The Royal Gazette published a story yesterday about students from Saltus getting stranded after being refused entry to France because of confusion over their passports.

Today we publish a useful list of numbers in case you are travelling abroad and need advice.

Holders of Bermudian passports issued before 2002 or have one issued post-2002 the visa regulations can vary from country to country.

Before 2002, the Bermudian Passport included the phrase: British Dependent Territory and after 2002 it included the phrase: British Overseas Territory.

Therefore, anyone holding a Bermudian passport should check visa requirements for all destinations before travelling either with a travel agent or the country representatives themselves.

Bermudians, with a Bermudian Passport or those with a British Passport, have the right to visit British Consulates abroad for assistance. For information go to: www.fco.gov.uk.

In Bermuda the Consular Representatives can be of assistance:

Austria: Honourary Consul: Oskar Lewnowski, contact: 292-0305 or email at: lewnowski@ibl.bm

Belgium: Honorary Consul-temporary: 297-0800

Canada: Honorary Consul: Heather Conyers, contact: 292-2917 or email at healther.conyers@international.gc.ca">healther.conyers@international.gc.ca To apply for a study permit or a visitor's visa for Canada is to go to the website of the Canadian Consulate in New York, www.newyork.gc.ca or call: (212) 596-1628

Denmark: Honorary Consul: Bent Poulsen, contact: 295-4806 or home: 234-1249

Germany: Honorary Consul: Jens Alers, contact: 295 0614, 292 1549 or home at: 441 505 2657

Finland: Honorary Consul: John E. Rihiluoma, Jr., contact: 295-2244 or home: 238-1064

France: Honorary Consul: Riquette Bonne-Smith, contact: 295-0009 or home: 234-6902 or email at: rbonnesmith.frenchconsul@northrock.bm">rbonnesmith.frenchconsul@northrock.bm

Ireland: Honorary Consul: John R. Kane, contact: 295-6574 or home: 236-9876

Italy: Honorary Consul: Gioacchino Di Meglio, contact: 295-5391 or email at: Italia@northrock.bm

Jamaica: Honorary Consul: Winston Laylor, contact: 295-5264 or home: 292-8888 or email at:honconjam@northrock.bm

Luxembourg: Honorary Consul: Curt Engelhorn, contact: 295-1082 or home: 238-0331.

The Netherlands: Honorary Consul: Williem (Bill) F.P. Mulder, contact: 236-3332 or email at: sbmulder@ibl.bm

Norway: Honorary Consul: C.N.A. Butterfield III, contact: 295-5519 or email at: Nathaniel@butterfield.bm

Portugal: contact: 292-1039

Spain: Honorary Vice Consul: A.C.J. Dean, contact: 295-3062

Sweden: Honorary Consul: Jens Juul, contact: 293-7242, cell: 332-0466, home: 293-0466 or email at: jensjuul@logic.bm, New York Consulate: (212) 583-2550

Switzerland: Honorary Consul: Roman Brunner, contact: 278-2828

The United States of America: US Consul General: Gregory Slayton, contact: 295-1342 or at: hmlamcongen@state.gov