How to Travel to Micronesia

Mikronesia International Travel Information

Applicants must have a US Citizenship Pass for at least 180 calendar working day from the date of arrival, a filled out FSM Immigration Arrival and Departure Record (FSM Form 5004) and a filled out FSM Customs Form. The FSM Immigration Arrival and Departure Record and Customs Form will be distributed by your airline prior to your arrival at the FSM.

Information on double citizenship, the avoidance of the kidnapping of children and custom duties can be found on our website. Don't try to interfere in domestic quarrels. Municipal law enforcement may not have the means to investigate them. Call the locals at 320-2221 for Pohnpei and 911 on all other isles.

Keep in mind that it is the responsibility of your own government to investigate and prosecute the offence. Capacities of fire brigades and fire brigades are severely restricted throughout the FSM. Policemen and fire brigades often have significant delays in responding to phone conversations and may not be able to do so.

Log in to the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to get safety alerts and facilitate location in an incident. Useful travel advice can be found under Safe Travelling Abroad. They are governed by the law of the place. You may be deported, detained or detained if you break the law, even inadvertently.

In addition, some US legislation is punishable, regardless of your country's legislation. When you are apprehended or imprisoned, ask the U.S. Embassy to be notified immediately. Religious travellers: IGBT Travellers: While there are no statutory limitations on same-sex relationships or the organisation of FSM FGBT meetings, the Micronese population is still very traditional and the general discretion of the FSM is still very high.

For more information, please see our LGBTI Travel Information page and Section 6 of our Human Rights Disclosure. Travellers who need help with accessibility: No law or regulation prescribes access to government institutions, service or accommodation for people with a disability. Please see our page International Student and FBI Travel Advice. Travellers: Please see our travel advice for women.

The FSM custom offices levy duties on imported products such as cigars, tobaccos, alcohols, petrol and other people. Importation may be checked by custom officers. Please consult the FSM embassy in Washington, D.C., or one of the FSM embassies in Honolulu or Guam for information on custom regulations.

As there are no regular business airfares and the airfares are often sold out, it is hard to find last-minute seat. In Yap, Chuuk and Pohnpei, diver should be aware that although there are compression compartments, these are usually not functional and the locals do not have sufficient expertise in dealing with dive accidents.

When travelling on prescribed medications, contact the Micronesian authorities to make sure that the drug is lawful in Micronesia. CDC found that the Zika antivirus is a cause of some foetuses and other serious foetal cerebral infections in some foetuses and infants that have been foetus birth. More information about Zika, and travel tips, can be found on the CDC website.

State of the streets and safety: Highway condition can deteriorate significantly after frequent rain. As there are very few lanterns, vision at nights is poor and walkers can wear poorly dressed clothes, making them particularly harder to see. Travelling by bike is hindered by the absence of shoulder on the streets and the existence of many cats.

As there is no official education in either transport security or travel, many riders do not know the regulations of transport security. The driver in these cars does not have an optimum view that can impair the manoeuvres and the line of sight to other people.

Usually, the law enforces a U.S. driver's licence to anyone who presents a U.S. driving licence. When you are in the FSM for a short time, a US driver's licence is enough to hire a vehicle and travel for the length of your sojourn. For more information, please see our road safety page.

Flight Safety: For more information, please visit the FAA page on safe evaluation. Nautical travel: Seafarers who plan a trip to Micronesia should also seek U.S. Marine Advice and Cautions at www.marad.dot.gov/msci. You can also visit the homepage of the U.S. Coast Guard (https://homeport.uscg. mil) and the NGA website https://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI. (select "broadcast warnings").