Accreditation
Accreditation for the meeting is open. Deadline for application is Thursday, 25 April 2013
For information on accreditation, please read our 
FAQs
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RegistrationTop
- All participants are requested upon arrival at the World Conference Center Bonn to proceed to the
registration desk, which will be open from Friday, 26 April 2013 to Friday 3 May 2013, in order to
collect their badges to access the conference premises.
- A valid photo ID in addition to the confirmation generated from the online registration system
should be presented to registration staff.
Registration Times:
- Friday, 26 April 2013 to Sunday 28 April 2013 from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
- Monday, 29 April 2013 until Friday, 3 May 2013 from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Early registration on Saturday, 27 April 2013 or Sunday, 28 April 2013 is highly recommended to avoid
delays on the first day of the session.
Please be aware that you can only register once for the sessions. Double registration is not permitted
(i.e. as a State representative and an observer organization representative, or as an observer
organization representative and a press/media representative).
Press conferencesTop
A press conference room will be available in the UN building "Langer Eugen" across the street
from the World Conference Center. Webcast will only be available on-demand on the closing day of
the meeting (3 May 2013).
Please send requests for press conferences to pressconf(at)unfccc.int
Information on booking press conferences
It is essential that you have an official UNFCCC conference badge in order to gain access to the
premises. These are issued only on the basis of confirmation in the online registration system. For
security reasons, all participants are requested to wear their badges visibly at all times.
All foreign delegates entering the Federal Republic of Germany must have a valid passport. Participants
requiring an entry or transit visa are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate consular
authorities as soon as this notification is received. The issuance of a visa for the Schengen States
may take up to two weeks from the date of submission of the visa application. To facilitate the
issuance of a visa, a copy of the confirmation of accreditation should be attached to the visa request.
For more information, please visit the website of the
Federal Foreign Office (also available in French and Spanish).
It is strongly recommended to participants that they submit their visa applications immediately after
their nominations.
Please note that the European Union has introduced
new
procedures on the issuance of Schengen visas.
DisclaimerTop
Participants are strongly recommended to obtain comprehensive international medical insurance for the
period of participation. The United Nations and the Convention secretariat disclaim all responsibility
for medical, accident and travel insurance, for compensation for death or disability, for loss of or
damage to personal property and for any other costs or losses that may be incurred during travel time
or the period of participation.
In the interest of security and safety of all participants and the smooth running of the sessions, the
Convention secretariat reserves the right to deny and/or restrict access to the conference premises, or
to request registered participants to leave the premises. The Convention secretariat shall not be
responsible for any or all expenses incurred by nominated participants who are requested to leave the
premises, or refused registration or access to the sessions for which they have been nominated and/or
registered as participants.
