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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Spain and Andorra
============================================================
Spain and Andorra - Consular Information Sheet
 December 4, 1995

Country Descriptions:  Spain and Andorra are both highly developed
and stable democracies with modern economies.  Tourist facilities
are widely available.

Entry Requirements:  A passport is necessary but a visa is not
required for tourist or business stays of up to three months.  In
Spain, visitors may subsequently apply for an extension of stay at a
Spanish immigration office.  For further information concerning
entry requirements for Spain, travelers may contact the Embassy of
Spain at 2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20037 tel:
[phone], or the nearest Spanish consulate in Boston, Chicago,
Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco,
or San Juan.  Further information on Andorra can also be obtained
from the Andorran Mission to the U.N., 2 U.N. Plaza, 25th Floor, New
York NY 10018, tel. [phone].

Medical Facilities:  Good medical care is available.  U.S. medical
insurance is not always valid outside the United States.  Travelers
have found that supplemental medical insurance with specific
overseas coverage has proven to be useful.  Further information on
health matters can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention's international travelers hotline on [phone]

Crime Information:  Spain has a very low rate of violent crime.
Nevertheless, minor crimes such as pickpocketing, robbery, and theft
from cars are frequent, and are often directed against unwary
tourists.  Thieves often attempt to distract their victims by
squirting mustard on their clothing, asking for directions on the
street, or otherwise diverting attention from an accomplice.  Thefts
of small items like radios, luggage, cameras, briefcases, and even
cigarettes from parked cars are a common problem.  The American
Embassy in Madrid has issued a notice to U.S. citizens stating that
it frequently receives reports of roadside thieves posing as "Good
Samaritans" to persons experiencing car and tire problems.  The
thieves typically attempt to divert the driver's attention by
pointing out a mechanical problem and then steal items from the
vehicle while the driver is looking elsewhere.  The problem is
particularly acute with vehicles rented at Madrid's Barajas airport.
 The Embassy notice advises drivers to be extremely cautious about
accepting help from anyone other than a uniformed Spanish police
officer or Civil Guard.  Travelers who accept unofficial assistance
are advised to protect their valuables by keeping them in sight or
locking them in the vehicle.  Bags or other articles left unattended
in Spain are likely to disappear.  Andorra has a low rate of crime.

The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported
immediately to the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or
consulate.   U.S. citizens may refer to the Department of State's
pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad" for ways to promote a more
trouble-free journey.  It is available from the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

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

Terrorist Activities:  Civil disorder in Spain is rare.  Although a
few small terrorist groups, including ETA (Basque separatists) and
GRAPO (a Marxist group), are still active, their efforts are
primarily directed against police, military, and other Spanish
government targets.  Americans have not been targets of these
attacks.

Registration and Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy in Madrid is
located at Serrano 75; telephone [phone].  U.S. citizens who
register in the Consular Section at the U.S. embassy or consulates
listed below may obtain updated information on travel and security
within Spain.  There are U.S. Consulates in Barcelona, at Paseo
Reina Elisenda 23-25, telephone [phone]; and in Bilbao, at
Lehendakari Aguirre 11-3, telephone [phone].

There are also Consular Agencies in these locations:

Malaga, at Centro Comercial "Las Rampas", Fase 2, Planta 1, Locales
 12-G-7 and 12-G-8, Fuengirola, telephone [phone], hours
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

La Coruna, at Canton Grande 16-17, telephone [phone],
hours 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Las Palmas, at Franchy y Roca 5-5', No. 13, telephone (34-928)
222-552, hours 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Palma de Mallorca, at Av. Jaime 111, 26 Entresuelo, 2-H-1 (97),
telephone [phone], hours 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.;

Seville, at Paseo de Las Delicias 7, telephone [phone],
hours 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m.;

Valencia, at Cl. de La Paz 6-5, Local 5, telephone
(34-96)-351-6973, hours 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For Andorra, contact the Consulate in Barcelona.

 No. 95-153

This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated April 26, 1994,
to update information on crime, and to merge the Consular
Information Sheets on Spain and Andorra.


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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Spain and Andorra
============================================================
Spain and Andorra - Consular Information Sheet
 December 4, 1995

Country Descriptions:  Spain and Andorra are both highly developed
and stable democracies with modern economies.  Tourist facilities
are widely available.

Entry Requirements:  A passport is necessary but a visa is not
required for tourist or business stays of up to three months.  In
Spain, visitors may subsequently apply for an extension of stay at a
Spanish immigration office.  For further information concerning
entry requirements for Spain, travelers may contact the Embassy of
Spain at 2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20037 tel:
[phone], or the nearest Spanish consulate in Boston, Chicago,
Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco,
or San Juan.  Further information on Andorra can also be obtained
from the Andorran Mission to the U.N., 2 U.N. Plaza, 25th Floor, New
York NY 10018, tel. [phone].

Medical Facilities:  Good medical care is available.  U.S. medical
insurance is not always valid outside the United States.  Travelers
have found that supplemental medical insurance with specific
overseas coverage has proven to be useful.  Further information on
health matters can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention's international travelers hotline on [phone]

Crime Information:  Spain has a very low rate of violent crime.
Nevertheless, minor crimes such as pickpocketing, robbery, and theft
from cars are frequent, and are often directed against unwary
tourists.  Thieves often attempt to distract their victims by
squirting mustard on their clothing, asking for directions on the
street, or otherwise diverting attention from an accomplice.  Thefts
of small items like radios, luggage, cameras, briefcases, and even
cigarettes from parked cars are a common problem.  The American
Embassy in Madrid has issued a notice to U.S. citizens stating that
it frequently receives reports of roadside thieves posing as "Good
Samaritans" to persons experiencing car and tire problems.  The
thieves typically attempt to divert the driver's attention by
pointing out a mechanical problem and then steal items from the
vehicle while the driver is looking elsewhere.  The problem is
particularly acute with vehicles rented at Madrid's Barajas airport.
 The Embassy notice advises drivers to be extremely cautious about
accepting help from anyone other than a uniformed Spanish police
officer or Civil Guard.  Travelers who accept unofficial assistance
are advised to protect their valuables by keeping them in sight or
locking them in the vehicle.  Bags or other articles left unattended
in Spain are likely to disappear.  Andorra has a low rate of crime.

The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported
immediately to the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or
consulate.   U.S. citizens may refer to the Department of State's
pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad" for ways to promote a more
trouble-free journey.  It is available from the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

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

Terrorist Activities:  Civil disorder in Spain is rare.  Although a
few small terrorist groups, including ETA (Basque separatists) and
GRAPO (a Marxist group), are still active, their efforts are
primarily directed against police, military, and other Spanish
government targets.  Americans have not been targets of these
attacks.

Registration and Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy in Madrid is
located at Serrano 75; telephone [phone].  U.S. citizens who
register in the Consular Section at the U.S. embassy or consulates
listed below may obtain updated information on travel and security
within Spain.  There are U.S. Consulates in Barcelona, at Paseo
Reina Elisenda 23-25, telephone [phone]; and in Bilbao, at
Lehendakari Aguirre 11-3, telephone [phone].

There are also Consular Agencies in these locations:

Malaga, at Centro Comercial "Las Rampas", Fase 2, Planta 1, Locales
 12-G-7 and 12-G-8, Fuengirola, telephone [phone], hours
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

La Coruna, at Canton Grande 16-17, telephone [phone],
hours 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Las Palmas, at Franchy y Roca 5-5', No. 13, telephone (34-928)
222-552, hours 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Palma de Mallorca, at Av. Jaime 111, 26 Entresuelo, 2-H-1 (97),
telephone [phone], hours 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.;

Seville, at Paseo de Las Delicias 7, telephone [phone],
hours 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m.;

Valencia, at Cl. de La Paz 6-5, Local 5, telephone
(34-96)-351-6973, hours 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For Andorra, contact the Consulate in Barcelona.

 No. 95-153

This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated April 26, 1994,
to update information on crime, and to merge the Consular
Information Sheets on Spain and Andorra.


----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
The "[e-mail]" mailing list is the official Internet and
BITNET distribution point for the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and
Consular Information Sheets.  To unsubscribe, send a message containing the
word "unsubscribe" to:    [e-mail]

Archives of past "travel-advisories" postings are available at the URL:
"http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html" or via Gopher:
gopher.stolaf.edu, Internet Resources/US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories
.