Mayotte

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: Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates are believed to be required for all travelers arriving from infected areas. The U.S. Public Health Service reports that a malaria risk (including chloroquine resistant P. Falciparum) exists throughout the country.

OTHER: None

EMBASSY INFORMATION

MAYOTTE'S EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: c/o The Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007

TELEPHONE: (202) 328-2600

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN MAYOTTE

ADDRESS: There is no American diplomatic post in the Mayotte. Address inquiries to the American Embassy at Antananarivo, Madagascar. (B.P. 620, 14 Rue Rainitovo, Anatananarivo, Madagascar.)

TELEPHONE: (MADAGASCAR) 212-57, 209-56

TELEX: (MADAGASCAR) 22202 USAEMB MG

PUBLIC HOURS: (MADAGASCAR) 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

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 DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE, Direction des Transports Aeriens, Sous-Direction des Affaires Internationales, 48 Rue Camille Desmoulins, 92452 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex FRANCE (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AVIACIVIL PARIS/TELEX: DIR TRAER 634 153/Telephone: +33 1 41 094321/FAX: +33 1 41 093849) 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 offloaded 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.

5. 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 REUNION, MAYOTTE, ILES ESPARSES B P 12-97408 Saint -Denis Messagerie Cedex 9 REUNION ISLAND (Telegraphic Address: AVIACIVIL LA REUNION/Telephone: +262 930000/FAX: +262 930053/AFTN: FMEEYAYX).

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

None reported

SPECIAL NOTICES

None

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

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

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

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AERODROMES OF ENTRY

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