Comoros

PERSONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PASSPORT: Required

VISA: Required. Available at aerodrome for visits of 3 to 10 days. Visas for visits of longer duration are available through any French Embassy or Consulate.

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION: The U.S. Public Health Service advises that malaria, including chloroquine resistant P. Falciparum, exists throughout the country.

OTHER: None

EMBASSY INFORMATION

COMOROS' EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: Embassy of the Federal and Islamic Republic of the Comoros, 336 E. 45th, 2nd Floor,

New York, NY 10017

TELEPHONE: (212) 972-8010

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN THE COMOROS

ADDRESS: B.P. 1318 Moroni

TELEPHONE: 73-12-03

TELEX: 257 AMEMBO KO

PUBLIC HOURS: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday; 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Saturday.

AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for noncommercial purposes need not obtain prior approval; however, a flight plan must be on file at least 48 hours in advance.

2. Nonscheduled commercial aircraft landing for commercial purposes must request prior permission from the Secretariat General a L'Aviation Civile, Direction des Transports Aeriens, Sous-Direction des Affaires Internationales, 93 Blvd. du Montparnasse, Paris, 6eme, France (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AVIACIVIL PARIS/TELEX: NONE) at least 1 month in advance of flight.

3. All requests must include:

a. Name of aircraft operator and owner, if different;

b. Type of aircraft and registration marks;

c. Complete route of flight;

d. Date, time and airport of arrival;

e. Purpose of flight;

f. Number of passengers;

g. For contributory group charters and air travel clubs, the name and address of charterer, cost per passenger and if passengers have been members of the club, firm or association for more than 6 months;

h. For inclusive tour charters, include the itinerary for the entire trip from point of origin to final destination, the total duration of the trip and the length of stay in each territory under French jurisdiction; and

i. Type and amount of cargo to be off-loaded or loaded, if applicable. All requests must include the name, address and signature of the person initiating the request.

4. Additionally, all nonscheduled commercial flights landing for commercial purposes must provide advance notification to the territory of landing at least 10 days prior to arrival. Notifications should include:

a. Name of operator;

b. Type of aircraft and registration marks;

c. Route of flight;

d. Date and time of arrival;

e. Number of passengers; and

f. Type and amount of cargo. Notifications are to be addressed to, as applicable:

Service de L'Aviation Civile, B.P. 72, Moroni, Grand Comoros Islands (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AVIACIVIL MORONI/TELEX: NONE).

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

None reported

SPECIAL NOTICES

None

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

AIP ``AFI and ASECNA'' (under Madagascar) (France)

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

TANANARIVE-FMMDYNYX

AERODROMES OF ENTRY

DOD En route Supplement/Chart: AFRICA L2 and EUROPE, N. AFRICA and MIDEAST L20,H14