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Afghanistan:
Travel and Health Alerts
Disclaimer:
Please
note that we at Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services provides the following
travel and health information in various countries as a value-added service to our
international clients and visitors of this website. We
update our posting frequently, in order to provide you with current and
reliable travel alerts as quickly as we can.
However, information posted on this website are subject to change without
notice. We suggest that you also check
with the State Department and other governmental agencies regarding
the safety in the your destinations before you leave.
ENTRY / EXIT
REQUIREMENTS: A passport and valid visa are required to enter and
exit Afghanistan. Afghan entry visas are not available at Kabul
International Airport. U.S. citizens who arrive without a visa are subject
to confiscation of their passport and face heavy fines and difficulties in
retrieving their passport and obtaining a visa, as well as possible
deportation from the country. U.S. citizens arriving in the country via
military air usually have considerable difficulties if they choose to depart
Afghanistan on commercial air, because their passports are not stamped to
show that they entered the country legally. Those coming on military air
should move quickly after arrival to legalize their status if there is any
chance they will depart the country on anything other than military air.
Visit the Embassy of
Afghanistan website for the most current visa
information. The consular office of the Embassy of Afghanistan is located at
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20007, telephone
202-298-9125.
The U.S. Department of State is unaware of any
HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of
Afghanistan.
MEDICAL INSURANCE: The Department
of State strongly urges U.S. citizens to consult their medical insurance
company prior to traveling abroad to determine whether the policy applies
overseas and whether it covers emergency expenses such as a medical
evacuation.
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On March 8, 2011, the Department of State warns U.S.
citizens against travel to Afghanistan. The security threat to all U.S.
citizens in Afghanistan remains critical. This supersedes the Travel
Warning for Afghanistan issued August 13, 2010, to remind U.S. citizens
of ongoing security risks, including kidnapping and insurgent attacks.
No part of Afghanistan should be considered immune from violence, and
the potential exists throughout the country for hostile acts, either
targeted or random, against U.S. and other Western nationals at any
time. Remnants of the former Taliban regime and the al-Qa'ida terrorist
network, as well as other groups hostile to International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) military operations, remain active. There is an
ongoing threat to kidnap and assassinate U.S. citizens and
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) workers throughout the country.
Afghan authorities have a limited ability to maintain order and ensure
the security of Afghan citizens and foreign visitors. Travel in all
areas of Afghanistan is unsafe due to military combat operations,
landmines, banditry, armed rivalry between political and tribal groups,
and the possibility of terrorist attacks, including attacks using
vehicular or other improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The security
environment remains volatile and unpredictable.
In August 2010 a group of doctors, nurses, and medical practitioners,
including six U.S. citizens, was shot and killed near their vehicles in
Badakhshan province as they completed a medical aid visit to remote
areas in nearby Nuristan province. Also in Badakhshan province in spring
2010, a group of U.S. citizen missionaries who were alleged to be
proselytizing in the area encountered hostility and required evacuation
from the area by the Ministry of Interior and the U.S. Embassy.
In Kandahar, the assassination campaign against government officials,
their associates, or anyone notably linked to the government, continues.
The number of attacks throughout the south and southeastern areas of the
country is growing as a result of insurgent and drug-related activity,
and no part of Afghanistan is immune from violence.
Kabul is also considered at high risk for militant attacks, including
rocket attacks, vehicle borne IEDs, and suicide bombings. Five United
Nations (UN) workers were killed during an attack on a UN guesthouse in
Kabul in October 2009. More than 20 attacks were reported in Kabul over
the past year, although many additional attacks were thwarted by Afghan
and
coalition forces. Recent incidents include the bombing of a Kabul
supermarket popular with Westerners and an attack on the Kabul City
Center complex, which includes a hotel frequented by foreign visitors.
Insurgents have also targeted the offices, convoys, and individual
implementing partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The attack against a Kandahar guesthouse on April 15, 2010, along with
the UN attack mentioned above, highlights the growing threat against
guesthouses. Buildings or compounds that lack robust security measures
in comparison to neighboring facilities may be viewed as targets of
opportunity by insurgents.
The Kabul-Jalalabad Road (commonly called Jalalabad Road) and the Kabul
to Bagram Road are highly restricted for Embassy employees and, if the
security situation warrants, sometimes prohibited completely.
Riots and incidents of civil disturbance can and do occur, often without
warning. U.S. citizens should avoid rallies and demonstrations; even
demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and
escalate into violence.
Ambushes, robberies, and violent crime remain a problem. U.S. citizens
involved in property or business disputes — a common legal problem in
Afghanistan — have reported that their adversaries in the disputes have
threatened their lives. U.S. citizens who find themselves in such
situations should not assume that either local law enforcement or the
U.S. Embassy will be able to assist them. From time to time, depending
on current security conditions, the U.S. Embassy places areas frequented
by foreigners off limits to its personnel. Potential target areas
include key national or international government establishments,
international organizations and other locations with expatriate
personnel, and public areas popular with the expatriate community.
Private U.S. citizens are strongly urged to heed these restrictions as
well and may obtain the latest information by consulting the embassy
website below.
From time to time, depending on current security conditions, the U.S.
Embassy places areas frequented by foreigners off limits to its
personnel. Potential target areas include key national or international
government establishments, international organizations and other
locations with expatriate personnel, and public areas popular with the
expatriate community such as restaurants. Private U.S. citizens are
strongly urged to heed these restrictions as well and may obtain the
latest information by consulting the Embassy’s
security announcements website.
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Haben Sie eine sichere
Reise!
Abbia un viaggio sicuro!
ˇTenga un viaje seguro!
Ayez un voyage sűr!
Have a safe trip!
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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS BRIEFS:
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note that we at Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services provides the
International Travel News Briefs as a value-added service to our
international clients and visitors of this website. Our International Travel
News Briefs are updated frequently, in order to provide you with current and
reliable news and events as quickly as we can. We have no control over the
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become inactive at any time. We suggest that you bookmark our website and
return frequently to check the current global news posted on our website.
Vietnam suspends tour firm in deadly boat sinking
March 08,
2011
Vietnamese authorities have fined and suspended a tour
company for a deadly boat sinking that killed 12 people including 11 foreign
tourists last month, an official said Monday.
more...
Bomb threat forces Russian plane to land October 03, 2010
A Russian plane carrying 73 passengers made an emergency
landing on Sunday after an anonymous caller said there was a bomb on board,
officials said.
Foreign Office warns of high terror threat in France and Germany
October 03, 2010
Britain followed the US in warning
its citizens travelling to France and Germany following a series of terror
alerts.
US issues warning against travel in Europe October
03, 2010
Alert to warn American tourists of the potential for
attacks by al-Qaeda and other groups in Europe.
Mexico worried by rise in hemorrhagic dengue
July 22, 2010
MEXICO
CITY – Mexico is facing a sort of perfect storm of floods that breed
mosquitoes, prompting a big increase in the number of hemorrhagic dengue
cases, the country's top epidemiological official said Wednesday.
Mexico Ends Swine-Flu Alert After 14 Months
July 1, 2010
The Mexican government announced on Tuesday the
end of the health alert for the AH1N1 flu virus after 14 months in which
1,289 people died in this country and 72,000 cases were registered.
. .
Thailand's PM declares emergency
April
7, 2010
Thailand's prime minister declares a state of
emergency in Bangkok amid growing anti-government protests.
In a televised address, Mr Abhisit said the move - which gives
sweeping new powers to the security forces to tackle protesters - would help
restore order. It comes hours after thousands of "red-shirt" protesters
marched on parliament - forcing MPs to flee the building.
Deep freeze in China as South Korea cleans up after record snow
January 5, 2010
BEIJING: The Chinese capital was in the grip of
its coldest weather in 20 years Tuesday after snow storms caused chaos,
while South Korea sent out an army of civil servants and soldiers to clear
clogged roads. China's national weather centre said the mercury dipped
Tuesday to minus 15.6 degrees Celsius (four Fahrenheit) - the lowest in more
than two decades, after Beijing was hit by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years
at the weekend.
UK Did Not Pass Plane Bomber Intel To the U.S .
January
5, 2010
Gordon Brown's spokesman says there is "no suggestion" the UK passed
intelligence to the US that they did not act on, regarding the alleged Detroit plane bomber.
It follows
reports that the White House accused the Prime Minister's
spokesman of making a "mistake" when he appeared, on Monday, to confirm the
UK told the US that
Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab had links to extremists over a year
ago.
Massive security at Asian summit in Thailand
October 22, 2009
Thailand has mounted one of its biggest
security operations in recent history with more than 36,000 military and
police to prevent anti-government demonstrators from overrunning a
summit of Asian leaders, an official spokesman said Thursday.
H1N1 flu cases pass 500 in Australia, state's alert level raised
June 3, 2009
Australia raised the H1N1 flu alert level in the worst
hit state of Victoria on Wednesday and warned more areas would follow as
the national total topped 500.
Mexico increases airport security after robberies
March
3, 2009
More than 800 federal and local police have
been assigned to improve security in and around Mexico City's
international airport after a series of armed robberies against
travelers who exchanged money there, authorities announced Monday.
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