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Before you travel

Travellers' checklist

Top 10 things to do before you travel abroad

Country travel advice

Country travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Travel health and the European Travel Insurance Card (EHIC)

Ways to protect your health abroad, including vaccinations and getting a European Health Insurance Card

Travel insurance

Advice on taking out travel insurance

Travel money and foreign currency

Advice on travellers' cheques, foreign currency and using your cards abroad

Taking your pets abroad

Information on taking your pet abroad using the Pet Travel Scheme's 'pet passports'

Before you travel with your pet

Information about the Pet Travel Scheme and what you should do before you travel with a pet

Changes to the Pet Travel Scheme from 1 January 2012

Summarises the main changes to the Pet Travel Scheme

Using your mobile phone abroad

Things to think about when using a mobile phone while travelling abroad

Your rights if an airline or travel company goes bust

Your rights if your airline fails and what you can do to protect yourself

Tax and duty on goods brought to the UK from outside the European Union (Money, tax and benefits section)

Customs and excise duties when bringing goods from abroad, whether from outside the EU; duty free limits and how and when to declare goods