Travel advice

Together with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, we would like to help British travellers stay safe overseas.

Before you travel, check out the FCO web site (see link below) for essential travel advice and tips, with up to date country-specific information.

Things to do before you go:

• Check the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) travel advice online at www.fco.gov.uk/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 which vaccinations you need in good time before you travel,
• Check to see if you need to take extra health precautions,
• 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 and 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, e.g. travellers cheques, sterling, US dollars or euros,
• Leave a copy of your itinerary and a way of contacting you, such as email, with family and friends.

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