Before you go ...
- check that you information held by transmedi is correct
- check that your transmedi card is in a safe place e.g. with your credit cards
- check you have printed versions of your transmedi records folded into your passport.
Before you go ...
- buy a return ticket;
When you are there...
- keep your tickets in a safe place.
Before you go ...
Be sure your policy provides for:
- an air ambulance, in case you need to be flown home;
- all medical bills (which can be expensive);
- any potentially hazardous sports activities;
- bringing the body home in the event of a death;
- bringing your family home, in the event of your illness or injury;
- replacing and/or bringing your car home.
If your money, passport or anything else is stolen abroard. report it at once to the local police and obtain a statement about your loss: you will need one to claim against your insurance.
- money - phone your bank at home about transferring money and cancelling your credit cards;
- traveller's cheques - contact the issuing agent;
- tickets - see your tour rep or airline agent
- avoid any involvement with drugs - the penalties are severe and could include the death sentence;
- don't carry parcels or luggage through customs for other people;
- don't cross land borders with people you don't know , e.g. hitch-hikers;
- carry a doctor's prescription for any drugs you may need.
- check what vaccinations you need with your GP at least six weeks before you travel;
- check if your medication is legal in the country you are visiting. Pack it in your hand luggage;
- if you are taking prescribed medications, take the prescription with you;
- if you're travelling within the EU, get Form E111 from the post office for reduced or free emergency care.
Before you go ...
- make sure you have enough to cover emergencies;
- take traveller's cheques;
- keep a seperate record of their numbers.
When you are there...
- carry only as much money as you need for the day;
- if you have to carry a lot of money, ask your partner or a friend to carry some of it for you;
- use a money belt or secure inside pocket.
- leave the rest in a hotel safe.
Up-to-date information on problems affecting your safety in over 200 countries is available on;
- the internet at www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo
or contact the
FCO Travel Advice Unit,
Consular Directorate,
Foreign & Commonwealth Office,
Old Admirality Building,
London SW1A 2PA.
tel: 020 7008 0232/3 fax: 020 7008 0155
Before you go ...
- check the expiry dates;
- make a seperate note of their numbers.
When you are there...
- don't carry all your cards with you - leave at least one in the hotel safe.
British Consular Officers are ready to help you help yourself.
Make a note of the telephone number of the nearest British Consulate. Hotels, tour operators and police should have this information. Working hours vary; it is better to telephone first.
Most British Consulates operate an answerphone service, outside office hours, giving working hours and an emergency number for other times.
Before you go ...
- check that your passport is still valid and make a note of its number, date and place of issue;
- if you want to travel overseas, including journeys through the Channel tunnel, you will need a passport;
- check if you will need a visa - Travel Agents can advise;
- children under 16 (including babies) not already included on a valid passport need their own individual passports. Children already included on their parents' passports can continue to travel on these until they are 16 or the passport on which they are included expires;
- take another means of identification (preferably with a photograph).
When you are there...
- keep your passport in the hotel safe and carry a photocopy with you.