VISITING EMBASSY BOGOTA?

UNCLAS BOGOTA 009698 SIPDIS PLEASE PASS TO ALL AGENCY HEAD OFFICES E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT APER KJUS MARR PREL CO SUBJECT: VISITING EMBASSY BOGOTA? ¶1. (U) Due to the large volume of visitors to US Embassy Bogota and due to the Congressional Capacity Count restrictions for US personnel in Colombia, Post is outlining requirements for country clearance approval for all official visitors. Except under very exceptional circumstances, Post requires a country clearance request cable no less than ten calendar days prior to proposed travel. All country clearance requests are sent by the Embassy point of contact to the Executive Section for approval. ¶2. (U) The country clearance request cable requires the following information: the name of traveler(s),title, passport number, agency or company represented, arrival date, departure date, security clearance, a brief statement of the purpose of the visit and if there will be travel outside of the Bogota area. ¶3. (U) If travel is proposed for outside of Bogota, your point of contact at Post must additionally request approval from Post's Regional Security Office prior to seeking Executive Section approval. ¶4. (U) Post appreciates compliance with the above requirements for country clearance approval. DRUCKER