What is a travel document?
A travel document is a form of identity issued to you by the government. For example, passports and visas are both travel documents that you would need to cross international borders. Failing to produce the correct documents at border control could mean you are denied entry to the country you are travelling to.
As with your flight documents, you should keep your hotel information on you. This can either be a printed copy or email confirmation of your booking.
It’s important to note, although your travel insurance may cover you for loss of documentation, you will not be covered for incorrect documents, such as not having the right visa or if there is a spelling mistake on one of your travel documents. It is your responsibility to make sure you have all of the appropriate documents when you are travelling.
If your passport gets lost or is stolen whilst you are on holiday, you will need to get an Emergency Travel Document (ETD). You can find out more about lost or stolen passportshere.
You may be asked to provide an Advance Passenger Information (API) if you are travelling to the USA, Canada, Mexico, China (except HKG), Japan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, South Africa, Spain, Pakistan, Jamaica, Kenya, Algeria, Iran, Syria, and Morocco. This will be in addition to your visa and passport. Generally, you will be able to fill out your details online and your airline will make you aware of what they need.
