PREPARING FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

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

 Do due diligence on the country you plan to visit (e.g. is it on the State Department warning list?)   Check with Export Control office to make sure you are complying with policies: /travel.php /travel.php 3 Vanderbilt International Office

 Do you have a valid passport?  Do you need a visa?  tw/cis/cis_4965.html or embassy website tw/cis/cis_4965.html  How long does it take?  Visa services (e.g. 4 Vanderbilt International Office

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 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) –

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 Vanderbilt International Office  Vanderbilt International Office & Global Education Office &  Occupational Health (immunizations)  Travel Portal (flights, hotels, planning) erbilt/index.htm