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INOCULATION & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All the destinations featured in our brochure have specific entry regulations and requirements, and many have recommended health precautions. The requirements and recommendations in force at the time of publication are detailed below. If there is any change, you will be informed when you book. However, it is your responsibility to double-check relevant requirements and recommendations before departure to ensure that you comply with them and take with you the correct documentation for the country / countries that you are visiting. Please note that the entry requirements listed are only valid for British citizens. All other nationalities should check with Cox & Kings for advice. A simple classification system has been devised to check the necessary destination requirements and advice. The codes that have been used are interpreted as follows: A. Full valid British Citizens Passport (minimum six months validity from the intended date of departure from your holiday destination) Visa required Typhoid precautions advised Polio precautions advised Food & Drink precautions advised Hepatitis A precautions advised Tetanus and Diphtheria precautions advised Malaria precautions advised recommendations and requirements. You should contact your doctor or the British Airways Immunisation Centre at 156 Regent Street, London W1 (tel: 08456 002236) who will be able to give you professional advice, arrange any vaccinations and give advice on malaria protection. MASTA (Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad) operates a travellers' advice line costing 60p per minute, which can be reached on Tel: 0906 8224 1000. You can also obtain a leaflet on `Health Advice for Travellers (T)' from the Department of Health by telephoning 0800 555777 or find useful health advice for travellers at www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk. · GREEK CONSULATE: 1a Holland Park, London, W11 3TP, Tel: 020 7221 6467 · HUNGARIAN EMBASSY, 35 Eaton Place, London SW1X 8BY, Tel: 020 7235 5218 · ICELANDIC EMBASSY, 2a Hans Street, London, SW1X 0JE, Tel: 020 7259 3999 · ITALIAN EMBASSY: 14 Three Kings Yard, London, W1K 4EH, Tel: 020 7312 2200 · LATVIAN EMBASSY, 45 Nottingham Place, London W1U 5LY. Tel: 020 7312 0040 · LITHUANIAN EMBASSY, 84 Gloucester Place, London W1U 6AU. Tel: 020 7486 6401 · MALTESE HIGH COMMISSON, Malta House, 36-38 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0LE, Tel: 020 7292 4800 · NORWEGIAN EMBASSY, 25 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8QD, Tel 020 7591 5500 · POLISH EMBASSY, 47 Portland Place, London, W1B 1JH. Tel: 0870 774 2700 · PORTUGUESE EMBASSY, 11 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PP, Tel: 020 7235 5331 · ROMANIAN EMBASSY, Arundel House, 4 Palace Green, London W8 4QD, Tel: 020 7937 9666 · THE EMBASSY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (consular section), 5 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QS, Tel: 020 7229 8027 · SLOVAKIAN EMBASSY, 25 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QY, Tel 020 7313 6470 · SLOVENIAN EMBASSY, 10 Little College Street, London, SW1P 3SH, Tel 020 7222 5700 · SPANISH EMBASSY, 39 Chesham Place, London, SW1X 8SB, Tel 020 7235 5555 · SWEDISH EMBASSY, 11 Montagu Place, London, W1H 2AL, Tel: 020 7917 6400 · TURKISH CONSULATE, Rutland Lodge, Rutland Gardens, London, SW7 1BW, Tel 020 7591 6900 · UKRANIAN CONSULATE, Ground Floor, 78 Kensington Park Road, London W11 2PL, Tel: 020 7243 8923
GENERAL HEALTH ADVICE
Please see the advice above regarding inoculations for specific countries. For more general advice, please note the following: · Drink only bottled water and check the seal is secure when you receive it. · Do not eat raw vegetables, unpeeled fruit, and raw or uncooked seafood. · Avoid food and drink from street vendors and restaurants that might have suspect refrigeration and sanitary practices
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PASSPORTS & VISAS
TIt is important that you hold a valid ten year British passport, and we recommend that your passport is valid for six months from your date of travel. Passports can be obtained from the London Passport Office, Globe House, 89 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PN (Tel: 0870 5210410). A filled out application form, a birth certificate and 2 passport photographs (one to be signed by a referee who has known you for two years) are required. The cost for postal application is £51 and it can take up to three weeks to obtain from the date of application. Please note that one-year passports are no longer issued. Information on visas may be obtained from the respective Embassies / High Commissions at the addresses listed below: · ARMENIAN EMBASSY, 25a Cheniston Gardens, Kensington, London, W8 6TG. Tel: 020 7938 5435 · AUSTRIAN EMBASSY, 18 Belgrave Mews, London, SW1X 8HU. Tel: 020 7344 3250 · EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, 5-7 Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JJ Tel: 020 7372 0915 (10.00 - 13.00) · BULGARIAN EMBASSY, 186-188 Queens Gate, London SW7 5HL, Tel: 020 7584 4948 · CROATIAN EMBASSY, 19-21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN. Tel: 0870 005 6709 · CYPRIOT HIGH COMMISSON, 93 Park Street, London, W1K 7ET, UK Tel: (020) 7499 8272 · CZECH REPUBLIC EMBASSY, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, W8 4QY London. Tel 020 7243 1115 · DANISH EMBASSY, 55 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9SR, Tel: 020 7333 0200 · ESTONIAN EMBASSY,16 Hyde Park Gate, London SW7 5DG. Tel: 020 7589 3428 · FINNISH EMBASSY, 38 Chesham Place, London, SW1X 8HW, Tel: 020 7838 6200 · FRENCH CONSULATE, 21 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2EN, Tel: 020 7073 1200 · GEORGIAN EMBASSY, 4 Russell Gardens, London, W14 8EZ. Tel: 020 7603 7799 · GERMAN EMBASSY, 23 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PZ, Tel: 020 7824 1300
TURKISH STICKER-TYPE VISA: Upon arrival in Turkey you will be given a sticker-type visa. The current charge for this is £10.00 per person. ARMENIAN TOURIST VISA: Upon arrival in Armenia, you will be issued with a visa. The current charge is US$30.
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INFORMATION: DOCUMENTS & HEALTH
Armenia ABCFGH Austria A Bosnia & Herzegovina AFG Bulgaria ACDFG Croatia ACDEFG Cyprus AF Czech Republic AEF Denmark A Estonia AEFG Finland AF France A Georgia ACFGH Germany A Greece AF Hungary AEF Iceland A Italy A Latvia AEFG Lithuania AEFG Malta A Norway A Poland AEFG Portugal A Romania ACEFG Russia ABCDEFG Slovakia AEFG Slovenia ACFG Spain AF Sweden A Turkey ABCEFGH Ukraine ACEFG Important Note: The above information is accurate at the time of publication (August 2007). Please note that Cox & Kings will advise you before accepting your booking should there be any subsequent changes to the above
CHARGES
Of the countries covered in this brochure, only Russia, Armenia and Turkey require a visa for entry (British passport holders only other Nationalities should always check with the relevant Embassy for advice). Current charges and application procedures are detailed below. Although these prices are correct at the time of publication, the government reserves the right to change these without prior notice. Cox & Kings will advise you of any changes prior to booking. If your itinerary involves leaving Russian and re-entering at a later stage, you will need a double or multiple entry visa, which may cost more. RUSSIAN TOURIST VISA: It is not possible for Cox & Kings to obtain Russian visas on your behalf. We have negotiated a special rate through ASLA Travel Visa Department. The cost for a single entry visa is £45; this is in addition to the handling fee of £25 per person. It is recommended you send the application via special delivery, 6-8 weeks prior to departure to: Visa Dept, ASLA Ltd, Riverside House, 160 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 3TF Tel: 01480 433783, 01480 433 800, Fax: 01480 433 799, or email: visas@asla-select.co.uk.
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