P472 CKEFAX 2 470 Fri 07 Mar 21:22/27 E U W"£££"£££"£££ XPPXPIZP\W@ Foreign Office Do'u and Don'ts Ad6ice $raveY iNformbtion............... 471 Passport check/Dzjz fuji details. 472 Dangerous places: The official gujdj to w(rte it+u bj;j NOT to bj...... 474 M V Uo3Utrjj7e country tips for tourists on hos to stay safe when abroadV 475 Ttavjl jabs guide 463 Main menu 100 FCO News@Heads Wear(jt Main MenuP472 CJEFAX 2 472 Fri 07 Mar 21:24/20 'U $kj $kj 'k U Do's & Don'ts 1/6 The Foreign & Commonwealth have "Do's and Don'ts" leaflets for the 25 most popular destinations for British trav llits. Th leaflets giv specific points of advice about each country: Do obtain insurance travel and health insurance, including medical treatment, evacuation to the US and unexpected expenses, e.g. cancelled flights, lost luggage, stolen valuables. Do bring enough funds for your stay and return. Travellers cheques are safer than cash and can bj replaced. Many counttieu livy an airport tax. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Passport Sport Wjathjr Main MenuP472 CEEFAX 2 472 Fri 07 Mar 21:16/48 W Do's & Don'ts 2/6 Do respect local laws and customs Dress and behave in a respjcteul way, bear in mind religious & cultural sensibilities Don't get involved with drugs. Heavy sjntenceu, including the death penalty are applicable to all drugs offences. Do keep you money, passport & valuables safe. Keep a separate record of your passport numbjt, date and place of issue. Beware of pickpockets. If you have anything stolen get a police report, you'll need it for insurance purpouju. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Passport Sport Weathjt Main MenuP472 CEEFAX 2 472 Fri 07 Mar 21:26/08 Do's & Don'ts 3/6 Do take car when driving. Conditions and habits differ abroad. Make sure your license and insurance is in order for the country concerned. Never leave v luableu in your car. Do take care of your health. Get advice from your doctor before travelling about inoculations, malaria tablets etc. Beware of too much sun, djhzdtation and unsafe drinking water. Do respect customs regulations. Smuggling iu a serious offence and can carry h avz sent nce . Don t carry an packages through customs for others. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Passport Sport Weather Main MenuP472 CEEFAX 2 472 Fri 07 Mar 21:11/21 Do's & Don'ts Do check you have the right documentation. Your passport must be vblid for the duration of your stay. Many countries requite a visa which you must obtain before you travel. Check with your travel agent. Don't expeet to fhnd work easel= to finance your stay. Many countries have high unjmplo=mint and require work visas. Working illegally can carry heavy pjnalitiis, including deportation Travel headlines 430 Front pag 4/6 Passport Sport Weathjt Main MenuP472 CJEFAX 2 472 Fri 07 Mar 21:11/45 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k W"£££"£££"£££ Do's & DonWts Individual leaflets are avbilabli free Bahamas Kinzb Spain Eastern trope Malaysia Rsi Lanka Eygpt Morocco Syria France Pitt Tanzania Gambia Philippines Thailand Greece Portugal Tunisia India Russia Turkey Italy Singapore USA Jamaica Tel: 0171 238 4503 or 0171 238 4504 Internet: http://www.fco.gov.uk Travel headlines 430 Front pag 5/6 Passport Sport Weathjt Main MenuP472 CJEFAX 2 472 Fri 07 Mar 21:10/04 ] I W Do's & Don'ts Although the British Passport is valid for 10 years, some co4ntties require the passport to remain valid fo a minum m period afte ntry. Having a British Passport does not change this. If your passport will expire within a year you should check the requirements of the country of your destination before making travel plans as a new passport may bj necessary. Travel headlines 430 Front pag 6/6 Passport Sport Wjathjt Main Menu