Travel Advice - Perfecto Travels

Top 3 things you should do before traveling:

Research your destination: Check FCDO travel advice for the country you are visiting
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Get appropriate travel insurance and check it covers all your activities and places you intend to visit

Three things to consider when you are planning a trip overseas:

Check the country-specific healthcare advice
Check that your UK driving license is current and valid. Make sure that your license allows you to drive in the country you are visiting. You may need a permit
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Make a note of how to contact the nearest British embassy or consulate
Tell family and friends where you are going. Give them your contact details. passport details, insurance policy details, and your itinerary and/or store online using a secure data storage site
Keep a record of the Support for British nationals abroad guidance.

Passports and Visas:

Make sure you have got all the necessary visas
Check when your passport expires. For most countries, your passport must be valid for a set period in addition to your travel. In most European countries it must be valid for 3 months after you leave that country
Take another means of identification (preferably with a photograph)
Make sure you have signed your passport
Keep your passport secure at all times. Unless you are required to carry the original document, keep your passport in a safe location
If your passport is lost, stolen, or damaged while you are on a trip overseas, you will need to apply for an emergency travel document so you can get back home and see

Your Health:

Check what vaccinations and health precautions you need at least 8 weeks before you travel
Check if your medication is legal in the country you are visiting.
If you are taking prescribed medication, take a copy of the prescription with you. and find out if you will need to take a doctor’s letter with you
If you are traveling within the EU, your European Health Insurance Card EHIC) is valid until its date of expiry. After which, you can apply for healthcare coverage abroad including a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)
GHIC will provide you with the same level of medically necessary treatment across the EU. You will still need travel insurance

Money:

Make sure you have access to enough funds to cover emergencies
Check expiry dates on your credit or debit card(s). Inform your bank of your travel plans
Use a money belt or secure inside pocket. Do not openly display your cash
Do not carry all your cards with you – leave one in a secure location

Drugs:

Do not get involved with illegal drugs – the penalties are severe and could include the death sentence
Do not carry parcels or luggage through customs for other people

Personal Safety:

As you would be in the UK, be alert and observant, and report any unattended items or suspicious activity by individuals to the local police or appropriate authorities. You can call 112 to contact the emergency services

Getting Help:

We expect British people to take responsibility for themselves and their safety while overseas. But we can help if you get into difficulties
Be sensible about health, visa, and foreign office information.

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Stick With Your Mates:

Going abroad with your mates is all about having fun. Lounging by the pool, catching the rays, and partying into the early hours. It should be a trip you want to remember for the right reasons.

Sadly, for a small number of Brits, their holiday ends in a hospital ward or a police station. But we are here to share with you a few simple tips that can help you have a holiday to remember, not one to forget. Here are five things that can help prevent things going wrong on the strip:

Mates that party together, leave together
Keep your friends close, but your drinks closer
Keep your hotel address on you
Share your location
Agree a meeting point