National Disaster Management Authority
Information for the International Community.
Travelling from Abroad
International travellers who are intending to respond to a disaster after The Government of Mas has asked for assistance. Must follow the following process to ensure access is granted and you are not returned to your point of origin.
Please also ensure you have an understanding of the country, its people, customs and culture to ensure you do not cause offense and slow down response.
Step One - Notify
International teams must notify The Republic of Mas and the International Community of their intention to offer assistance. This can be done through the established Virtual OSOCC system. You should also email: bordercontrol@mas.simex.online; ndma@mas.simex.online with the subject line: Intention to Respond.
Ensure you have received confirmation and your travel documents.
Step Two - Arrival
When you arrive at our customs centre it is important that you have your State Issued Passport and Travel Documents. It is also important that you have the documentation issued to you by The Republic of Mas to validate your reason for entry.
It is likely that the international Comunity will have established an RDC so you should once through customs engauge with this process.
Step Three - Engauge and Respond
Depending on the initial cause of response it is likely that the international Community will be coordinated by a deployed UNDAC team from the UN Agency OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
This team will coordinate with the government in order to ensure the best use of the international resources available.
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International Traveller Regulations
As an international traveller you need to make sure you adhere to local customs, bylaws and regulations. Here we list a number of the most important ones.