Traveller checklists

Before you go checklist | Packing list (for sun destination travellers)

Before you go checklist

Check for any travel alerts regarding your intended destination.
Read AMA Travel's tips for travellers before you go.
Bundle health and travel insurance before you leave to save on policies.
Check for changes to fees and weights for the baggage policy of your airline.
Update your passport if needed, check the expiry date and make copies.
Ensure you have the required entry visas and information on departure tax(es).
If needed, make travel documentation for children:

Consent letter for children travelling abroad (Government of Canada form)

Get an extra copy of your prescriptions (both medical and optical) and medical certificates.
Purchase medication and supplies (enough for the trip and extra if lost or trip extends).
Purchase an extra pair of glasses.
Get any required immunizations and copies of your immunization records.
Purchase international driver's permit, if needed.
Register with the Canadian government office abroad.
Let your friends and family know where you are going, and leave your emergency contact copies of your important documents.
Purchase traveller's cheques, foreign currency, etc.
Contact your credit card and bank to inform them of your intended use and destination.
Remember to keep receipts from all purchases.
Make special arrangements for bringing back food animals, plants, etc.
Read the Government of Canada documents, I Declare (a guide for residents returning to Canada) and Bon Voyage, But... (a guide to travelling safely).

Packing checklist (for sun destination travellers)

Clothing	Toilettries & Pharmaceuticals
Underwear Socks Pants Bermudas Belt Shirts Sweaters Undershirts/T-shirts Rain coat/jacket Hat or cap Pyjamas Bathing suit Skirt/dress Sandals Shoes Beach towel & bag	Sunscreen After-sun lotion Hand/body lotion Mosquito repellent Make-up kit Perfume Deodorant Razor and shaving cream Toothbrush, paste and floss Hair brush or comb Hair accessories Soap, shampoo and conditioner Hair dryer Glasses, contact lenses and cleaner/solution Medicine and prescriptions First-aid kit
Misc. Accessories	Documents
Sewing kit Money belt Backpack Travel journal Pens Address book Sunglasses Calculator Camera, video camera, batteries and memory cards Cell phone and/or calling card Outlet converter/adapter Flashlight and batteries Alarm clock Watch Knife multi-tool (incl. corkscrew) Sports/game accessories Music player Inexpensive, non-cherished jewellry	Passport and/or ID cards Parental permission letters for travelling with children Visa (if required) Immunization record (if required) Full itinerary (incl. dates, contact numbers and addresses) Plane tickets Vouchers/confirmations for hotel/car rental/tours Proof of travel and medical insurance policies Maps Travel guides Foreign language dictionary/phrasebook Cash (local and foreign currency) Travellers' checks, credit and/or debit cards

24-hour emergency assistance

While on your trip AMA Travel offers 24 hour emergency assistance (available to everyone who books travel with AMA). Email: assistance@wtp.ca or call toll-free within North America 1-877-222-3454 and collect outside North America 1-416-977-0967. See details before calling these numbers.