Checklist

Please review this checklist prior to departure.

Documents and Forms

  • Complete the predeparture material on the TDS site.
  • Leave a copy of your passport and visa, and also take a copy with you when you are travelling
  • International students need to check-in with their home campus international student and scholars advisor while planning a trip abroad
  • Forms of Identification: You should either have a certified copy (not photocopy) of your birth certificate or a U.S. Driver’s license in case your passport is lost or stolen. This will simplify replacing it.

Health and Safety

  • Download the Global Rescue GRID application which is available at the Apple Store (iOS 5 and above), Google Play (Android 4.4 and above), and BlackBerry App World (10.2 and above). Through this application, you will be able to reach out directly to Global Rescue in an emergency situation via its in-app emergency call button.
  • Register your travel at the U.S. Embassy in your host country before departure from the U.S. Students of other nationalities should check with their own embassies to see if it is possible to register prior to departure.
  • Review U.S. Department of State’s country specific briefings
  • Review Parton Health Center tips on safe travel
  • Review Health Information Guidelines before traveling abroad
  • Review required (and recommended) immunizations
  • Check whether required medication is available in your destination country or stock up on supplies before leaving. Verify that your medication can legally be taken into your host country
  • If you wear glasses or contact lenses, take an extra pair with you as well as a copy of your prescription. Contact lens solution is generally available overseas, though it can be very expensive
  • If you have allergies, be mindful of dietary needs/restrictions for foods in the country/region where you will be

Export Controls

  • Review the Travel with Portable Electronic Devices form found at the bottom of this page if you will be traveling with college-issued devices.

Finances

  • Familiarize yourself with currency exchange rate of your host country
  • Notify your bank that you will be traveling overseas
  • Determine whether you will need cash in local currency when you arrive
  • Bring an emergency reserve in cash or traveler’s checks in USD
  • Determine how you can get cash in host country: ATM? Credit Card? Traveler’s Checks? Wire transfers? Checks? Bank drafts?
  • Bring debit/credit cards and information on card (number of card, phone number to call in case cards are stolen)
  • Determine the cost of getting the money – it varies vastly between methods