The US Embassy close to Monrovia has issued journey alert for People and others intending to go to Liberia throughout this festive season.
Within the alert launched Monday, December 21, 2020, the Embassy stated “vacationers needs to be conscious that it could be tough to acquire money from banks in Liberia and may plan accordingly.”
“Liberia’s banking sector has skilled a rising scarcity of money – each U.S. and Liberian {dollars} – during the last a number of months. As a consequence, it’s tough to acquire ample money provides from ATMs and banks. There aren’t any ATM amenities for public use on the U.S. Embassy,” the alert stated.
Persevering with, it stated “quantities of U.S. {dollars} over $10,000 should be reported upon entry to Liberia. Vacationers might exit with not more than $7,500 U.S. {dollars}.”
Actions to Take:
The Embassy recommends that vacationers ought to ensure that their medical insurance plan supplies protection abroad, including “most care suppliers abroad solely settle for money funds.”
It additionally inspired vacationers to deliver money ample all through your journey; safe their possessions when they’re in public areas; keep away from displaying or carrying pointless valuables and enormous sums of cash.
The Embassy additional inspired vacationers to pay bills corresponding to resorts and flights by credit score or debit card when potential.
“Verify with distributors to make sure credit score or debit playing cards are accepted. There have been studies of monetary info being compromised even at resorts the place bank cards are routinely accepted. The U.S. Embassy can not help with invoice fee,” the alert stated.