Travel Abroad Resources
Helpful links when traveling abroad:
Pre-departure Preparations- obtaining a passport
- passport services at TTU's International Cultural Center
- obtaining a visa for entry into foreign countries
- registering your trip with the Department of State (DOS)
- country specific information regarding your destination
- TTUHSC TravlMed Clinic for a country specific consultation and possible vaccinations
- required or recommended vaccinations-CDC
- DOS medical information for Americans abroad
- information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad
- World Health Organization (WHO) international travel and health information
- locating a U.S. Embassy
- information regarding what you can and cannot bring back (Know Before You Go)
- information regarding air travel carry-ons and prohibited items
- current exchange rates
- personal property insurance
- travelers with disabilities
- to vote absentee
- locating a U.S. Embassy
- to get help from DOS while abroad-DOS can assist with lost or stolen passports, medical emergencies, financial assistance, death of a U.S. citizen, and arrest/incarceration
- contact U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a country specific list of physicians and medical facilities
- Department of State (DOS) Students Abroad
- DOS travel safety information for students
- Council on International Educational Exchange(CIEE) safety brochure
- CIEE health brochure
- CIEE international travel brochures for students
- purchasing an International Student Identity Card (ISIC)