Last Updated: 11 September 2000
Still Current at: 02 December 2000

MOST VISITS TO KIRIBATI ARE TROUBLE-FREE.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Visitors should exercise caution when swimming off shore, as there are dangerous currents. It is particularly dangerous to swim in the sea beyond the reef. Wear a life jacket whenever using water sports equipment.

LOCAL TRAVEL

Visitors should not swim in the lagoon in South Tarawa, which is highly polluted.

HEALTH

There are isolated incidents of typhoid in Kiribati. Visitors should seek medical advice before travelling.

Tap water is untreated and it is recommended that visitors drink bottled water only.

British Diplomatic Missions in Kiribati: contact details

For medical and inoculations advice, contact your GP. The Department of Health's Health Advice for Travellers website provides travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK. The site advises on health risks around the world and how to avoid them, a country-by-country immunisation checklist and how to obtain medical treatment abroad.
Visa information is available from the relevant Embassy/Consulate in London.
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