
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Equatorial Guinea
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EQUATORIAL GUINEA - NOTICE
March 11, 1992

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens that the government
of Equatorial Guinea has established stringent currency
restrictions, applied both on arrival and departure from the
country.  Visitors bearing tourist passports must declare any
currency in excess of 20,000 CFA local currency (approximately 80
U.S. dollars) immediately upon arrival.  This requirement is not
clearly posted: nevertheless, travelers who fail to declare their
excess currency risk forfeiture of any amount over 20,000 CFA upon
departure.  Recovery of confiscated currency from the government of
Equatorial Guinea is difficult at best.

Special permits may be needed for some types of photography.
Travelers should check with the U.S. Embassy upon arrival in Malabo
for the latest regulations.  In any case, travelers should avoid
taking photographs of the Presidential Palace and its environs,
military installations, airports, harbors, and other sensitive areas.

U.S. citizens who wish to visit the Moka or Mount Pico areas must
obtain a special permit from the Ministry of Tourism.  In addition,
the government routinely posts roadblocks, and may require a special
permit for travel outside the two principal cities of Malabo and
Bata.

The U.S. Embassy cautions that some of the airlines and ferries
which provide access to Equatorial Guinea do not observe applicable
international safety standards, and routinely board more passengers
than their craft are authorized to carry.

No. 92-43

American citizens are encouraged to register upon arrival with the
U.S. Embassy in Malabo, at Calle de los Ministros, telephone numbers
2185, 2406 or 2507.

