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Pre-Departure Checklist

Get the important things handled before you leave, so travel day feels a little easier.

Confirm the Important Details

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Check the Important Stuff

☑ Travel Documents
Make sure your passport, visas or entry requirements, and other required documents are ready.

☑ Reservations
Confirm your flights, accommodations, transportation, and anything you've already booked on your phone (take screenshots to save for easy access).

☑ Travel Insurance
Consider travel insurance for medical costs or other unexpected expenses your current coverage may not cover while traveling.

☑ Important Information
Keep important addresses, contacts, and confirmations somewhere you can access offline, and carry paper copies of anything you wouldn’t want to be without.

Once the important details are covered, make sure you'll be able to access your money while you're away.

Handle the things that could affect whether your trip goes as planned before worrying about the smaller details.

Get Your Money Ready

You don't need to plan every purchase, but you should know how you'll pay and what you'll do if your first option doesn't work.

Plan How You'll Pay

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With your money sorted, get the technology you'll rely on ready before you leave.

☑ Cards
Check international use, foreign transaction and ATM fees, and whether your bank requires a travel notice.

☑ Bank Access
Make sure you can access your account abroad and know how to contact your bank if something goes wrong.

☑ Cash
Know whether you’ll need cash and how you’ll get local currency.

☑ Backup Payment
Bring a backup option in case your usual way to pay isn't available.

☑ Emergency Money
Have a plan for accessing money if your usual payment methods aren’t available.

Wise → Bank transfers and managing money across currencies.
Remitly → Bank deposits, mobile wallets, and cash pickup where available.
MoneyGram → Cash pickup, with other transfer options in supported countries.
Western Union → Broad international cash-pickup network, plus other transfer options where available.

Get Connected Before You Go

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Prepare Your Phone

☑ Service
Check how you’ll get calls, texts, and internet at your destination so you’re not left without service or surprised by roaming charges.

☑ Important Apps
Download the apps you expect to use before your trip.

☑ Offline Access
File or screenshot important confirmations, addresses, tickets, and anything you may need without service. Save it all in file in your phone for easy access.

☑ Charging
Pack the correct adapter and the charging equipment you need.

Now that the logistics are handled, pack for the trip you're actually taking.

Your phone may be one of your most useful travel tools. Make sure it will work when you arrive.

Check eSIM Options ->

Pack With Your Trip in Mind

Pack around your destination, weather, activities, and luggage limits—not every possible “just in case.”

Your suitcase isn't the only thing worth preparing before you leave.

Bring medications, toiletries, and personal items that may be difficult to replace.

Weather & Clothing

Pack anything specific you'll need for planned activities, outings, or special occasions.

Check your airline's baggage limits for size and weight before you finish packing.

Check the forecast and pack clothing that works for the weather and your plans.

Activities

Health & Personal Items

Luggage Limits

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Travel toiletry bag with personal care products and essentials being organized for a trip.

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Take Care of Things at Home

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Before You Leave Home

☑ Mail & Deliveries
Pause, hold, or plan for anything that may arrive while you're gone.

☑ Bills & Responsibilities
Take care of anything due while you're traveling.

☑ Home
Check locks, appliances, lights, and anything else that needs attention while you're away.

☑ Someone You Trust
Make sure someone knows how to reach you and has the information they'll need if something comes up.

With the bigger preparations finished, your last check happens the day before departure.

A few things handled at home can make it much easier to actually enjoy being away.

The Day Before

Don't leave these details for the morning you're trying to get out the door.

Your Final Prep

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You’ve worked through the important details. Now bring them together in one simple checklist you can check off as you get ready to leave.

☑ Check In
Complete airline check-in when available and save your boarding pass.

☑ Check Your Flight
Confirm your departure time, terminal, and any schedule changes.

☑ Plan Your Airport Ride
Know when you're leaving and how you're getting to the airport.

☑ Charge Everything
Charge your phone, power bank, headphones, watch, and other devices.

☑ Check Your Bags
Make sure your luggage meets your airline's size and weight limits.

☑ Set Out Your Essentials
Keep the things you'll need during travel somewhere easy to reach.

Your Pre-Departure Checklist

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Everything in One Place

The checklist brings together the steps you've worked through—from important trip details and money to your phone, packing, home, and final checks—so you can see what's done and what still needs your attention.

Use the downloadable Pre-Departure Checklist to keep track of what you've handled, what still needs attention, and your final checks before you leave.

Download Pre-Departure List ->

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