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ABOUT TELECOM 99 + INTERACTIVE 99
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person entering Switzerland must be able, at all times, to produce a valid identity
document allowing the bearer to cross the border. Participants attending TELECOM 99 + INTERACTIVE 99, and who require an entry visa into Switzerland, must make the necessary arrangements well in advance of their departure for Switzerland. Participants should ensure that the visa is valid for a sufficient duration and should explicitly request that it be valid for multiple entry. In order to obtain an entry visa into |
Switzerland,
participants should contact the Swiss Embassy or Swiss Consulate in their own countries. Any general enquiries can be directed to the following office: Office fédéral des étrangers Swiss Federal Aliens Office - MISS CH-3003 Bern Switzerland Tel: +41 31 325 9347 Fax: +41 31 325 8193 Telex 912697 bfa |
The following nationals will require a visa to enter Switzerland: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, "Hong Kong, China", India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Rep. of), Iraq, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao P.D.R., Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine (PLO), Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, "Taiwan, China", Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
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| Since TELECOM 99 + INTERACTIVE 99 will be held in Geneva,
some participants to the Event may need to transit through the French territory on the way
to Geneva, while some may be accommodated in the neighbouring French region. Participants requiring a visa (see list below) must complete the necessary formalities at a French Embassy or Consulate prior to arriving in France. Participants should ensure that the |
visa is valid for a
sufficient duration and should explicitly request that it be valid for multiple entry. The list below is provided for information purposes only and is correct at the time of going to press. The Organizer and ORGEXPO cannot be held liable for any errors or omissions, and recommend that exhibitors verify the situation prior to their departure. |
The following nationals will require a visa to enter France: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, "Hong Kong, China", India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao P.D.R., Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Marianas, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine (PLO), Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, "Taiwan, China", Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
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If, in order to obtain the visa application, an invitation letter is requested by the Swiss or French authorities, participants should contact the TELECOM Administration and Protocol Section. |
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| Contacts Official Airline Swissair Ms Marguerite Wiggli-Genoud P.O. Box 776 CH-1215 Geneva 15 Switzerland Tel.: +41 22 799 3375 Fax: +41 22 799 3168 Official
Travel Agency/Hotel Accommodation
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Official Provider of Hostesses for TELECOM 99 + INTERACTIVE 99 Manpower SA Ms Micheline Cavin 4-6, rue Winkelried CH-1201 Geneva Switzerland Tel.: +41 22 908 2141 Fax: +41 22 908 2129 E-mail: micheline.cavin@manpower.ch Official Car Supplier for TELECOM 99 + INTERACTIVE99 BMW Mr. Helmut Dreher Director of Sales Emil Frey SA (Geneva) Route des Acacias 23 CH-1211 Geneva 24 Switzerland Tel: +41 22 308 5308 Fax: +41 22 308 5349 |
| Administration and Protocol Ms Winnie Nicolas-Jomard Head, Administration and Protocol Section Tel.: +41 22 730 6339/5962/6037 E-mail: winnie.nicolas-jomard@itu.int |
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