Essential travel items for your journey to the UK

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Make sure you have all your relevant documents and items on your person when travelling to the UK.

Checklist

  • Passport.
  • Visa.
  • Air ticket.
  • Travel insurance documents (you may wish to leave a copy of these in your home country).
  • Address and telephone number of your final destination.
  • Details of your onward travel when you get to the UK.
  • Warm clothing.
  • British currency (approx £200).
  • A full list of the contents of your suitcase in case it gets lost.
  • Enough prescribed medication for the journey.
  • Pen / pencil / paper in case you need to write down directions/ telephone numbers.

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