PREPARING FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

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Where/why are you traveling? 2.

Do you need a visa? 3.

Have you registered your travel?

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Does your medical insurance cover you internationally? 5.

Have you informed your financial institutions of your travel?

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 Do due diligence on the country you plan to visit (e.g. is it on the State Department warning list?)  http://travel.state.gov

; https://www.osac.gov

 Check with Export Control office to make sure you are complying with policies: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/exportcompliance /travel.php

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 Do you have a valid passport?  Do you need a visa?  http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_ tw/cis/cis_4965.html

website or embassy  How long does it take?

 Visa services (e.g. http://zvs.com/ )

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International SOS

 What it is: emergency evacuation and repatriation for VU students, staff and faculty traveling on a

VU-sponsored program

 All international travelers (on behalf of VU) should register their trip in ISOS  What it is NOT: medical insurance Travelers can review information on safety and security, health issues, medical care and vaccination requirements  In the event of an emergency, traveler should contact ISOS call center

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 Check with your insurance company to see if you have international medical coverage  HTH World wide offers short-term, international health insurance to

any

Vanderbilt student or employee going abroad for educational purposes. Insurance can be purchased by the week (minimum 2 weeks) or the month  Information available at our Global Education Office (study abroad) – www.vanderbilt.edu/geo

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 Notify banks & credit card companies of your travel plans (location and length of stay)  Make photocopies of all cards (front and back) and know the numbers to call if lost/stolen  Check to see if your bank has an affiliate abroad to save you money on network fees  Know your network (Cirrus, Star, Plus, etc.)

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Vanderbilt International Office & Global Education Office

www.vanderbilt.edu/vio & www.vanderbilt.edu/geo 

Occupational Health (immunizations)

http://occupationalhealth.vanderbilt.edu/ 

Travel Portal (flights, hotels, planning)

http://www.campustravel.com/university/vand erbilt/index.htm

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