without passports: Bahamas, Bermuda (tourists), Canada, Cuba, Haiti (tourists staying 30 days or less), Jamaica (cruise passengers), Mexico (tourists traveling directly from the United States; if travel is by way of another country a passport and visa are necessary), and Panama. If the stay in these places is to be for an indefinite period, it is understood that passports will be necessary (except in Canada). 14. Documents in lieu of passports.American citizens who leave the United States without passports for travel in places where those documents are required should carry with them proof of their citizenship, such as birth, baptism, or naturalization certificates. 15. Countries not requiring visas.— No visas are required of non-immigrant American citizens intending to sojourn briefly in Cuba, Mexico (not required of tourists traveling directly from the United States, but in lieu thereof an identification card must be obtained from a Mexican Consul), Nicaragua, Thailand, or Uruguay (however, a travel certificate must be obtained from a Consul of Uruguay). 16. Visas necessary in most foreign countries. Most foreign governments require persons of other nationality entering their countries to be in possession of passport visas granted by the diplomatic or consular officers of those countries. As certain foreign visas are valid for one trip only, or restricted in the period of time for which they may be used, applicants for visas should be careful to state the expected number of trips into the foreign country and the length of the intended sojourn therein. Difficulties are frequently encountered by travelers when attempting to obtain permission for the extension of their stay in a foreign country beyond the period designated in the visa. Travelers by air must comply with the same visa regulations as apply to travelers by land or water. 17. American citizens urgently advised to obtain visas from the appropriate foreign consuls stationed in this country before beginning their journeys. It is understood that the regulations of most foreign countries require that a visa be obtained before the American citizen leaves the United States. It is also understood that under the regulations of a number of Latin American countries visas will not be granted without special formalities, extra expense, and considerable delay to persons who apply therefor outside of the United States. 18. Special documents required for visas for certain Latin American countries. (a) Vaccination certificates. The following countries of South and Central America are understood to require that applicants for visas present vaccination certificates: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (except tourists), and Venezuela. (b) Health certificates. The following countries of South and Central America are understood to require that applicants for visas present health certificates: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (except tourists), and Venezuela. Inquiry must be made of the consuls of these countries as to whether the certificates should be obtained from local physi cians or a board of health, and as to what should be shown in the certificates. The requirements of the different countries vary. (c) Police certificates (good-conduct certificates). The following countries of South and Central America are understood to require that applicants for visas present police (good-conduct) certificates: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay (except tourists), and Venezuela. Inquiry should be made concerning these certificates of the consuls of the countries to be visited. It is understood that the requirements of the different countries vary. 19. Visas to include outlying possessions, etc.-Americans who intend to travel in certain foreign countries, and in the outlying dominions, colonies, mandated territories, or dependencies of such countries, are cautioned to inquire regarding, and obtain, if necessary, specific visas not only for the foreign country, but for the outlying dominions, colonies, mandated territories, or dependencies in which they intend to travel. 20. Visas for American citizens who are classed as immigrants.-It is understood that persons proceeding as immigrants to foreign countries must have their passports visaed for that purpose. Particular inquiry should be made by American citizens of the diplomatic and consular officers of the countries to which they expect to proceed whether they will be classed as immigrants and for that reason be required to be in possession of passports and visas. In order to establish whether they will be classed as immigrants they should be careful to make clear to such officers the reason for their intended visit and the duration of their intended stay. 21. Department does not act as intermediary in obtaining visas.-The visa regulations of foreign governments are enforced directly by the representatives of those governments. The Department of State does not under any circumstances act as intermediary in obtaining visas from representatives of foreign countries. 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