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Don’t leave home without it.
Passport
Thinking of traveling to Martinique?, Your Passport will be the most important document you will be taking with you, it confirms your citizenship, I like to call it your World Citizenship Paper’s. It lets the world know that you are not from Alabama or California but you are a citizen of the United States, Germany or Brazil. A passport will be your best form of Identification when you are traveling. It is widely used when entering countries, checking into Hotels, you most likely will be asked to fill out a police card listing name, passport number, destination, reasons for traveling and a local address. The State Department’s Passport Bureau will have the information on obtaining a new or renewal passport. Many countries will require that the passport is valid for least 6 months after departure date from said country.
Visa
Certain countries will require in addition to a Passport a Visa; some require a tourist visa while others will require a work visa. Every country has different requirements. When I was flying to France I had to have a work Visa since I was a pilot flying into France, while at the time, if you were vacationing in France you did not need a tourist visa. Some countries will require a Visa for certain citizens; Brazil is an example that requires Visas for citizens of the United States only because the United States requires Visas from Brazilian citizens. Visas are available from the Embassy or Consulate of the country that you will be traveling to.
Passports
Passport valid for three months after the intended length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Additional Passport Information
Passports issued to children must contain a photo and state the nationality.
Visas
Visa Note
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for stays up to three months except nationals of Australia for stays up to one month.
Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the Martinique embassy to check visa requirements
All nationals referred to in the chart above except nationals of France are required to possess sufficient funds or a lodging certificate for the duration of their stay.
Contact Numbers
Martinique Promotion Bureau in the USA
444 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10022, USA
Tel: (212) 838 7800.
Website: www.martinique.org
Martinique Tourist Office in France
2 rue des Moulins, 75001 Paris, France
Tel: (01) 4477 8600.
Website: www.martinique.org
French Government Tourist Office in the UK
178 Piccadilly, London W1Y 0AL, UK
Tel: (020) 7399 3500 or 09068 244 123 (information line; calls cost 60p per minute).
Website: www.franceguide.com
Caribbean Tourism Organization in the UK
22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, UK
Tel: (020) 8948 0057.
Website: www.doitcaribbean.com
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