Do all the people you know
travel? Are they already asking you to join them and that you are already
itching yourself to? However, a trip requires careful planning. Before you pack your bags and hitch hike with
your friends, Westhill
Consulting Travel and Tours has listed some important steps you can take to
prepare for a safe trip anywhere:
Be Aware of Any Travel Alerts and
Warnings for Your Destination
The State Department may issue
Travel Warnings to recommend postponing travel to a country because of
widespread civil unrest, dangerous conditions, terrorist activity or, in some
cases, because the your country has no diplomatic relations with the country
and may have great difficulty in assisting foreign citizens in distress. Travel
Alerts disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats or other
relatively short-term or transnational conditions that could pose significant
risks to you and affect your travel plans.
Do You Have All Required Travel
Documents?
Most foreign countries require a
valid passport to enter and leave. Some countries may allow you to enter with
only a birth certificate, or with a birth certificate and a driver’s license,
but all persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air, must present a
valid passport to reenter the United States. Some countries have the strictest
policies in knowing fraud passports entering their country.
What about your children?
Some countries have instituted
requirements to help prevent child abductions and may require travelers to
present proof of relationship to the children and evidence of consent from any
non-accompanying parent(s). Visit our
child abduction country information pages for information about your destination.
When does your passport expire?
Some countries require that a
traveler’s passport be valid for at least six months beyond the dates of the
trip. Contact the embassy of your foreign destination for more information.
Foreign embassy and consulate contact information can also be found in our
Country Specific Information pages.
Do You Plan to Drive Overseas?
If you plan to drive overseas,
you may need to obtain an International Driving Permit (IDP). Many countries do not recognize your local
driver’s licenses without an accompanying IDP, and it is illegal to drive
without a valid license and insurance in most places. You should check with the embassy of the
country where you plan
to travel to find out more about driver’s license and car insurance
requirements. If you will be residing overseas
for an extended time, say, Jakarta, Indonesia or Singapore, it is a good idea
to obtain a local driver’s license as soon as possible, since IDPs have a
limited validity. Foreign countries may
also require that persons considered resident obtain a local driver’s license
if they are going to drive. To renew a
U.S. driver’s license while abroad, contact the Department of Motor Vehicles in
your home state. IDs are also important to verify your identity so that you
would not be tagged as scam.
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