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Haiti
All U.S. citizens traveling by air from outside of the United States
are required to present a passport to enter or re-enter the United
States. Haitian law requires U.S. citizens to have a passport with six
months validity to enter and exit Haiti. A visa is not required for
stays under 90 days. An undocumented U.S. citizen can experience
significant delays for the issuance of a U.S. passport in Haiti, as it
is often more difficult to establish identity and citizenship overseas
than in the United States. U.S. citizens are encouraged to contact the
Embassy of the Republic of Haiti for more details regarding current
entry, departure, and customs requirements for Haiti. The Embassy of
the Republic of Haiti is located at 2311 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20008; the telephone number is (202) 332-4090. There are
Haitian consulates in Boston, Chicago, New York, Miami, Orlando, and Atlanta. Embassy of the Republic of Haiti web site for the most current visa information.
Honduras
A passport with 6 months remaining validity and proof of onward or
return travel are required of U.S. citizens to enter Honduras. A
visa-free stay of up to 90 days in the country and other CA-4 countries
is allowed. All foreign visitors in Honduras are strongly advised to
carry their passports or a photocopy at all times as proof of identity
and citizenship.
Upon arrival, U.S. citizens would be issued an immigration
document which MUST be surrendered at the airport upon departure. Those
traveling by land or sea must also return their entrance permit upon
leaving. An airport tax of around USD $40 is imposed and must be paid
in cash (U.S. dollars/lempiras) or through credit card.
Honduras is a part of the "Central America-4 (CA-4) Border Control
Agreement" along with Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. This
agreement allows citizens of the countries and eligible foreign
visitors to travel across land without additional visas or tourist
entry permits, and without entry/exit formalities at immigration
checkpoints. U.S. citizens are eligible for this agreement. A maximum
of 90 days will be awarded to visitors upon arrival, and foreign
visitors who wish to stay longer need to apply for a one-time extension
of stay or leave the area. Local immigration authorities may grant stay
extensions, and visitors who leave the CA-4 countries can apply for
readmission to the region. If you are expelled from any CA-4 country
you will not be permitted to enter any of the other three countries.
Isolated incidents of confusion over the CA-4 details have led to
delays, fines, and detention for a few travelers.
Under Honduran law, children under age 21 who are traveling unaccompanied or with only one parent must have written, notarized permission to travel from the non-traveling parent(s). If notarizing the travel consent in the United States, the document should be apostilled by the U.S. state registrar where the notary is registered. Honduran immigration authorities may also accept permission letters notarized at a Honduran embassy or consulate in the United States. If you have sole legal custody, you must present proof like a court order, birth certificate listing only one parent, or the other parent's death certificate.
For more information concerning entry and exit requirements,
travelers may contact the Embassy of Honduras at 3007 Tilden Street NW,
Washington, DC 20008, telephone (202) 966-7702, or a Honduran consulate
in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New
York, Phoenix, or San Francisco. The Honduran government also retains
an Honorary Consul in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Interested individuals may
visit the Honduran Embassy's web site for additional contact
information. For tourist information or suggestions, please contact the
Honduras Institute of Tourism at 1-800-410-9608 (in the United States)
or at 1-800-222-TOUR (8687) (within Honduras only).
Hong Kong SAR
A passport with a minimum of one-month validity after the period
of intended stay, adequate funds to cover stay without working and
evidence of onward/return transportation are required. Because many
neighboring areas require six months validity remaining on the
passport, U.S. citizens planning travel beyond Hong Kong should ensure
that their passports are valid for at least six months from the date of
their proposed entry into such areas. A visa is not required for
tourist visits of up to 90 days by U.S. citizens. An extension of stay
may be granted upon application to the Hong Kong SAR Immigration
Department. Hong Kong Visas are required to work or study. Visit the
Hong Kong SAR Immigration Department or the Embassy of the People's Republic of China web site for the most current visa information.
U.S. citizens should secure necessary visas for continuing travel
before leaving the United States. U.S. citizens must have a visa to
visit the People's Republic of China, and should secure their visa from
the closest PRC embassy or consulate in the United States. The PRC Visa
Office often requires certified birth certificates or other
documentation for children with U.S. passports. Persons applying in
Hong Kong for PRC visas for U.S.-born children have been unable to
obtain PRC visas without the certified U.S. birth certificate. Parents
should consider bringing their children's certified birth certificates
if applying for a PRC visa in Hong Kong.
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Hungary
U.S. citizens must have a passport with at least three months of
validity (six months recommended by the State Department) to
visit Hungary, and may remain as a tourist or business traveler for up
to 90 days without a visa. As a member of the Schengen Agreement,
Hungary permits visitors to travel back and forth between it and other
Schengen countries within that 90 day period. Immigration officials may
require sufficient funds and an onward or return ticket.
For further information concerning entry requirements and residency permits, contact the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary
at 3910 Shoemaker Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, telephone (202)
362-6730. More information can be found on the Hungarian Embassy's
website, or by visiting the Hungarian Consulates in Los Angeles or New
York.
Iceland
U.S. citizens may visit Iceland or other countries under the
Schengen Agreement for 90 days or fewer without a visa. They must have
a passport with at least 3 months of remaining validity. However, the
State Department recommends having at least six months since Schengen
authorities often assume that one will be staying for the entire 90-day
visa-free stay. For further information in English concerning entry
requirements for Iceland, please contact the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration website.
Ireland
A passport is necessary, but a visa is not required for tourist or
business stays of up to three months. Irish immigration laws are not to
be taken lightly and visitors should therefore ensure that they present
all required documentation. Failure to do so may result to a shorter
visit period or worse, denial of entry, Visit the Embassy of Ireland web site
for the most current visa information, or contact the Embassy at 2234
Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, tel: 1-202-462-3939, or
the nearest Irish consulate in Boston, Chicago, New York or San
Francisco.
Italy
U.S. citizens must have a passport to enter Italy,
but do not need a visa for Italy or other Schengen Agreement countries
for most stays of 90 days or less. Longer visits, or visits for
non-tourism or business purposed do require a visa. Although only 3
months of validity is required, the State Department recommends that
passports be valid for at least six more months upon entry.
Additionally, Italy requires two completely blank visa pages.
For all other purposes, a visa is required and must be obtained
from the Italian Embassy or Consulates before entering Italy. For
further information concerning visas and entry requirements for Italy,
travelers may contact the Embassy of Italy at 3000 Whitehaven Street
NW, Washington, DC 20008, via telephone at (202) 612-4400, or Italian
Consulates General in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles,
Miami, Newark, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, or San Francisco,
accessible through the Italian Embassy web site.
Visitors who stay for 90 days or less must obtain a declaration
of presence. This may be in the form of an immigration stamp if you
arrived from a non-Schengen country. If you are traveling from a
Schengen country, you must ask for and submit a declaration of presence
form to a local police office or your hotel. If the completed form is
not submitted to the police/hotel within 8 days of arrival visitors may
be expelled. Visitors who remain for more than 90 days must have a
permit of stay whether they are there for business or just for tourism.
An application "kit" for the permesso di soggiorno (permit of stay) may
be requested from one of 14,000 national post offices (Poste Italiane).
The kit must then be returned to one of 5,332 designated Post Office
acceptance locations. It is important that applicants keep a copy of
the receipt issued by the post office. Additional information may be
obtained from an Italian immigration website.
Within 20 days of receiving the permit to stay in Italy, Americans must
go to the local Vital Statistics Bureau (Anagrafe of the Comune) to
apply for residency. It generally takes one to two months to receive
the certificate of residence (Certificato di Residenza).
Jamaica
All travelers are encouraged to travel with a valid U.S. passport in order to gain re-entry to the United States. While a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document
such as a passport or a passport card would suffice for entry to the
United States when traveling by sea, a U.S. passport is required in the
event that such traveler returns to America on a commercial flight. In
addition, passport cards they may not be accepted by the particular
country you plan to visit; please be sure to check with your cruise
line and countries of destination for any foreign entry requirements.
Jamaica allows entry to passport card holders provided that they
arrived by sea.
A valid passport, return ticket and proof of funds are required for visitors to
Jamaica. Visa-free stays are allowed for up to 90 days only. U.S. citizens Work or extended stays must be authorized with a
visa issued through a Jamaican Embassy or Consulate. Airfare to Jamaica
typically includes the departure tax, which must otherwise be paid when
you leave the country. For further information, travelers may contact
the Embassy of Jamaica at 1520 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20036, telephone (202) 452-0660; the Jamaican Consulate in Miami or New
York; honorary consuls in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Seattle or
Los Angeles. Visit the Visit the Embassy of Jamaica web site for the most current visa information.
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IMPORTANT: The foreign entry requirements listed here were
obtained from foreign embassies or consulates. This information is
subject to change. Verify the data with the consular officials of the
countries you plan to visit well in advance. For further information,
see our embassy list.
