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From [e-mail] Tue Dec 29 14:18:17 1992
Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories
From: [e-mail] (Charlie Smith)
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Chad
Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
Distribution: wstd
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 14:35:17 GMT

STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Chad
============================================================
Chad - Consular Information Sheet
 December 24, 1992

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy is located in the capital city
of N'Djamena at Avenue Felix Eboue; the mailing address is B.P. 413.
 Telephone numbers are (235-51) 62-18, 40-09 or 62-11.

Country Description:  Chad is a developing country in North Central
Africa which has experienced sporadic armed disturbances over the
past several years.  Facilities for tourism are limited.

Entry Requirements:  A passport and visa are required.  The visitor
who obtains a transit visa at the port of entry may subsequently be
required to surrender his/her passport to the Chadian government for
processing; an entry visa obtained prior to arrival is therefore
preferred.  Evidence of a yellow fever vaccination must be
presented.  For further entry information, the traveler can contact
the Embassy of the Republic of Chad, 2002 R Street N.W., Washington,
D.C.  20009, telephone [phone].

Areas of Instability:  Armed clashes between opposing military
factions have occurred in N'Djamena as well as other parts of the
country.  Chad's northern provinces bordering Libya constitute a
military zone and remain heavily mined.  Travel to these areas is
prohibited.  Elsewhere in Chad, conditions vary widely from week to
week.  Travel outside N'Djamena is hazardous.  Overland travel
undertaken after dark is particularly dangerous.  Travelers have
found it useful to monitor the security situation in a particular
region and to consult the U.S. Embassy prior to travel in rural
areas.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities are extremely limited in
Chad.  Medicines are in short supply.  Medical insurance is not
always valid outside the United States.  Supplemental medical
insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be useful.
Often, cash payments must be made directly to doctors and hospitals.
 Information on health matters can be obtained from the Centers for
Disease Control's international travelers hotline, telephone (404)
332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Pickpockets and purse snatchers are a
problem in market and commercial areas.  Breaking and entering of
homes and vehicle thefts increase in times of political instability.
 Useful information on safeguarding valuables and protecting
personal security while traveling abroad is provided in the
Department of State pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad," available from
the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.

Photo Restrictions:  A permit is required for all photography.
Even with a permit, there are prohibitions against taking pictures
of military establishments and official buildings.

Drug Penalties:  Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in
illegal drugs are strictly enforced.  Convicted offenders can expect
jail sentences and fines.

Tips for Travelers:  The Department of State publication "Tips for
Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa" is available from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.  It contains general information on travel
in the region.

Registration:  U.S. citizens who register at the U.S. Embassy in
N'Djamena can obtain updated information on travel and security in
Chad.

 No. 92-136


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From [e-mail] Wed Feb  3 21:04:49 1993
Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories
From: [e-mail] (Charlie Smith)
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Chad
Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
Distribution: wstd
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1993 19:16:28 GMT

STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Chad
============================================================
Chad - Consular Information Sheet
 February 2, 1993

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy is located in the capital city
of N'djamena at Avenue Felix Eboue; the mailing address is B.P. 413.
 Telephone numbers are (235-51) 62-18, 40-09 or 62-11.

Country Description:  Chad is a developing country in north central
Africa which has experienced sporadic armed disturbances over the
past several years.  Facilities for tourism are limited.

Entry Requirements:  A passport and visa are required.  The visitor
who obtains a transit visa at the port of entry may subsequently be
required to surrender his/her passport to the Chadian government for
processing; an entry visa obtained prior to arrival is therefore
preferred.  Evidence of a yellow fever vaccination must be
presented.  For further entry information, the traveler can contact
the Embassy of the Republic of Chad, 2002 R Street N.W., Washington,
D.C.  20009, telephone [phone].

Areas of Instability:  Political tensions are running high in Chad
because of an ongoing national conference which brings together
former dissident groups as well as government, labor and civil
parties.  The conference began January 15 and is expected to
continue through February.  There have been reports of coup plotting
and confrontations with the military.  The government of Chad has
taken extraordinary security precautions.  Travelers may encounter
roadblocks in N'djamena as well as elsewhere in the countryside, and
find that international borders are temporarily closed.  Visitors
who do not obtain visas in advance, or who do not have passports
with them at all times, may experience difficulties.

Armed clashes between opposing military factions have occurred in
N'djamena as well as other parts of the country.  Chad's northern
provinces bordering Libya constitute a military zone and remain
heavily mined.  Travel to these areas is prohibited.  Elsewhere in
Chad, conditions vary widely from week to week.  Travel outside
N'djamena is hazardous.  Overland travel undertaken after dark is
particularly dangerous.  Travelers have found it useful to monitor
the security situation in a particular region and to consult the
U.S. Embassy prior to travel in rural areas.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities are extremely limited in
Chad.  Medicines are in short supply.  Medical insurance is not
always valid outside the United States.  Supplemental medical
insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be useful.
Often, cash payments must be made directly to doctors and hospitals.
 Information on health matters can be obtained from the Centers for
Disease Control's international travelers hotline, telephone (404)
332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Pickpockets and purse snatchers are a
problem in market and commercial areas.  Breaking and entering of
homes and vehicle thefts increase in times of political instability.
 Useful information on safeguarding valuables and protecting
personal security while traveling abroad is provided in the
Department of State Pamphlet, "A Safe Trip Abroad", available from
the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.

Photo Restrictions:  A permit is required for all photography.
Even with a permit, there are prohibitions against taking pictures
of military establishments and official buildings.

Drug Penalities:  Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in
illegal drugs are strictly enforced.  Convicted offenders can expect
jail sentences and fines.

Tips for Travelers:  The Department of State Publication "Tips for
Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa" is available from the
Superindendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.  It contains general information on travel
in the region.

Registration:  U.S. citizens who register at the U.S. Embassy in
N'djamena can obtain updated information on travel and security in
Chad.

 No. 93-039

This replaces the Consular Information Sheet for Chad dated
December 24, 1992, to reflect increased political tensions for the
duration of the National Political Conference.