BUSINESS
How travel
professionals
can support
clients
traveling
abroad
BY OGNIANA IVANOVA-SRIRAM
CONSULAR AFFAIRS OFFICE OF POLICY
COORDINATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
EVERY YEAR, tens of millions of U.S.
citizens travel abroad, and the United
States welcomes tens of millions of
international visitors. A significant
percentage of all those domestic and
foreign travelers use the services of tour
operators and travel agents to book all
or part of their trip. Many travelers also
elect to consult travel professionals for
advice before and during their vacations.
Now, thanks to the Department of State’s
Bureau of Consular Affairs, those agents
and tour operators can easily find informa-
tion about Department of State services.
To make the search for answers
easier, the department has compiled the
most frequently requested i