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COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL PERMISSION
If you are a U.S. citizen, the following countries require special permission to enter:
Cuba - Apply at the Cuban Interest
Section, 2639-16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. Tel: 202/797-8518. Tourist visa $26.00; business visa is $50.00.
Both are valid for 90 days and require 1 application and 1 photo.
Special Note: U.S. citizens need a Treasury
Department license in order to engage in any transactions related to travel to and within Cuba. Contact the Licensing
Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of Treasury, 1331 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20220. Tel:
202/622-2480
Iran - The U.S. does not maintain
diplomatic or consular relations with Iran. Travel by U.S. citizens is not recommendaed. For visa information,
go to the Diran Visa Information Gateway. Or, contact Embassy of Pakistan, Iranian Interests Section on 202/965-4990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea) - The U.S. currently does not maitain diplomatic or consular relations with North Korea. Visa
information must be obtained from a consulate in a country that maintains diplomatic relations diplomatic with
North Korea.
Special Note: U.S. citizens need a Treasury
Department license in order to engage in any transactions related to travel to and within North Korea. Contact
the Licensing Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of Treasury, 1331 G Street NW, Washington,
DC 20220. Tel: 202/622-2480
Libya - Passports and visas are required. The restrictions on the use of U.S. passport for travel to, in, or through Libya were lifted in February 2004. Please see paragraphs below on Special Circumstances. The government of Libya does not allow persons with passports bearing an Israel visa or entry/exit stamps to enter the country. At this time, neither Libya nor the U.S. provides visa services in each other's countries; U.S. visitors to Libya should therefore plan to obtain a visa via a third country . Americans who apply for Libyan visas are experiencing significant delays. They must often wait several weeks or months before their applications are approved. On some occasions, Americans who expected to enter on group tour visas or individual airport visas arranged by Libyan sponsors have been denied entry at the air and seaports.
Inquiries about obtaining a Libyan visa may be made through the Libyan Liaison Office in Washington, DC. The liaison office is located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW - Suite 705, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-944-9601, Fax: 202-944-9606. (However, neither the Libyan Mission to the UN in NY nor the Libyan Liaison Office in Washington accepts visa applications.) The land borders with Egypt and Tunisia are subject to periodic closures even to travelers with valid Libyan visas. Short-term closures of other land borders occur with little notice. Within three days of arrival, visitors must register at the police station closest to where they are residing or they may encounter problems during their stay or upon departure.
For additional information on travel to Libya, go to: http://travel.state.gov.
Somalia - Ceased operation since
May 8, 1991. Contact the Consulate of the Somali Democratic Republic in New York (212/688-9410) for further information.
Diran Visa and Passport Service
1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202/638-4328
Fax: 202/638-7441
Email Us: diranvisa@aol.com
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