Passport
*keep your passport with
you at all times
* take a photocopy of
your passport photo page and bring the copy in your purse
or email it to yourself
just in case something happens to yours.
*you can apply for a
passport at your local post office.
*make sure your passport
is valid up to 6 months. Many countries
say that they won’t accept a passport that expires in less than 6 months for
some reason. I’ve never had a problem
though.
Visas
Visas are required for
some countries for Americans.
Some countries requiring
visas are: India, Brazil, Vietnam, China, and Russia.
There are different
types of visas to get to depending on your travel purpose and length of
stay. Visas are something that you should
get before you leave the U.S.
The process for me
receiving my India visa went like this: Applied online, printed necessary
documents, mailed the signed documents and what was asked for on the website
such as two passport certified photos (you can get these at Walgreens, Cosco,
Sam’s Club, etc), payment, and your current passport. I didn’t really feel too
comfortable sending my passport through the mail (which is actually just fine
to do since I did eventually have to in order to have my passport renewed) so I
went to the Travisa office in downtown Chicago to hand it all in and then
picked it up a week or so later when they called me. Travisa is a third-party
company that aids in the process of visas.
You must have at least two empty pages in your passport (which I’m not
sure why because they only use 1), your passport must be valid for the next 6
months, and be sure to apply for a “multiple-entry” option.
Visit http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country.html
to look up visa information for Americans traveling to other countries.
IDs
*use your passport,
state ID, credit card, and ATM card as your proof of identity.
It has happened to me
where I was asked for other forms of ID from an official and
luckily i had them all. Of
course keep them all in a secure place and with you at all times. I used a money pouch as my “wallet” and
carried in my small day pack everywhere.
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