1. PREPARING FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

2. 1. Where/why are you traveling? 2. Do you need a visa? 3. Have you registered your travel? 4. Does your medical insurance cover you internationally? 5. Have you informed your financial institutions of your travel? 2 Vanderbilt International Office

3.  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 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 http://www.vanderbilt.edu/exportcompliance /travel.php 3 Vanderbilt International Office

4.  Do you have a valid passport?  Do you need a visa?  http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_ tw/cis/cis_4965.html or embassy website http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_ tw/cis/cis_4965.html  How long does it take?  Visa services (e.g. http://zvs.com/)http://zvs.com/ 4 Vanderbilt International Office

5. 5  International SOS  What it is: emergency evacuation and repatriation for VU students, staff and faculty traveling on a VU-sponsored program  What it is NOT: medical insurance  All international travelers (on behalf of VU) should register their trip in ISOS register their trip in ISOS  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

6. 6 Vanderbilt International Office  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 HTH World wide  Information available at our Global Education Office (study abroad) – www.vanderbilt.edu/geo www.vanderbilt.edu/geo

7. 7 Vanderbilt International Office  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.)

8. 8 Vanderbilt International Office  Vanderbilt International Office & Global Education Office www.vanderbilt.edu/viowww.vanderbilt.edu/vio & www.vanderbilt.edu/geowww.vanderbilt.edu/geo  Occupational Health (immunizations) http://occupationalhealth.vanderbilt.edu/ http://occupationalhealth.vanderbilt.edu/  Travel Portal (flights, hotels, planning) http://www.campustravel.com/university/vand erbilt/index.htm