There’s lots going on in this fast moving world and we all need to play our part in keeping safe whether at home or on holiday. Travel is exciting and we all look forward to having fun on our holidays but there’s no harm in keeping informed by viewing the latest Government and Foreign Office advice for the country or countries you are visiting.

For the latest travel advice from the Foreign Office including security and local laws, plus passport and visa information, click here

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office also provides the following Travel Aware Essentials:

• Passport – different countries have different rules on how long passports must be valid for. Since the UK left the EU, clients travelling to Europe must have passports issued less than 10 years before the date they enter the destination country and valid for at least 3 months after the day they plan to leave.  For full information visit https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
• Documents – Make copies of important travel documents. Take a picture or make copies of them and store them securely.

• Vaccinations and health – Check if vaccinations are required for your destination. For medical advice, visit www.travelhealthpro.org.uk

• Money – Take enough money with you and make sure you have access to emergency funds.

• Make the right call – Be responsible and find out how British embassy staff can help you in an emergency abroad: www.gov.uk/travelaware

• Research – Learn the laws, customs and entry requirements of your destination, understand how they differ from home, check: www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

• Visa – Check you have all necessary visas.

• Travel insurance is important and you should take it out as soon as possible. For some good advice from ABTA see https://www.abta.com/tips-and-advice/planning-and-booking-a-holiday
  Or link to the Government’s Travel Aware https://travelaware.campaign.gov.uk/.

• GHIC – If you’re travelling in Europe, ensure you have a valid European Health Insurance Card and understand what it covers. You still need travel insurance! For your free GHIC visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-health-insurance-card

• Travel advice updates – Follow @fcotravel on Twitter and FCO Travel on Facebook, and sign up for email alerts: www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

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The advice for both sites can change so check regularly for updates.