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Central African Republic |
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| Still current at: 26 November 2009
Updated: 21 October 2009 |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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Travel advice for this country
General
Insurance
We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. For more general information see Travel Insurance.
If things do go wrong when you are overseas then this is How We Can Help.
Registration
Register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency. More information about registering with LOCATE can be found here.
British Representation
There is no British Embassy in the CAR. However, there is an Honorary Consul, based in Bangui who will be able to assist in emergencies. His name is Mark Pearson and his contact numbers are:
Cell: +236 75 561 456
Tel: +236 21 618 513
Fax: + 236 21 614 639
E-mail: Mark.LindsayPearson-HonCon@fconet.fco.gov.uk
The nearest British diplomatic mission is the British High Commission in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
In an emergency, the French Embassy in Bangui may also be able to offer some consular assistance (tel +236 613 000; +236 610 584).
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