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#CARD:Germany:Travel\Consular Information
Germany - Consular Information Sheet
April 29, 1993

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

Entry Requirements: A passport is required.  A tourist or business visa is
not required for stays of 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, D.C. 20007, telephone (202)
298-4000, or the 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 outside 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 at
[phone].

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 occur in urban areas,
particularly on public transportation and in crowded department stores,
train stations, and other areas frequented by tourists.  In Berlin, crime is
most prevalent in the areas around the Bahnhof Zoo, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial
Church, Kottbusser Tor (Kreuzberg), Oranienburger Tor (at night) and the
District of Prenzlauer Berg.  Violence against foreigners has occurred in
the following areas:  Lichtenberg, Treptow, Koepenick, Hellersdorf, Marzahn,
Hohenschoenhausen, Prenzlauer Berg and Charlottenburg.

The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported immediately
to local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.  The Department
of State's pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad" contains information on
safeguarding valuables and promoting personal security.  It can be obtained
from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.

Terrorist Activities: There are a small number of right- and left-wing
extremist groups active in Germany.  Right-wing groups have staged violent
but isolated demonstrations and attacks against property and individuals.
Hooligan-type violence inspired by anti-foreign sentiment has been directed
primarily against the influx of refugees and occasionally against non-ethnic
German residents.  In the past, a left-wing terrorist group made a few
attacks against official American targets.

Drug Penalties:  U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of the country in
which they are traveling.  Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in
illegal drugs are strict, and convicted offenders can expect jail sentences
and fines.

Registration:  Americans who register with the Consular Section of the U.S.
Embassy or Consulate can obtain updated information on travel and security
within Germany.  Americans who are in Germany may access the U.S. Embassy's
toll-free 24-hour hotline on crime and security information by dialing 0130-
826364.

Embassy and Consulate Locations:
U.S. Embassy Bonn: Deichmanns Aue 29; tel. [phone].

U.S. Office Berlin:  Neustaedtische Kirchstrasse 4-5; tel. [phone];
The Consular Section in Berlin is at Clayallee 179; tel. [phone] or
819-7466.

U.S. Consulates are located at:

Frankfurt:  Siesmayerstrasse 21, tel. [phone];

Hamburg:  Alsterufer 27/28, tel. [phone];

Munich:   Koeniginstrasse 5, tel. [phone];

Stuttgart:  Urbanstrasse 7, tel. [phone]-O; and

Leipzig:  Wilhelm-Seyfferth-Strasse 4, tel. [phone].

The Consulates General in Stuttgart and Leipzig currently offer only
emergency services to U.S. citizens.

No. 93-076

This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated February 2, 1993, to
amend the section on terrorist activities, and to add information on
reporting the loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport.

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