Guadeloupe

PERSONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PASSPORT: Required

VISA: Not required for up to 3 months.

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION: Yellow Fever Vaccinations are required for travelers arriving from infected areas.

OTHER: None

EMBASSY INFORMATION

GUADELOUPE'S EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007

TELEPHONE: (202) 328-2600

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN GUADELOUPE

ADDRESS: There is no American diplomatic or consular post in Guadeloupe.

ADDRESS IN PARIS: Ambassade Des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, 2 Avenue Gabriel Peri; 35008 Paris

TELEPHONE: 01 43 12 22 22

AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for noncommercial purposes need not obtain prior permission; however, a flight plan must be on file.

2. Private aircraft weighing more than 12,500 lbs. and nonscheduled commercial aircraft carrying cargo only, landing for commercial purposes, must obtain prior permission from the Director de L'Aviation Civile, B.P. 644-97262, Fort de France CEDEX, Martinque Island, French Antilles (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AVIACIVIL FORT DE FRANCE/TELEX: 912356 DIRAC) at least 30 days in advance of flight (48 hours if by telegraph).

All requests must include, as applicable:

a. Name of company;

b. Type of aircraft and registration marks;

c. Complete route of flight;

d. Place of departure and date, time and airport of arrival;

e. Number of passengers;

f. Lodging arrangements;

g. Type and amount of cargo; and

h. Consignee of cargo. For a series of more than four cargo flights, requests must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the first flight.

3. Nonscheduled commercial aircraft carrying passengers and landing for commercial purposes must request in writing (submitted in triplicate) at least 1 month in advance for a single flight and 3 months in advance of the first of a series of more than 2 flights (10 days in advance for single flight originating in the Caribbean Archipelago and going to Guadeloupe) for prior permission from the Secretariat General a l'Aviation Civile, Direction des Transports Aeriens, Sous-Direction des Affaires Internationales, 48, Rue Camille Desmoulins, 92130; ISSY-les-Moulineaux (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AVIACIVIL PARIS/TELEX: Dirtraer 643153;

FAX: 01 49 09 38 65; RSFTA: LEPSYAYT) with a copy of the request forwarded separately to the Direction de L'Aviation Civil, Fort de France, Martinique Island, French Antilles.

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 duration of the entire trip, and the length of stay in each territory under French jurisdiction; and

i. For all flights, include lodging arrangements, if possible, while in French territory. All requests must include the name, address and signature of the person initiating the request.

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

None reported

SPECIAL NOTICES

1. VFR night flights prohibited over French territory.

2. Flights into other Islands of the French Antilles require special approval and prior licensing by the

Chef du District Aeronautique de la Guadeloupe, B.P. 460, Aerodrome le Raizet, Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

Customs: Telephone: 05 90 83 03 76

Police Telephone: 0590 8206 48

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

AIP ``CAT/SAM/NAM'' (France)

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

PIARCO TTPPYNYX (for French Antilles)

AERODROMES OF ENTRY

DOD En route Supplement/Chart: CARIBBEAN and S. AMERICA L6,13,H3