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- Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- North Korea
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 12:20:41 -0600
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- STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - North Korea
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- NORTH KOREA - TRAVEL WARNING
- November 13, 1992
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- U.S. citizens are warned against travel to North Korea, since the
- United States does not recognize the government of that country and
- does not maintain diplomatic or consular relations with North Korean
- authorities. There is no consular representation for U.S. citizens.
- All travel to North Korea should be avoided.
-
- Additional information can be found in the Department of State's
- Consular Information Sheet on North Korea.
-
- No. 92-005
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- NORTH KOREA - CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET
- November 13, 1992
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- Warning: The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against
- travel to North Korea. The United States does not recognize the
- government of North Korea and does not maintain diplomatic or
- consular relations with North Korean authorities.
-
- Embassy Location: Because no third country represents United
- States interests in North Korea, the United States government is
- unable to accord normal consular protective services to U.S.
- citizens in North Korea. U.S. citizens need a Treasury Department
- license to engage in any financial transactions with North Korea.
-
- Entry Requirements: Visa information is available only through a
- consulate in a country which maintains diplomatic relations with
- North Korea. U.S. passports are valid for travel to North Korea;
- however, a visa is required.
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- Restricted Financial Transactions: Financial transactions by U.S.
- citizens in North Korea are restricted. All commercial
- transactions, with the exception of international trade in
- publications and other informational materials, require U.S.
- government licensing. Under the Foreign Assets Control Regulations
- administered by the Treasury Department, individuals may spend no
- more than U.S. $200.00 per day in North Korea to purchase items
- related to travel, such as hotel accommodations, meals and goods for
- personal consumption. International and inter-city transportation
- and international telecommunications are not included in the $200
- limit.
-
- U.S. Customs Requirements: Visitors to North Korea may bring back
- into the United States as accompanied baggage merchandise valued up
- to U.S. $100. Informational materials are not limited. Receipts
- are required to document any goods purchased in North Korea and must
- be made available to the U.S. Customs Service upon entry into the
- United States.
-
- Credit Card Use: U.S. regulations prohibit use of credit and other
- charge cards in North Korea, even for living expenses or for the
- purchase of goods used by the traveler.
-
- U.S. Treasury Department Licenses: U.S. travel service providers
- are prohibited from arranging, promoting, or facilitating tours to
- North Korea unless specifically licensed by the U.S. Treasury
- Department to provide travel services to groups or individuals
- involved in academic, sports, cultural, family reunion, or certain
- other noncommercial activities. The only transaction that a U.S.
- travel service provider is permitted to perform without a specific
- Treasury license is the booking of passage for an individual
- traveler to North Korea aboard a third-country "non-blocked
- carrier." A non-blocked carrier is any carrier other than a Libyan,
- Cuban, Iraqi, Yugoslav, Vietnamese, or North Korean carrier. No
- direct transportation services to North Korea are available from or
- authorized for U.S. carriers. Travelers are expected to check with
- the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department
- before signing up for a tour group destined for North Korea which is
- sponsored by or affiliated with a U.S. citizen.
-
- This information sheet provides only general guidance regarding
- applicable Treasury regulations. Individuals contemplating trade
- with North Korea can contact the Department of the Treasury for
- further information at:
-
- Licensing Division
- Office of Foreign Assets Control
- Department of Treasury
- 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Treasury Annex
- Washington, D.C. 20220
- Tel: (202) 622-2480
- Fax: (202) 622-1657
-
- Dual Citizenship: U.S. citizens who were born in North Korea or
- who were at one time citizens of North Korea, and the children of
- such persons, may be considered dual nationals by North Korean
- authorities and may, therefore, be subject to North Korean laws.
- These laws may impose special obligations upon North Korean
- nationals, e.g., military service, taxes. Specific questions on
- dual nationality may be directed to the Office of Citizens Consular
- Services, Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520. (Phone:
- 202-647-3675).
-
- Travel Documents: U.S. citizens contemplating travel to North
- Korea should carry only U.S. passports with the proper visa affixed.
- Under no condition should U.S. citizens accept travel documents
- which identify them as citizens of North Korea.
-
- No. 92-108
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-