From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
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Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Germany
Date: 13 Oct 1992 17:05:46 -0500
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Germany
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Germany - Consular Information Sheet
 October 7, 1992

Embassy and Consulate Locations:  The U.S. Embassy in Bonn is 
located at Deichmanns Aue 29; telephone (49) (228) 339-3391.  There 
is an Embassy office in Berlin at Neustaedtische Kirchstrasse 4-5; 
telephone (49) (30) 238-5174, but the Consular Section in Berlin is 
located at Clayallee 170; telephone (49) (30) 819-7465 or 819-7466.  
There are consulates in Frankfurt am Main at Siesmayerstrasse 21, 
telephone (49) (69) 75350; in Hamburg at Alsterufer 27/28, telephone 
(49) (40) 411710; in Munich at Koeniginstrasse 5, telephone (49) 
(89) 2888-1; in Stuttgart at Urbanstrasse 7, telephone (49) (711) 
2145-0; and in Leipzig at Wilhelm-Seyfferth-Strasse 4, telephone 
(49) (341) 211-7866.  The Consulate General in Leipzig currently 
offers only emergency services to American citizens.

Country Description:  Germany is a highly developed stable 
democracy with a modern economy.  Tourist facilities throughout 
Germany are highly developed except in some areas eastern Germany.

Entry Requirements:  A tourist or business visa is not required for 
stays up to 90 days.  For detailed information concerning entry 
requirements for Germany, travelers can contact the German Embassy 
at 4645 Reservoir Road N.W., Washington, DC 20007, tel: (202) 
298-4000, or the nearest German Consulate General in Atlanta, 
Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, or 
Seattle.

Medical Facilities:  Good medical care is widely available.  Some 
facilities in eastern Germany are more limited.  Doctors and 
hospitals may expect immediate cash payment for health services.  
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:  Germany has a low rate of violent crime.  
Crimes such as burglary, petty theft, and narcotics trafficking are 
increasing but not dramatically.  Pickpocketing and purse snatching 
do occur in urban areas, particularily on public transportation and 
in crowded department stores, train stations, and other areas 
frequented by tourists.  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, or trafficking in 
illegal drugs are strict, and convicted offenders can expect jail 
sentences and fines.

Terrorist Activities:  There are a small number of right- and 
left-wing extremist groups active in Germany.  Right-wing youth 
groups have staged violent but isolated demonstrations and attacks 
against property and individuals, the majority of which have been 
directed against recently arrived refugees.  In the past, a 
left-wing terrorist group made a few attacks against American 
targets.  However, there were no such incidents in the past year. 

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

 No. 92-020

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