From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Chad
Date: 29 Dec 1992 11:32:56 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Chad
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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 (202) 462-4009.

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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