A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international treaty organization to facilitate the movement of individuals or small groups of persons across international boundaries. Travel documents usually assure other governments that the bearer may return to the issuing country, and are often issued in booklet form to allow other governments to place visas as well as entry and exit stamps into them.

1. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
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2. Contains country-wise information on
subjects such as:
• Passports
• Visas
• Health Document
• Airport Tax
• Customs Regulations
• Currency Regulations

3. PASSPORT :
• A passport is a document, issued by a national government ,
which certifies the identity and nationality of its holder for the
purpose of international travel. The elements of identity are name,
date of birth, sex, and place of birth.
• An official document issued by a competent public authority or
official; the sovereign head of the country.
• The President of India is the issuing authority in our country.
• A privilege issued to citizens of a country, or aliens residing in that
country, for a period of time. Every citizen's birthright.
• The rights to consular protection arise from international
agreements, and the right to return arises from the laws of the
issuing country.

4. TYPES OF PASSPORT ….
ORDINARY PASSPORT
OFFICIAL PASSPORT
LAISSEZ-PASSER
DIPLOMATIC
PASSPORT
EMERGENCY PASSPORT
FAMILY PASSPORT
COLLECTIVE
PASSPORT
ALIEN PASSPORT

5. PASSPORT DETAILS
Signature & seal
of issuing office
Family name
First name
photograph
signatures
Passport number
Date of birth
Place of birth

6. Indian passports also subject to an Emigration
clearance from the office of Protector of
Emigrants.
This is applicable for some of the countries.
Europe, U.S., Canada and some other countries
are exempted.
Required for all countries in the Middle East &
some Asian & African countries.
For tourist purposes, a waiver required for each
trip.

7. VISA "VISITORS INTENDED STAY ABROAD"
 A visa is a document showing that a
person is authorized to enter the territory for
which it was issued.
 subject to permission of an immigration
official at the time of the actual entry.
 As per TIM, a Visa is an entry in a
passport or other travel document made by a
consular official of a government to indicate
that the bearer has been granted authority to
enter or re-enter the country concerned.

8. TYPES OF VISA
• Tourist Visa
• Immigrant Visa
• Student Visa
• Employment Visa
• Medical Visa
• Business Visa
• Private visa
• Transit Visa
• TWOV (Transit Without Official Visa)
Some countries which do not require visas for short
stays may require a long stay visa for those who
intend to apply for a residence permit. For
example, EU does not require a visa for many
industrialized countries for stays under 90 days, but
its members require a long stay visa for longer stays.

9. Health Documents
• Health documents Some countries require
visitors to take some precautionary
vaccinations prior to a visit. These are
normally for Yellow Fever & Cholera
infected zones. Pax must have these
vaccinations endorsed in a booklet, format
for which is prescribed by the WHO.
• Yellow Fever
• Cholera

10. YELLOW FEVER
• Yellow Fever - Validity of
Vaccination Primary
Vaccination - Certificate
valid for 10 years
beginning 10 days after
primary vaccination. Re-vaccination
within validity
- Certificate will be valid
for another 10 years
beginning on the date of re-vaccination.
However the
old certificate must be
shown during the first 10
days after re-vaccination.

11. CHOLERA
• Cholera - Validity of
Vaccination Primary
Vaccination - Certificate
valid for 6 months
beginning 6 days after
primary vaccination. Re-vaccination
within validity
- Certificate will be valid
for another 6 months
beginning on the date of
re-vaccination.
• However the old certificate
must be shown during the
first 6 days after re-vaccination.

12. AIRPORT TAX
• airport Tax Many countries charge airport
tax from passengers departing from their
airports. The information regarding each
country’s airport tax can be found in the
TIM. Most countries require this tax to be
collected on the ticket itself. Hence this info
also included in fares / pricing function of
CRS.

13. CURRENCY REGULATIONS
• Currency Regulations Contained in the
TIM are currency regulations for each
country. This includes details of Currency
Import & Export. Import – How much of
currency can a passenger bring into the
country. Export – How much Foreign
Exchange can a passenger carry out of the
country.

14. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
• Customs Regulations TIM includes
information on Customs regulations for all
countries. This information is about what a
passenger can bring into and take out of a
country without having to pay duty. Also
known as the Duty-free allowance of a
passenger.

15. TRAVEL INSURANCE
• Travel Insurance Always advisable to carry
Insurance while travelling abroad. Also mandatory
for many countries. Covers several risks associated
with travel. Should be pre-purchased and must
remain valid for the duration of trip. Covers several
risks, such as…
• Loss of Advance, Deposit ,Travel Delays, Medical &
Related Expenses Interruption / Curtailment
• Returning to Resume ,Travel Personal, Accident
Luggage, Personal Effects & Money Loss Personal
Liability