Travel Tips – Documents
View all the tips that will ensure you have the required documents on your next vacation

Backup your documents
Never forget to backup your essential documents before leaving for the airport. Simply take photos of all those documents and save them on your phone and upload them to the cloud as well or email them to yourself.
Such an approach can be a lifesaver in case if you have lost your wallet or bag.
Final Thoughts
You can also leave a copy with a relative or a friend you trust.

Identification Documentation
When traveling with kids, make sure always to check the regulations of the countries you are traveling to. Some might require additional documents or paperwork when crossing the border.
Most times, a passport should be enough, but some countries require you to show your kid’s child certificate to prove you’re the child’s parent, especially when traveling without your child’s other parent.
Different countries may require different documents. For example:
- Visa
- Birth certificates
- Copies of birth certificates
- Notes from the child’s non-present parents
- Other documents, especially if you travel with minors who are not your child
Frequently, the documents will need to be notarized and available in both English and your destination language.
You might have already been traveling to places that require special documents and passed border control without presenting anything. This doesn’t mean it will be the same the next time you travel there, so make sure you got what’s required.
Final Thoughts
It might be relevant to your country of origin. In that case, you don’t want to get caught without the documents you need to get your kids back home from vacation.