FCO Travel Advice

Top Tips

• Check the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) Travel Advice or call 0845 850 2829.
• Get travel insurance and check that the cover is appropriate.
• Check what vaccinations you need at least 6 weeks before you go and consider whether you need to take extra health precautions - Department of Health
• Get a good guidebook and get to know your destination. Find out about local laws and customs.
• Ensure you have a valid passport that is in good condition and the necessary visas.
• Make copies of your passport (including any visa pages), insurance policy plus 24-hour emergency number, and ticket details. Leave these copies, your itinerary and contact details with family and friends and/or store copies online using a secure online data storage site.
• Take enough money for your trip and some back-up funds e.g. travellers’ cheques, sterling or US dollars.

And of course should the worst happen, join Contact4Me before you travel so that if the unexpected happens, fast access to emergency contacts and medical alerts will be available……Because in an emergency one number is never enough®

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