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Blood Testing and Donations Now mandatory for all visa entrants

Intracircumcordei
01-02-2008, 21:34
All VISA entrants to ICCD for study, work or travels (of more then 2 days / layover) are now required to pass blood screening. While drug use is not prohibited in ICCD, occupational and activity oriented prohibitions do exist. Entry and exit from planes or any other isolated craft such as ship, or bus may be barred outright the test taker comes back positive.

Also individuals who will be staying in ICCD must pass their biometrics and put a blood donation on file in the Dian Medical Response Bank. They are also required to attend medical facilities prior to the expireation of their sample, as all other Dian Residents are required. Blood will be stored and made accessable until it is degenerated for longer storage.

If any VISA applicant dies while in ICCD their body may be harvested at default, that is a risk of travelling in ICCD. Special Waivers may be obtained via consular services.

Also a new headtax now exists for non refugee VISA applicants of 50 G.S.C. Per use of the port of Entry. VISA's will continue to carry various charges based on duration. This however means that all flights routed on an overlay in ICCD (during non emergency circumstances will have a head surcharge included paid by the airline, using the port for overlay.

Additionally all weapons must now be checked at port of entry and registered. WHile weapon ownership is not regulated in ICCD, ports of entry and non Citizens are now required to register weapons at time of entry. Each weapon depending on Its class will require an IMPORT/EXPORT registration this allows the weapon to enter and leave ICCD, provided it is not illegal at the point of exit or entry - that is the home country or next destination does not bar the weapon. Weapons which may not be taken can be stored in local armories for 2 GSC / Day, for rifle or smaller size weapons - larger weapons are assessed on an individual basis.

Food may only now be brought into or leave ICCD via cleared shipments, day stopovers should be aware that food is not allowed to be brought into ICCD this includes sealed beverages. This is part of the controlled foreign substances act for various reasons. Personal food items can be brought in but must be cleared that is undergo inspection, at cost to the person wishing the items to be cleared, it is simply uneconomical to check personal food items unless they are of great personal value.

Personal food items wishing to exit may be brought out but should be verified with customs both in ICCD and the destination country to insure that the substance is legal in the destination of choice. In general it is advised that no food is brought into or leaves with travelers in ICCD.


Also new, all individuals who have any court action no matter how small or any order of payment or otherwise must pay all fees and complete all court cases before leaving ICCD.