Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
the passport office to present your application materials. Call the
Australian
Passport Information Service
at
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131-232,
or visit the government website at
www.passports.gov.au.
For residents of Canada:
Passport applications are available at travel agencies
throughout Canada or from the central
Passport Office,
Department of Foreign
Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G3 (
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800/567-6868;
www.ppt.gc.ca).
Note:
Canadian children who travel must have their own pass-
ports. However, if you hold a valid Canadian passport, issued before December
11, 2001, that bears the name of your child, the passport remains valid for you
and your child until it expires.
For residents of Ireland:
You can apply for a 10-year passport at the
Passport
Office,
Setanta Centre, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 (
%
01/671-1633;
www.irl
gov.ie/iveagh). Those under age 18 and over 65 must apply for a 123
1-year
passport. You can also apply at 1A South Mall, Cork (
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021/272-525
) or at
most main post offices.
For residents of New Zealand:
You can pick up a passport application at any
New Zealand Passports Office or download it from their website. Contact the
Passports Office
at
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0800/225-050
in New Zealand or 04/474-8100, or log
on to www.passports.govt.nz.
For residents of the United Kingdom:
To pick up an application for a standard
10-year passport (5-yr. passport for children under 16), visit your nearest passport
office, major post office, or travel agency; or contact the
United Kingdom
Passport Service
at
%
0870/521-0410.
You can also search its website at www.
ukpa.gov.uk.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
No inoculations or vaccinations are required to enter the United States unless
you're arriving from an area that is suffering from an epidemic (cholera or yellow
fever, in particular). A valid, signed prescription is required for those travelers in
need of
syringe-administered medications
or medical treatment that involves
narcotics.
It is extremely important to obtain the correct documentation in these
cases, as your medications could be confiscated; and if you're found to be carry-
ing an illegal substance, security officials tend to lock you up first and ask ques-
tions later. You could be subject to significant penalties.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS FOR
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
Strict regulations govern what can and can't be brought into the United States—
and what you can take back home with you. The rules mostly concern restricted
substances such as booze and tobacco, so I wouldn't get too worried, unless fresh
citrus was part of your plan.
