"The Travel Check List"
This page is reproduced by courtesy of the
Foreign & Commonwealth Office - please refer to their pages to read lots more
information on the country of your choice, if you are a woman traveller or retiring
abroad etc. Basic
top 10 summary Check
the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Travel Advice or call 020 7008 0232/0233.
Get
travel insurance and check that the cover is appropriate.
Get
a good guidebook and get to know your destination. Find out about local laws and
customs.
Ensure
you have a valid passport and necessary visas.
Check
what vaccinations you need at least 6 weeks before you go.
Make
sure your travel agent is an
ABTA member and, if flying,
make sure your holiday package is
ATOL protected.
Make copies of
your passport, insurance policy plus 24-hour emergency number, and ticket details
– leave copies with family and friends.
Take
enough money for your trip and some back-up funds eg travellers cheques, sterling
or US dollars.
Leave
a copy of your itinerary and a way of contacting you such as e-mail, with family
and friends.
More
Detailed List Foreign
& Commonwealth Office (FCO) 020 7008 0232/0233. Get
adequate travel insurance. - Make
sure it includes comprehensive medical and repatriation cover.
- Make
sure it provides cover for your whole trip (whether one day or over a year).
- Make
sure it covers you for all activities, including hazardous sports.
- Disclose
pre-existing medical conditions.
- Take your
policy number and the 24-hour emergency number with you.
- If
you have any doubts about your cover, check with your insurer.
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here for our recommended Travel Insurance Ensure
you have a valid passport and the necessary visas. - Make
sure your passport is valid for a minimum of six months at return date.
- Take
a photocopy with you and leave a copy at home.
- Write
the full details of your next of kin in your passport.
- Make
sure you have valid visas.
- Take another
form of ID with you (preferably with a photograph).
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applications and Visa to your Door Click Here Plan
to stay healthy. - Check what vaccinations
you need with your GP at least six weeks before you travel.
- Check
the advice at http://www.doh.gov.uk/traveladvice or http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/
.
- Check if your medication is legal in
the country you are visiting.
- Pack your
medication in your hand luggage.
- If taking
medication with you, also take the prescription and a GP's letter.
- If
travelling within the EEA (European Economic Area) get an E111 from the Post Office.
(Countries in the EEA (European Economic Area) are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK.)
- Check
to see if extra health precautions are needed for the country you are visiting
(e.g. malaria zones)
- Get a
good guide book and look at the FCO country fact sheets.
- Make
sure you know about local laws especially relating to alcohol and drugs.
- Make
sure you know about local culture especially relating to dress codes.
- Take
a phrase book that you can use in emergencies.
Great
travel and holiday guides are available on AMAZON
Plan
ahead to avoid trouble. - Check the FCO
up-to-date travel advice and travellers' tips.
- Tell
friends and family where you are going.
- Contact
family and friends if trouble flares up.
Take
enough money for your trip. - Check the
validity, expiry dates and cash available on your credit or debit card(s).
- Make
sure you have back-up funds such as travellers cheques, sterling or US dollars.
- Have a return ticket, or enough money to
buy one.
Leave
copies of important information with family and friends. - A
copy of your passport and details of your next of kin.
- A
copy of your insurance document plus the 24-hour emergency number.
- A
copy of your ticket details.
- A copy of
your itinerary and a way of contacting you such as e-mail.
- Swap
copies with your travel partners.
Further
helpfull sites are available from our
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