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Travellers checklist
Documents
- Vaccination booklet and photocopy
- Flight/Travel tickets
- Driving Licence
Important Information
- Travellers’ cheques and records of the serial numbers
- Passport and photocopies
- Visas (as appropriate)
- Insurance policy, emergency phone number and photocopies
- Emergency contact details
- Embassy/High Commission contact details
- Letter signed by Doctor if carrying large quantities of medication e.g. for diabetes, epilepsy (Check if the country you are visiting has any restrictions on the medication you may be carrying)
- Online banking details
Travel Health Supplies
Other Travel Supplies
Other Useful Items
- Personal washing gear e.g. toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, shampoo, soap
- Rucksack and day sack
- Clothes!
- Torch
- Adaptor plug
- Camera
- Power chargers
- Toilet paper
- Sewing kit
- Safety pins
- Gaffa tape
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping bag liner
- Water bottle
- Entertainment e.g. books, MP3 player
- Waterproof gear e.g. umbrella, poncho, rain coat
Know Before You Go
InterHealth is a partner with the Know Before You Go campaign - a joint venture between the FCO and the travel industry to ensure that British travellers are better prepared when they go overseas. Check out their website for up-to-date advice and travel information before you travel.
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