Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Dublin 2 (
&
01/671-1633;
www.irl
gov.ie/iveagh). Those under age 18
and over 65 must apply for a
FOR RESIDENTS
OF CANADA
You can pick up a passport application
at one of 28 regional passport offices or
most travel agencies. Canadian chil-
dren who travel must have their own
passport. 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. Passports cost C$85 for
those 16 years and older (valid 5 years),
C$35 for children 3 to 15 (valid 5
years), and C$20 for children under 3
(valid for 3 years). Applications, which
must be accompanied by two identical
passport-size photographs and proof
of Canadian citizenship, are available
at travel agencies throughout Canada
or from the central
Passport Office,
Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade, Ottawa, ON
K1A 0G3 (
&
800/567-6868;
www.
dfait-maeci.gc.ca/passport). Processing
takes 5 to 10 days if you apply in per-
son, or about 3 weeks by mail.
FOR RESIDENTS OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM
As a member of the European Union,
you need a passport to travel to the
United States. To pick up an application
for a standard 10-year passport (5-year
passport for children under 16), visit
the nearest passport office, major post
office, or travel agency. You can also
contact the
United Kingdom Passport
Service
at
&
0870/571-0410
or visit
its website at www.passport.gov.uk.
Passports are £33 for adults and £19 for
children under 16, with an additional
£30 fee if you apply in person at a Pass-
port Office. Processing takes about 2
weeks (1 week if you apply at the Pass-
port Office).
FOR RESIDENTS
OF IRELAND
You can apply for a 10-year passport,
costing
12 3-
year passport. You can also apply at 1A
South Mall, Cork (
&
021/272-525
)
or over the counter at most main post
offices.
FOR RESIDENTS
OF AUSTRALIA
You can pick up an application from
your local post office or any branch of
Passports Australia, but you must
schedule an interview at the passport
office to present your application
materials. Call the
Australian Pass-
port Information Service
at
&
131-
232,
or visit the government website
at www.passports.gov.au. Passports for
adults are A$144 and for those under
18 are A$72.
FOR RESIDENTS OF
NEW ZEALAND
You can pick up a passport application
at any New Zealand Passports Office or
download it from their website. Con-
tact the
Passports Office
at
&
0800/
225-050
in New Zealand or 04/474-
8100, or log on to www.passports.govt.
nz. Passports for adults are NZ$80 and
for children under 16 NZ$40.
CUSTOMS
WHAT YOU CAN BRING IN
Every visitor more than 21 years of age
may bring in, free of duty, the follow-
ing: (1) 1 liter of wine or hard liquor;
(2) 200 cigarettes, 100 cigars (but not
from Cuba), or 3 pounds of smoking
tobacco; and (3) $100 worth of gifts.
These exemptions are offered to trav-
elers who spend at least 72 hours in
the United States and who have not
claimed them within the preceding 6
months. It is altogether forbidden to
bring into the country foodstuffs (par-
ticularly fruit, cooked meats, and
canned goods) and plants (vegetables,
seeds, tropical plants, and the like).
Foreign tourists may bring in or take
out up to $10,000 in U.S. or foreign
€
€
57, at the
Passport Office,
Setanta Centre, Molesworth Street,
