Foreign Entry Requirements

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Americans traveling abroad are strongly advised to consult the web site of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs for information on a variety of topics.  The links below will connect you to most important issues every traveler should know about.  Students preparing to study abroad and their parents are strongly encouraged to learn as much as they can about these and other topics related to studying in a foreign country. .  

U.S. Consulate & Embassy Web Sites
Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
List of Current Travel Warnings and Announcements
Help for Americans Abroad
Tips for American Students Abroad
List of Doctors/Hospitals Abroad
Travel Health Information from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Passport Information
U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Washington, DC 20520
For recorded travel information, call 202-647-5225.  URL: http://travel.state.gov
For information by fax, call 202-647-3000 from your fax machine

EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES

To find out about foreign entry requirements - and a host of other things - to the country where you will study or plan to visit during your stay, the single most important resource is the embassy or consulate of the destination country. Embassies and consulates are located in Washington, D.C. and in other major U.S. cities.  To find the embassy or consulate you need, check out the Electronic Embassy Web (http://wwww.embassy.org).  

Information posted on the embassy/consulate web site, while very helpful, is not always up to date.  It is your responsibility to both call and write to the embassy and request visa application materials to be sent to you. With the exception of Russia, our office does not process visa applications.  It is your responsibility to obtain a visa, if required, for your stay abroad to all countries you intend to visit.  

AUSTRIA
Entry requirements include a valid passport.  Student visa requirements: proof of onward/return travel, proof of health insurance, proof of financial resources to cover expenses. A student must also obtain a residency permit after arrival.
For more information, contact: 
Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 (202/895-6767) or The Consulate General of Austria, 400 N. Michigan Av., Suite 707, Chicago, IL 60611, Tel: (312) 222-1515.

AUSTRALIA
Entry requirements include a valid passport.  Student visas are required.  Beginning July 1, 2001 student visas may be obtained from the web site of the Australian Embassy.  Student visa application may also be submitted via mail.  As of 1 July 2002 the fee to obtain a student visa to Australia was increasing to US$190.  For more information contact:
Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036; Tel: 202-797-3000, Fax: (202) 797-3168. Web page: http://www.austemb.org

CHILE
Entry requirements include a valid passport.  There is a US$45 entry fee charged the airport. Students are required to obtain student visa that costs about $60. In addition to the application form, you must send photos and proof of onward/return ticket. For more information, contact: 
Embassy of Chile, 1732 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20036, (202) 331-5057 or the nearest Consulate General: IL (312/654-8780)

DENMARK
Entry requirements include a valid passport. To obtain a student visa, you must submit the official letter of admission/acceptance to the host university, a copy of your round-trip ticket, and proof of financial ability to live in Denmark for the period of your study.  Resident Permit ($52) is also applied for and issued before entry into Denmark. For more information and to request a visa application form, contact: Royal Danish Consulate General, 211 East Ontario Street, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60611-3242, Phone: (312) 787-8780.

FRANCE
Entry requirements include a valid passport.  Students are required to obtain a student visa in order to study in France for a semester or a year. For further information, contact:
Consulate General of France, 4101 Reservoir Rd., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007 (202/944-6200) OR Consulate of France in Chicago, 737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2020, Chicago, IL 60611, Tel: (312) 787-5359, Fax: (312) 664-4196; VISA SECTON : Tel.: (312) 787-7889 - Fax :(312) 664-4196. E-mail: contact@consulfrance-chicago.org. 
Web site: http://www.info-france-usa.org.

RUSSIA
Entry requirements include a valid passport.  Visa, and, in some cases, copy of original birth certificate are required. For additional information contact the Consular Section of the Embassy of Russia at 2641Tunlaw Road, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007; Telephone: (202) 939-8907, 939-8913, 939-8918 Fax: (202) 483-7579. Web site: www.russianembassy.org. 
Students participating in ACTR programs receive visa information and instructions directly from ACTR.  Participants in the UNI May Institute in St. Petersburg will receive visa information and instructions from the UNI Office of International Programs.   

UNITED KINGDOM (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
Entry requirements include a valid passport.  US students are not required to obtain a visa but they must carry the official letter of admission to produce upon entry if requested by immigrations official. For more information contact: The British Consulate General, The Wrigley Building, 400 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 130, Chicago, IL 60611, Tel: (312) 346-1810, Fax: (312) 46-0661. Web site: http://www.britainusa.com

Source: United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs

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