• Check if you need a visa before arrival; apply only through official portals.
• Ensure your passport has at least six months’ validity beyond your travel date.
• Carry digital + paper copies of key documents (visa, return ticket, hotel booking).

Every country enforces its own import/export laws. Check restricted goods, tax-free allowances, and banned items before you pack.

• Declare valuables, cash over set limits, and any restricted goods.
• Prohibited items often include raw foods, weapons, and certain medicines.
• Respect wildlife and environmental protection laws — fines can be severe.

Choose travel insurance that covers medical emergencies, evacuations, trip cancellations, and lost baggage. Verify policy exclusions and emergency contact numbers.

• Save embassy, police, and hospital numbers on your phone.
• Keep local currency for emergencies where cards may fail.
• Register your trip with your home country’s travel alert system.