From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Spain
Date: 16 Dec 1992 15:01:35 -0600
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Spain
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Spain - Consular Information Sheet
 December 15, 1992

Embassy and Consulate Locations:  The U.S. Embassy in Madrid is 
located at Serrano 75; telephone (34-1) 577-4000.  There are also 
Consulates in Barcelona, at Paseo Reina Elisenda 23-25, telephone 
(34-3) 280-2227, and in Bilbao, at Lehendakari Agirre 11-3, 
telephone (34-4) 475-8300.

Country Description:  Spain is a developed and stable democracy 
with a modern economy.  Tourist facilities are widely available.

Entry Requirements:  A visa is not required for tourist stays of up 
to three months; visitors may subsequently apply for an extension of 
stay of additional months at a Spanish immigration office.  For 
further information concerning entry requirements for Spain, 
travelers can contact the Embassy of Spain at 2700 15th Street N.W., 
Washington, DC 20009 tel: (202) 265-0190, or the nearest Spanish 
Consulate General in Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, 
New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, or San Juan.

Medical Facilities:  Medical care is available.  U.S. medical 
insurance is not always valid out of the United States.  Travelers 
have found that in some cases, supplemental medical insurance with 
specific overseas coverage has proved to be useful.  Further 
information on health matters can be obtained from the Centers for 
Disease Control's international travelers hotline on (404) 332-4559.

Crime Information:  Spain has a very low rate of violent crime.  
Nevertheless, minor crime (pickpocketing, robbery, theft from cars) 
is a problem, and is often directed against unwary tourists.  Theft 
of small items like radios, luggage, cameras, briefcases, and even 
cigarettes from parked cars is a major problem.  Tourists driving 
vehicles with out-of-town or rental plates frequently lose valuables 
to the unseen partners of apparent good Samaritans, who divert their 
attention by offering to assist with problems such as flat tires.  
U.S. citizens can refer to the Department of State's pamphlet, "A 
Safe Trip Abroad" for ways to promote a more trouble-free voyage.  
The pamphlet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington DC 20402.

Drug Penalties:  Penalties for possession, use, and dealing in 
illegal drugs are strict, and convicted offenders can expect jail 
sentences and fines.

Terrorist Activities:  Civil disorder in Spain is rare.  Although a 
few small terrorist groups, including ETA (Basque separatists) and 
Grapo (a Marxist group), are occasionally active, their efforts are 
primarily directed against police, military, and other Spanish 
targets.  Americans have not been targets of these attacks.

Registration:  Americans who register in the Consular Section at 
the U.S. Embassy or Consulate can obtain updated information on 
travel and security within the area.

 No. 92-125

This Consular Information Sheet replaces the one issued October 7, 
1992 to provide updated information on entry requirements.


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