Review before departure
Travel preparation

Passport and Entry Document Checklist

Use this checklist to review your passport, destination entry rules, copies, and document dates before you leave.

Start with passport validity

Check the document itself before reviewing destination and transit requirements.

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    Check passport validity

    Confirm the passport is undamaged, has blank pages when required, and is valid for the full trip.

What to have ready

Keep the originals secure and store backup copies separately.

Passport and destination entry rules

Check passport validity, visa or electronic authorization needs, and onward-travel evidence.

Copies and secure backups

Keep digital and paper copies of passports, confirmations, and emergency contacts.

Reviewed official guidance

Use current government travel guidance and recheck destination and transit rules before departure.

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Keep the checklist with you

Store secure copies separately and review the checklist again shortly before departure.