ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS:  A valid passport, visa, and evidence of yellow fever vaccination are required for entry.  Travelers should obtain the latest information and details from the Embassy of the Central African Republic, 1618 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, telephone (202) 483-7800/7801, fax (202) 332-9893.  Overseas, inquiries should be made to the nearest Central African Republic embassy or consulate.  NOTE: In any country where there is no Central African Republic diplomatic mission, the French Embassy has authorization to issue a visa for entry into the Central African Republic.

The Central African Republic (CAR) is a developing African nation that has experienced several periods of political instability since independence from France in 1960.  The capital is Bangui.  While the country's Dzanga-Sangha National Park, a primeval rain forest in the southwest region of the country, is an attractive site for ecotourism, facilities for tourism elsewhere are very limited. 

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MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION: Medical facilities are limited in the CAR, and the quality of acute care is unreliable.  Sanitation levels are low.  Many medicines are not available; travelers should carry properly labeled prescription drugs and other medications with them.

Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747)

MEDICAL INSURANCE:  The Department of State strongly urges Americans to consult with their medical insurance company prior to traveling abroad to confirm whether their policy applies overseas and whether it will cover emergency expenses such as a medical evacuation.

REGISTRATION / EMBASSY LOCATION:  In November 2002 the U. S. Embassy in Bangui closed and the Department of State formally suspended operations in April 2003.  In early 2005 limited American staff returned to the Embassy.  However, because there is currently no consular officer posted in Bangui, the Embassy can only provide limited emergency services to U.S. citizens.  The U.S. Embassy in Bangui has two American officers and can provide only limited emergency services to U.S. citizens.  Routine consular services are provided by the U.S. Embassies in Yaounde, Cameroon and N’djamena, Chad.

U.S. citizens in the CAR are strongly advised to register their presence in the country by using the State Department’s travel registration website.  Americans without Internet access may register directly with the U.S. Embassy in Bangui.  By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency.  The U.S. Embassy in the CAR is located at Avenue David Dacko, B.P. 924, Bangui; tel. (236) 61-02-00; fax (236) 61-44-94.  For additional information on safety and security in the CAR, contact the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon at telephone (237) 223-4014, (237) 223-0512, or 223-0581; fax (237) 223-0753; website: http://yaounde.usembassy.gov/.  Americans may also obtain updated information from the American Embassy in N'djamena, Chad at telephone (235) 51-70-09, 51-92-33 or 51-90-52; fax (235) 51-56-54; website http://ndjamena.usembassy.gov/