May 7, 2007

Embassy of the United States of America 
Kuwait City, Kuwait 
May 8, 2007 

MEMORANDUM

To:                       All American Wardens
From:                  Consular Section
Subject:              Warden Notice 2007 – 7 

Please circulate the following message without additions or omissions immediately to all American citizens within your area of responsibility:

Please note that there are 2 messages integrated within this notice.

Message One:

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Effect May 15, 2007, the Government of Kuwait will not longer admit travelers into the country upon presentation of a contractor identification card.  In addition, travelers can no longer use these cards for the purposes of transiting Kuwait to onward commercial or military flights.   This limitation applies to United States citizens and foreign nationals holding the contractor identification card.

American citizen contractors entering or transiting the State of Kuwait should be in possession of a valid United States passport.  Visas can be obtained upon arrival in Kuwait for a fee of 3 Kuwaiti Dinar.




Arabic summary of the above message: 

ابتدا من مايو 15 2007 لن تسمح الحكومة الكويتية المتعاقدين الامريكيين والاجانب حاملي البطاقات العسكرية الامريكية بدخول الكويت بناء على هذه البطاقات ØŒ بالاضاÙ?Ø© الى انه لن يسمح لهولاء باستخدام هذه البطاقات للسÙ?ر او المرورعلى متن الرحلات المدنية والعسكرية المغادرة للكويت.
 
على المتعاقدين الامريكيين الذين يودون السÙ?ر الى الكويت او المرور بها باستخدام جوازات سÙ?رهم حيث يمكنهم الحصول على تاشيرة دخول الى الكويت عند الوصول نظير رسوم قدرها 3 دنانير كويتية. 
 
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Message Two:

For those of you how travel or work in Iraq we would like to share the below warden message which was sent by Embassy Baghdad.

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Warden Message
Embassy Baghdad
May 4, 2007

Dear Warden Message Recipient:

On May 3, 2007, The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad distributed the following to U.S. Government personnel.  All American citizens are urged to consider this information carefully when making plans to travel to U.S. government facilities, especially in the International Zone.

As a result of the recent increase of indirect fire attacks on the International Zone, outdoor movement is restricted to a minimum.  Remain within a hardened structure to the maximum extent possible and strictly avoid congregating outdoors.  For all individuals whose place of duty is outside a hardened structure or traveling a substantial distance outdoors, personal protective equipment (PPE) is MANDATORY until further notice.  PPE is not mandatory during times of minimum outdoor exposure, such as walking from the South Palace exit to the dining facility.  Please note, PPE is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED, especially when frequenting structures without overhead cover (e.g. self-serve laundry, Post Office, etc.).

Public places that are not in a hardened structure—such as the Blue Star Restaurant—should be frequented only in conjunction with the use of your PPE.

As a reminder, cellular phone use is prohibited during times of emergency.  Use caution when speaking with family and friends, and refrain from explaining details such as: number and type of causalities, location of impact site, and extent of damage.  This information is sensitive and could potentially jeopardize future security.  The requirements provided herein are intended to maximize safety and minimize the senseless loss of life to Chief of Mission and Multi National Forces-Iraq personnel. 

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To listen to a recording of this warden notice in English please call 259-1048, for Arabic please call 259-1049.

This message may be accessed on the Embassy website, http://kuwait.usembassy.gov American citizens in Kuwait who would like to receive future Warden Messages from the Embassy directly by e-mail may sign up for this service by sending an e-mail to the following address: join-wardenmessagekuwait@mh.databack.com 

American citizens resident and visiting in Kuwait who are not registered with the Embassy, or whose registration information has changed, are urged to register as soon as possible.  They may now do so on-line at the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/home.asp 

American citizens also may register in person by coming with their passport to the American Citizen Services Unit, Consular Section, from 9 AM to 11 AM and from 1 PM to 3 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; on Mondays from 1 PM to 3 PM; and on the first Sunday of each month from 5 PM to 7 PM.