| Here are some quick tips to make your
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| | country, you are subject to its laws. The
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| travel easier and safer:
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| | State Department web site has useful
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| Register so the State Department can
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| | safety and other information about the
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| better assist you in an emergency:
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| | countries you will visit.
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| Register your travel plans with the State
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| | Take precautions to avoid being a target
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| Department through a free online service.
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| | of crime: To avoid being a target of
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| This will help them contact you if there
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| | crime, do not wear conspicuous clothing
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| is a family emergency in the U.S., or if
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| | or jewelry and do not carry excessive
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| there is a crisis where you are
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| | amounts of money. Also, do not leave
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| traveling. In accordance with the Privacy
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| | unattended luggage in public areas and do
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| Act, information on your welfare and
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| | not accept packages from strangers.
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| whereabouts will not be released to
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| | Contact your embassy in the event of an
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| others without your express
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| | emergency: Consular personnel at U.S.
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| authorization.
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| | Embassies and Consulates abroad and in
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| Sign your passport, and fill in the
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| | the U.S. are available 24 hours a day, 7
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| emergency information: Make sure you have
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| | days a week, to provide emergency
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| a signed, valid passport, and a visa, if
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| | assistance to U.S. citizens. Contact
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| required, and fill in the emergency
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| | information for U.S. Embassies and
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| information page of your passport.
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| | Consulates appears on the Bureau of
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| Leave copies of itinerary and passport
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| | Consular Affairs. Also note that the
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| data page: Leave copies of your
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| | Office of Overseas Citizen Services in
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| itinerary, passport data page and visas
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| | the State Department's Bureau of Consular
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| with family or friends, so you can be
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| | Affairs may be reached for assistance
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| contacted in case of an emergency.
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| | with emergencies at 1-888-407-4747, if
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| Check your overseas medical insurance
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| | calling from the U.S. or Canada, or
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| coverage: Ask your medical insurance
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| | 202-501-4444, if calling from overseas.
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| company if your policy applies overseas,
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| | Make a few minor preparations before you
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| and if it covers emergency expenses such
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| | travel overseas and it will make your
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| as medical evacuation. If it does not,
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| | trip a lot smoother and give you peace of
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| consider supplemental insurance.
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| | mind. Remember, you cannot plan once the
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| Familiarize yourself with local
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| | emergency happens; you need to do your
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| conditions and laws: While in a foreign
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| | planning ahead of time.
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