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A traveler's passport indicates which country he is a citizen of, but does not give him a right to enter any country.
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A visa is a permit or approval to travel to a different country. It's issued or given by a consulate when they have checked on the potential traveler.
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Not all countries require visas for all travelers from other countries.
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Visa applications can take up to a month before the visa is issued or approved.
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When visas are issued by countries engaged in conflict, two passports may be needed.
General Information
Once you're familiar with OAG Travel Planner, you'll be able to find all this information very easily. The exercise at the end of this unit gives you some practice! You'll also find general information for each country on:
Airport Information
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Location of airports in relation to city center.
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Details of transportation times and costs from airports to city centers.
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Facilities available at the airport.
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Diagrams of most major airports.
Health
Health Information is divided into three sections:
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Compulsory Vaccination: The traveler must have a certificate indicating he or she has had an injection - been vaccinated - for a disease such as yellow fever.
Recommended Immunization: Which diseases are endemic or prevalent in the country with recommendations that he or she take precautions against these diseases, both before and during the trip.
Health Risks: OAG Travel Planner shows regions where particular diseases might be caught. A traveler may contract a disease - such as rabies - that he cannot take any precautions against.
Time
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Almost all the travel industry uses the 24 hour clock where 11.15 p.m. is shown as 2315.
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In the USA and Canada, the times of air, train and bus services are shown as a.m. and p.m.
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Check whether websites with travel information use the 24 hour clock or a.m. and p.m.
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All arrival and departure times are shown in local time - the time shown on the clock in the countries where the flights and trains depart or arrive.
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