Scotland
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General Information
Capital:Edinburgh
Time: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Tel. Code: IDD is available. Country code: 44. Outgoing international code: 00.
Official Language: English. Gaelic is still spoken by some, mostly in the West and Highlands.
Currency: The Euro is now the official currency of 12 EU member states (including Ireland). The first Euro coins and notes were introduced in January 2002; the Irish Punt was completely replaced by the Euro on 9 February 2002. Euro (€) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Electricity: 240 volts AC, 50Hz. Square three-pin plugs are standard and the visitor is unlikely to come across the older round three-pin type.
Religion: Predominantly Protestant (Church of England), but many other Christian denominations also: Roman Catholic, Church of Scotland, Baptist, Methodist and other free churches. There are sizeable Hindu, Jewish and Muslim minorities.
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Climate

Climate: Scotland is generally colder than the rest of the UK, especially in the more northerly regions. The west tends to be wetter and warmer than the cool, dry east. In upland areas, snow is common in winter, and fog and mist may occur at any time of year.
Required clothing: Similar to the rest of the UK, according to season. Waterproofing advised throughout the year and warm clothing for the Highlands.
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Airport

Scotland’s main international airports are Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Edinburgh (EDI): Located 12km (8 miles) west of the city centre.
Glasgow (GLA): Located 14km (9 miles) west of the city centre.
Aberdeen (ABZ): Located 11km (7 miles) northwest of the city centre.
Inverness (INV): Located 14km (9 miles) east of the city centre.
There are several smaller airports in the north of Scotland that are served by flights from Glasgow and, in some cases, from Aberdeen, Inverness and Edinburgh as well. These include Barra, Benbecula, Kirkwall (Orkney), Lerwick (Shetland), Stornoway and Tiree. For further information, contact Glasgow Airport (see above).

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Public Holidays

Jan 1 2005 New Year’s Day.
Jan 2 2005 New Year Bank Holiday.
Mar 25 Good Friday.
Mar 28 Easter Monday.
May 2 May Day Bank Holiday.
May 30 Spring Bank Holiday.
Aug 1 Summer Bank Holiday.
Aug 29 Summer Bank Holiday.
Dec 25 Christmas Day.
Dec 26 Boxing Day.
Dec 27 Christmas (forwarded to Monday).
Dec 28 Boxing Day (forwarded to Tuesday).
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Passport / Visa

PASSPORTS: Passport valid for whole period of the visit to the UK required by all except:
1. nationals of EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway and Switzerland with a valid national ID card.

Note: (a) A passport is not required for travel between Great Britain and Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. (b) Passengers transiting the UK destined for the Republic of Ireland are advised to hold return tickets to avoid delay and interrogation.

VISAS: Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals listed in the chart above;
(b) nationals of Commonwealth countries (except nationals of Bangladesh, Cameroon, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who do need a visa);
(c) nationals of American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, Chile, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Curacao, East Timor, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Macau (SAR), Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Saba, St Eustatius, St Maarten, San Marino, Switzerland, Tahiti and her Islands, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Vatican City and Venezuela;
(d) those in transit, provided arriving and departing by air within 24 hours and holding all necessary onward documentation.

Note: Direct Airside Transit visas are required by the following countries, even if not entering the UK or changing airports during transit: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burundi, Cameroon, China (PR), Colombia, Congo (Dem Rep), Congo (Rep), Côte D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro (including documents issued by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo), Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.

Note: (a) Entry clearance is required for nationals of the following countries who intend to stay in the UK for more than six months: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong (SAR), Japan, Korea (Rep), Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and the USA. (b) Nationals not requiring visas are advised to be in possession of either a return ticket or, if arriving on a one-way ticket, proof of sufficient funds to accommodate and support themselves for the duration of stay.
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Iternery
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