Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
4, Ireland (
&
3531/668-8777
), or
by checking the “Consular Services”
section of the website at www.us
embassy.ie.
Australian
citizens can obtain up-
to-date visa information by contacting
the
U.S. Embassy Canberra,
Moonah
Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600 (
&
02/
6214-5600
), or by checking the U.S.
Diplomatic Mission's website at http://
usembassy-australia.state.gov/consular.
Citizens of
New Zealand
can
obtain up-to-date visa information by
contacting the
U.S. Embassy New
Zealand,
29 Fitzherbert Terrace,
Thorndon, Wellington (
&
649/303-
2724
), or get the information directly
from the “Services to New Zealan-
ders” section of the website at http://
usembassy.org.nz.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Unless you're arriving from an area
known to be suffering from an epi-
demic (particularly cholera or yellow
fever), inoculations or vaccinations are
not required for entry into the United
States. If you have a medical condition
that requires
syringe-administered
medications,
carry a valid signed pre-
scription from your physician—the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
no longer allows airline passengers to
pack syringes in their carry-on baggage
without documented proof of medical
need. If you have a disease that requires
treatment with
narcotics,
you should
also carry documented proof with
you—smuggling narcotics aboard a
plane is a serious offense that carries
severe penalties in the U.S.
For
HIV-positive visitors,
require-
ments for entering the United States
are somewhat vague and change
frequently. According to the latest
publication of
HIV and Immigrants: A
Manual for AIDS Service Providers,
the
Immigration and Naturalization Ser-
vice (INS) doesn't require a medical
exam for entry into the United States,
but INS officials may stop individuals
because they look sick or because they
are carrying AIDS/HIV medicine.
For up-to-the-minute information,
contact the Department of Health and
Human Service's
AIDSinfo
(
&
301/
519-0459;
www.hivatis.org) or the
Gay Men's Health Crisis
(
&
212/
807-6655;
www.gmhc.org).
DRIVER'S LICENSES
Foreign
driver's licenses are usually recognized
in the United States, although you
may want to get an international dri-
ver's license if your home license is not
written in English.
PASSPORT INFORMATION
Safeguard your passport in an incon-
spicuous, inaccessible place like a
money belt. Make a copy of the critical
pages, including the passport number,
and store it in a safe place, separate
from the passport itself. If you lose
your passport, visit the nearest con-
sulate of your native country as soon as
possible for a replacement. Passport
applications are downloadable from
most of the websites listed below.
FOR RESIDENTS OF
CANADA
You can pick up a passport application
at one of 29 regional passport offices or
at any Canada Post outlet. Canadian
children 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
