friday, february 17, 1978
travel supplement
By Amy Lenzer
foreign ports fi
So you want to travel abroad, but the thought of hass
ling with passports, shots, foreign laws and regulations is
making you procrastinate. To help you along, here is a
sampling of items you will need to know for traveling.
Apply for your passport at the main post office, 700
R St. You will need to present a certified copy of your
birth certificate, two identical passport photos and $13.
After applying, it will take about four weeks for
your passport to arrive-if you apply now. During the
peak tourist season there is a minimum wait of six weeks,
according to John Deckinger, head of passports at the
Lincoln post Office,
If you were bom in Nebraska, certified coRies of your
birth certificate can be obtained from the Department of
Vital Statistics, 301 Centennial Mall South. Each copy
costs $3. If you were born in another state contact the
Bureau of Vital Statistics in that state.
Passport photos must not be larger than two by two
inches. It must have a front view of tlje person on a plain
background. The distance from the top of the head,
including hair, to the bottom of the chin or beard must be
at least one inch and no more than 1 38 inches.
Photographic Productions, a university studio, will take
and process passport photographs. The service takes about
a week. The cost is $3.30 for each print. ,
If you are in a hurry, Miller and Paine studios will take
two color instant pictures for $6.5(b Black and white pic
tures cost the same, but the processing takes about a
week.
The color instant pictures cannot be used if you will be
needing visas because two exact duplicates of your
passport photos are required for each visa.
Visas are special permits required to enter Some coun
tries. The post office passport division has a list of which
countries require visas. Western European - countries
usually do not require visas for visits less than three
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To obtain visas, contact the consulate of the country
you wish to visit for avisa application. ; .
Some countries require proof of innoculations before
granting entry to visitors. Currently, no shots are
required if traveling to Europe., But the immunizations
division of the Deoartment of Health. Education and
Welfare suggests that you call for current requirements be
fore you leave-. ' ' - -v'-; -' " ' .
Their department gets weekly updates on infected
areas of smallpox, cholera and yellow, fever. Smallpox
vaccinations are usually only valid for three years f travel
ing to some Asian, African of South American country, '
To enter these countries you must have a certificate of
vaccination signed by a physician and possessing an
official vaccinationitamp.
Shots can be obtained at the Student Health Center.
The Overseas Opportunity Center, Nebraska Union,
Room 345, also suggests that other health prevention
measures be , taken when traveling. Specifically they
recommend taking along an extra set of eyeglasses in case
of breakage and written prescriptions for any dedications'
you are taking.
The OOC library has l.ists of English speaking doctors
abroad.
The cost of your trip will depend on your plans and
tastes. The OOC recommends that you develop a budget
and take a $100 emergency fund.
There are several alternative means to carry your s
money .The OOC advises that you take your money in the
form of travelers checks. If the checks are lost or stolen,
you report the serial numbers pf the missing checks to the
;V. appropriate office.. Most companies- will replace them
within a day. i
: American Express travelers checks are the most
popular, according to the OOC, because they have a large
number of offices throughout the world. But Thomas
Cook says Bank of America and First National City Bank
, checks'can be used.
It also is possible to get travelers checks in a foreign
currency. The international division of the National Bank
of Commerce has travelers checks in Swiss and French
francs, German marks, English pounds and, Canadian,
dollars. '
First National Lincoln carries the same currencies as
NBC except for Canadian dollars.
The main advantage of carrying travelers checks in a
foreign currency,' according to Pat Kuehn of NBC bank's
international division, is that while larger banks and hotels 5
will honor American checks, small stores are more likely
- to accept their own currency. . . ... .
' Credit cards are another option; Visa-; Master Charge, '
American ? Express and Diner's1 Club 'are. honored in ,
Europe, according to the OOC. Credit cards an be used to
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A disadvantage, however, is that you pay the exchange
rate when you are billed.' If the dollar value declines after
your purchase you pay more for it. . r y
According to Ellis Soli, of the First National Lincoln
international division, the best places to exchange money
abroad are banks ;and railroad stations because they will
give you the best rates. Hotels will usually give the worst
rate, she said. - - ,
Travelers should exchange or spend their coins before
leaving a country because coins cannot be converted to
"another currency in a new country, Soli added. r
The OOC recommends you convert some of your
money into the currency of your destination before
leaving the United States and before you enter each new
country of your journey. You will need money right away
for subways, buses, and telephones. With some ready
money: you won't need to worry about exchange windows
being closed. '.v
If you lose your money or become stranded abroad,"
you should contact the American EmbassyEmbassies are'
located in almost every major foreign city and can be
found in the telephone book. Or you can list the
embassies near your destinations.
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. A State Department brochure states that although
embassies have no funds to give, to needy travelers, they .
may suggest sources of assistance. They also will contact
your family and deduct thecost of the cable, for the
phone call when your money arrives. . t
Embassies are also your source, of aid if you lose your
passport. After verifying your identification, the embassy
will issue a temporary passport? The OOC suggests that
you carry two extra passport photographs and a copy pf
, your birth certificate in case this occurs, r . . . ; J r.
If you are arrested abroad contact, the nearest embassy; .
However, since Americans are subject tp the laws of the s3
country they are visiting, the embassy can do very little .
on your behalf- . , u " ' . - - :
, . According to the brochure, many Americans arrested
in ... foreign countries are arrested on drug charges. Many
did not: realize that foreign; drug laws are stiff and carry
heavy penalties. ' '"-. ,,:
The penalty in most countries is a minimum of six
years; hard labor, and a heavy' fine.-In many countries '
the pre-trial detention period may last a year. In others '
there is no jury trial. ' J, I ,
. United States consulates can to little. for prisoners.
They can visit you and inform you of your rights under
. the laws of that country. They will provide you with a list '
of attorneys'and will inform your family and friends.
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