The procedure for baggage clearance are not internationally standardized. Customs authorities of each country follow independently-drafted regulations. Often these regulations differ for one or more of the airports a country may have. Under "Baggage Clearance" information is published about the place of clearance. Baggage is cleared at th [..]

AIDS and other human immunodeficiency virus infections (HIV) are now present in most countries of the world. Measures for preventing HIV infection are the same whether the individual is travelling abroad or not. HIV infection is spread by three routes: sexual (both homosexual and heterosexual - anal, vaginal, or oral sex), blood (especially blood t [..]

Information is published only about airport tax to be paid by the passenger, mostly upon departure at the airport, in some cases upon arrival at destination. Information on the following kind of taxes are not published in the IATA Travel Centre: taxes collected from a passenger upon purchase of the ticket taxes failed to be collected from a passeng [..]

British passports will have one of the following endorsements as regards national status. Note: this list is an explanation of the various types of British passports issued and in the event of a visa exemption being granted to holders of British Citizen passports, it does not necessarily mean that holders of the other passports are visa exempt. Bri [..]

Care should be taken when reading and interpreting entry requirements for nationals of mainland China (People's Rep.), as these may differ considerably from the requirements applicable to nationals of China (People's Rep.) holding: Hong Kong (SAR China) travel documents Macao (SAR China) travel documents Furthermore, these requirements al [..]

International Certificate of Vaccination or revaccination: In the most recently issued International Certificate of Vaccination , the World Health Organization did not include a separate vaccination certificate against cholera. If vaccination against cholera is performed it can be entered in the space for other vaccinations . However, the booklets [..]

Cholera Infected Areas exist in: AFGHANISTAN (AF) ANGOLA (AO) BENIN (REPUBLIC) (BJ) BHUTAN (BT) BRAZIL (BR) BURKINA FASO (BF) BURUNDI (BI) CAMBODIA (KH) CAMEROON (CM) CAPE VERDE ISLANDS (CV) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CF) CHAD (TD) CHINA (PEOPLE'S REP.) (CN) COMORES ISLANDS (KM) CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) (CG) CONGO (KINSHASA) (CD) COTE D'IVOIRE [..]

The Commonwealth of Nations includes: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana,Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Pa [..]

Many species of wild fauna and flora are protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES). International trade in such species is also regulated by CITES through a system of export and, for the most endangered species, import permits. This directly influences the import and export of related p [..]

Depending on individual country requirements, in addition to their national passports where applicable, crew members may be required to show: General Declaration Form containing information on crew members based on flight details; and Crew Member Certificate or Crew Member Licence issued by the National Aviation Authority of a country, under the ag [..]