crime: Major crimes against tourists are uncommon. Malaysia has one of the highest rates of credit card fraud in the world. Petty crimes such as pickpocketing and purse-snatching are common in tourist areas. The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported immediately to local police and to the U.S. Embassy. Useful information on guarding valuables and protecting personal security while traveling abroad is provided in the Department of State pamphlet, "A Safe Trip Abroad." It is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Drug Penalties: U.S citizens are subject to the laws and legal practices of the country in which they are traveling. Malaysia strictly enforces its drug laws. Malaysian legislation provides for a mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers. Individuals arrested in possession of fifteen grams (1/2 ounce) of heroin or two hundred grams (7 ounces) of marijuana are presumed by law to be trafficking in drugs. Registration: Americans who register at the U.S. Embassy can obtain updated information on travel and security within the country. Embassy Location: The U.S. Embassy is located at 376 Jalan Tun Razak 50400, Kuala Lumpur. The mailing address is P.O.Box No. 10035, 50700 Kuala Lumpur; telephone (60-3) 248-9011. The fax number for the U.S. Embassy is (60-3) 242-2207, the fax number for the Consular Section is (60-3) 248-5801. No. 94-139 This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated July 9, 1993 and provides U.S. Embassy fax numbers.