Checking your passport and visa

Before travelling abroad, you need to check your passport's validity and your destination's entry rules. Forgetting can stop your whole trip.

You will need

• A passport or ID card
• The destination country's entry rules
• The Ministry for Foreign Affairs' travel advice

Steps

1. Check the validity

   Many countries require your passport to be valid for at least several months after your trip.

2. Check whether an ID card is enough

3. Check the visa requirements

4. Apply in good time

5. Check your child's documents

6. Make copies

7. Submit a travel notification

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