Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
stein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San
Merino, Spain, Sweden, or Switzerland.
AUTHORS' NOTE
:
Visitors can be refused en-
try if their appearance or behavior do not meet
normal social standards.
Visitors age 18 and over are allowed to bring in, duty-free, one liter of alco-
hol, four liters of wine or one case of beer, and 200 cigarettes, 25 cigars or
250 grams of tobacco.
For arrival into the Cayman Islands, you'll need to complete two forms: a
Cayman Islands Customs Declaration and a Cayman Islands Interna-
tional Embarkation/Disembarkation card. One of each form is required
per family name.
The customs declaration asks for your birthdate, address, citizenship,
length of stay, airline and flight number. At the bottom, you'll find a chart
for listing goods purchased and their value, and includes liquor and
tobacco.
The embarkation card requests your name, birthdate, passport number,
flight number, intended address in the Cayman Islands, occupation, and
number of previous visits.
Obtaining a US Passport
To obtain a US passport, you may apply at any passport office (see chart on
following pages) or at one of the several thousand federal or state courts or
US post offices authorized to accept passport applications. For your first
passport, you must apply in person.
AUTHORS' NOTE
:
Not every post office ac-
cepts passport applications; it's a service usually
offered at the main branches in a city.
We can't stress enough the importance of applying for a passport early. The
heaviest demand period is January through August (because of summer
travel), with September through December being the speediest period.
Even during the latter, however, you should allow at least eight weeks for
your passport application to be processed.
To obtain a passport, first get a passport application (DSP-11) from your lo-
cal passport office or post office that handles passport applications. Do not
sign the application. You'll also find passport applications and information
online at http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html.
