Objectives: Understand the

necessity for various travel

Introduction
 Passport Information
• Passport: Government-issued document for
international travel
• Contains traveler details: name, date of birth,
citizenship, residence, physical features, and signature
• Application requirements: completed form, proof of
citizenship (e.g., birth certificate), proof of identity
(e.g., social security), two identical passport photos,
and fees
Visa
• Stamp in passport allowing entry to
a specific country
• Indication of permission to enter the
issuing country
Travel Permit
• Required by some countries for entry or within
specified sections
• Re-entry permit for nationals/residents abroad
for an extended period
• Exit permit may be required before leaving a
country
CARICOM
Travel Card
(CARDIPASS)
• Facilitates regional travel within
CARICOM countries
• Credit card-sized pass
• Eliminates the need for passport
stamping
• Automated recording at CARDIPASS
gates
• Express lines for cardholders,
reducing waiting time
Benefits of CARICOM Travel Card
• Convenient credit card-sized pass
• No passport presentation for stamping
• Automated entry and exit recording
• Express lines for cardholders, reducing waiting times
Health Certificate
• International Certificate of Vaccination or
Prophylaxis required by (WHO) World Health
Organization
• Essential for travel to/from regions with a risk of
yellow fever
Tax Clearance
• Government requirement to pay all owed taxes before leaving the country
• Restriction on travel until taxes are settled