DON"T BE AFFRAID IF OVERSEAS FOR THE FIRST TIME
For most people, traveling abroad can be an exciting experience in his life let alone for the first time. But to get there, not a feeling of confusion, doubt and even fear in preparation for departure. Traveling abroad is basically not much different from traveling into the country. The difference is only due to the immigration and customs process alone. Requirements, documents and procedures for entering a country is more often the doubts and fears for the first time abroad. Not to mention the visa conditions that differ from one country to another. Visas that often make a fuss and be its own reluctance. Another doubt is usually because there are differences in culture, food, language, the weather at the destination. Actually, in the era of easily available information like this, that doubt should be minimized. Well, if you are traveling abroad, especially for the first time, it's good to listen to the following concise tips?
The first is a document preparation tips before going abroad. These documents sometimes requires its own time and hassle. Well, what documents should be prepared?
PASSPORT. Having a passport is mandatory for citizens if it will travel abroad. The validity period of the passport is 5 years from the date of issue. Passport can be used to go abroad is that still leaves a minimum validity period of six months from the date of departure to the date of expiry of passport. To calculate, reduce the period of validity stated in your passport with the date of departure. The validity period should be adjusted if your stay in the destination country for a long time, for example to work or school. Note, some countries require that the effective period of more than 6 months.
VISA. Visa is a document issued by a country through its representative (Embassy or Consulate) and taped to your passport. Australia is no longer affix the visa in the passport but enough letters to be taken when passing through immigration. Generally visas are divided into two groups: regular Visa and Visa on Arrival (VoA). Regular visas can be done through a state representative or for some countries could be through Visa board services. While Visa on Arrival can be administered is once you land in the country of destination. If you've got Visa means you're allowed to enter the country. Not all destination countries require visas for holders of passport
The second part of this needs to be listened to in preparation for the journey itself:
Airline Tickets. Most overseas travel is achieved through the air. If you use this pathway should buy a ticket to go home at the same time (return ticket) for a short visit. Return ticket is also used as a condition of obtaining a visa. Sometimes immigration officers ask behind this ticket to make sure anyone who enters the country must be able to return without the burden of the country.
Hotel or place to stay. Almost the same as turning ticket, a place to stay sometimes address should be written when the visa. This address should also be included in the Departure Card (Arrival). If you do not have a place to stay for sure, at the Departure Card fill it addresses one of the hotels. If the immigration officer asked you can mention will stay there. This address is very important because your presence will be known if something happens, an emergency for example.
Personal equipment. Is important to carry personal items such as medications, clothing, toiletries. Although these items can also be obtained in the country of destination but you need time to get, at least you need to find the nearest stores. By bringing personal items you also can suppress unnecessary spending.
Important note. It is advisable to make an important note, take them wherever go. This important data such as address and important phone numbers, such as your address for the destination country, the name and phone number in an emergency. Do not forget to save a copy of the first page of your passport.
Cash. Exchanged for cash in the currency of the destination country or in major currencies such as US dollars, euros. Despite major currencies can be exchanged easily still advisable to carry local currency to pay for a taxi for example.
Tip three related processes at the airport and immigration. In a simple process of departure can be arranged as follows:
Check in flight. Check-in process is similar to international flights domestic flights. Distinguishing the officer will check your passport. On some airline check-in process as well as well as pre-clearance, your name will be checked first if it makes the black-list or not. Not all airline and the country's pre-clearance. The second differentiator is given passenger immigration card. Immigration card in the form of a small sheet comprising two parts with the same content, the left side and the right side of the card Departure Arrival Card. The data that need to be filled include Name, Gender, Place & Date of Birth, Passport Number, Place Spending Passport, Passport Issue Date, Expiry Date of Passport, Passport Type (Individual or Family), and Flight Number. Fill in and sign-handle Immigration Card before entering the passport inspection by immigration officers. There was no difference for the luggage and boarding passes. Currently for Indonesian passport holders Immigration card is no longer valid, so no need to fill out this card.
Examination of passports at Immigration. Bring your passport and boarding pass to queue at immigration. Queued at the lanes for Indonesian passport holders. Immigration officer will check your passport and stamp on the passport. Stay calm when passing through immigration officer. Make sure there are no stray boarding pass.
Entering the waiting room. After the immigration process is completed immediately rushed to the waiting room. Make sure you enter the reception area corresponding gate shown on your boarding pass. You better wait in the departure lounge to avoid delays. If the scheduled boarding up no signs of a call on a plane, check with the nearest officer. It is important to ensure there is no change in the gate and you are at the correct gate. Keep in mind that not all airports announce the call over the loudspeaker.
Fly. Now it's time to leave the country. The only differentiator compared to domestic flights is the division of the State of Immigration Card before landing the objective is basically similar to Indonesian Immigration Card. Distinguishing this card is the left side as the right side as the arrival and departure cards. The contents of this card while on the plane so you do not waste any time before the immigration check. While other cards such as customs, health card does not always exist and the treatment is different for each country.
Landed. As soon as you land immediately directed towards the arrival terminal. If you entered the country with facilities Visa on Arrival (VoA), the first care of VoA before the immigration queue. List of countries whose passport holders can enter Indonesia with VoA, click here. At some airports, arrival and baggage claim bias alone is far (as at Beijing Capital Airport), use trains or escalators are available. Always read the instructions that helped lead to the immigration.
Examination of Immigration passport country of destination. The first thing that must be passed is the examination of passports. Bring Destination Immigration Card that has been charged and your passport. The clerk will scan your passport and tore the left side (Arrival Card). Store the other cut because it will be used during the examination of passports when leaving the country. This immigration checks sometimes makes excited to enter certain countries like the United States. Almost all immigration officers in any country faced stiff and stingy smile. Do not be afraid. If you are traveling with family, examinations carried out at the same course.
Baggage claim. Take your luggage be sure not to be confused with the baggage of others. If you do not find your luggage immediately came to the Lost & Found is located around the baggage claim.
Customs. Fill in the form customs before entering the exit lane. Keep the content though no goods subject to customs. Each state has different rules on baggage must be subject to import duties. If there are no items to be dutiable, you simply cross the green line. Conversely, if there are items that should dibeakan enter the red line. Both the red and the green line officers sometimes check your suitcases and bags. Prepare luggage lock if at any time the officer asked to open it. After this process you can leave the airport to continue your journey in the destination country.
Tips related to the return of the latter is essentially the same as the departure.
Check-in at the airport in the destination country. The process is almost the same as the departure. You can leave luggage and get a boarding pass. To avoid queues, it is recommended to check-in online before coming to the airport, or bias mesik use automatic check-in, by scanning the bar code or QR-Code is printed on the ticket.
Examination passport at immigration. After the checkin process is completed, bring along a passport, the right side pieces Immigration Destination Card and boarding pass for examination by immigration officers. If there is no problem, the officer will put seals on your passport.
Entering the waiting room. Before entering the waiting room all the luggage you have to go through X-ray examination. In some countries this examination is done right after passport checks. The level of accuracy checks are also different, such as the need to remove belts, shoes, purses and passing it through the X-ray scanner.
Fly. There is no specific thing that distinguishes the domestic flight unless the flight attendant will distribute customs yellow card. Fill with caution. Because you are in a state back then if the flight attendant handing Arrival Card, ignore it. Oh yes, if flying with a full-servie airline, flight attendants will distribute food and drinks diving flight. Also available entertainment equipment. Try it.
Landed. Just like the time of departure, you are immediately directed to the immigration.
Examination of immigration passport. Bring your passport for inspection by immigration officers. If the problem is not the officer will stamp on your passport.
Baggage claim. Again make sure your luggage is not to be confused with the property of others. It is recommended to give a visible sign on your suitcase, because a lot of luggage that shape and color something like even the same.
Customs clearances. Apply green and red lines. Again if your luggage free of items that must be dibeakan, skip the green line. Do not forget to keep filling in the form customs despite entering the green line.
For most people, traveling abroad can be an exciting experience in his life let alone for the first time. But to get there, not a feeling of confusion, doubt and even fear in preparation for departure. Traveling abroad is basically not much different from traveling into the country. The difference is only due to the immigration and customs process alone. Requirements, documents and procedures for entering a country is more often the doubts and fears for the first time abroad. Not to mention the visa conditions that differ from one country to another. Visas that often make a fuss and be its own reluctance. Another doubt is usually because there are differences in culture, food, language, the weather at the destination. Actually, in the era of easily available information like this, that doubt should be minimized. Well, if you are traveling abroad, especially for the first time, it's good to listen to the following concise tips?
The first is a document preparation tips before going abroad. These documents sometimes requires its own time and hassle. Well, what documents should be prepared?
PASSPORT. Having a passport is mandatory for citizens if it will travel abroad. The validity period of the passport is 5 years from the date of issue. Passport can be used to go abroad is that still leaves a minimum validity period of six months from the date of departure to the date of expiry of passport. To calculate, reduce the period of validity stated in your passport with the date of departure. The validity period should be adjusted if your stay in the destination country for a long time, for example to work or school. Note, some countries require that the effective period of more than 6 months.
VISA. Visa is a document issued by a country through its representative (Embassy or Consulate) and taped to your passport. Australia is no longer affix the visa in the passport but enough letters to be taken when passing through immigration. Generally visas are divided into two groups: regular Visa and Visa on Arrival (VoA). Regular visas can be done through a state representative or for some countries could be through Visa board services. While Visa on Arrival can be administered is once you land in the country of destination. If you've got Visa means you're allowed to enter the country. Not all destination countries require visas for holders of passport
The second part of this needs to be listened to in preparation for the journey itself:
Airline Tickets. Most overseas travel is achieved through the air. If you use this pathway should buy a ticket to go home at the same time (return ticket) for a short visit. Return ticket is also used as a condition of obtaining a visa. Sometimes immigration officers ask behind this ticket to make sure anyone who enters the country must be able to return without the burden of the country.
Hotel or place to stay. Almost the same as turning ticket, a place to stay sometimes address should be written when the visa. This address should also be included in the Departure Card (Arrival). If you do not have a place to stay for sure, at the Departure Card fill it addresses one of the hotels. If the immigration officer asked you can mention will stay there. This address is very important because your presence will be known if something happens, an emergency for example.
Personal equipment. Is important to carry personal items such as medications, clothing, toiletries. Although these items can also be obtained in the country of destination but you need time to get, at least you need to find the nearest stores. By bringing personal items you also can suppress unnecessary spending.
Important note. It is advisable to make an important note, take them wherever go. This important data such as address and important phone numbers, such as your address for the destination country, the name and phone number in an emergency. Do not forget to save a copy of the first page of your passport.
Cash. Exchanged for cash in the currency of the destination country or in major currencies such as US dollars, euros. Despite major currencies can be exchanged easily still advisable to carry local currency to pay for a taxi for example.
Tip three related processes at the airport and immigration. In a simple process of departure can be arranged as follows:
Check in flight. Check-in process is similar to international flights domestic flights. Distinguishing the officer will check your passport. On some airline check-in process as well as well as pre-clearance, your name will be checked first if it makes the black-list or not. Not all airline and the country's pre-clearance. The second differentiator is given passenger immigration card. Immigration card in the form of a small sheet comprising two parts with the same content, the left side and the right side of the card Departure Arrival Card. The data that need to be filled include Name, Gender, Place & Date of Birth, Passport Number, Place Spending Passport, Passport Issue Date, Expiry Date of Passport, Passport Type (Individual or Family), and Flight Number. Fill in and sign-handle Immigration Card before entering the passport inspection by immigration officers. There was no difference for the luggage and boarding passes. Currently for Indonesian passport holders Immigration card is no longer valid, so no need to fill out this card.
Examination of passports at Immigration. Bring your passport and boarding pass to queue at immigration. Queued at the lanes for Indonesian passport holders. Immigration officer will check your passport and stamp on the passport. Stay calm when passing through immigration officer. Make sure there are no stray boarding pass.
Entering the waiting room. After the immigration process is completed immediately rushed to the waiting room. Make sure you enter the reception area corresponding gate shown on your boarding pass. You better wait in the departure lounge to avoid delays. If the scheduled boarding up no signs of a call on a plane, check with the nearest officer. It is important to ensure there is no change in the gate and you are at the correct gate. Keep in mind that not all airports announce the call over the loudspeaker.
Fly. Now it's time to leave the country. The only differentiator compared to domestic flights is the division of the State of Immigration Card before landing the objective is basically similar to Indonesian Immigration Card. Distinguishing this card is the left side as the right side as the arrival and departure cards. The contents of this card while on the plane so you do not waste any time before the immigration check. While other cards such as customs, health card does not always exist and the treatment is different for each country.
Landed. As soon as you land immediately directed towards the arrival terminal. If you entered the country with facilities Visa on Arrival (VoA), the first care of VoA before the immigration queue. List of countries whose passport holders can enter Indonesia with VoA, click here. At some airports, arrival and baggage claim bias alone is far (as at Beijing Capital Airport), use trains or escalators are available. Always read the instructions that helped lead to the immigration.
Examination of Immigration passport country of destination. The first thing that must be passed is the examination of passports. Bring Destination Immigration Card that has been charged and your passport. The clerk will scan your passport and tore the left side (Arrival Card). Store the other cut because it will be used during the examination of passports when leaving the country. This immigration checks sometimes makes excited to enter certain countries like the United States. Almost all immigration officers in any country faced stiff and stingy smile. Do not be afraid. If you are traveling with family, examinations carried out at the same course.
Baggage claim. Take your luggage be sure not to be confused with the baggage of others. If you do not find your luggage immediately came to the Lost & Found is located around the baggage claim.
Customs. Fill in the form customs before entering the exit lane. Keep the content though no goods subject to customs. Each state has different rules on baggage must be subject to import duties. If there are no items to be dutiable, you simply cross the green line. Conversely, if there are items that should dibeakan enter the red line. Both the red and the green line officers sometimes check your suitcases and bags. Prepare luggage lock if at any time the officer asked to open it. After this process you can leave the airport to continue your journey in the destination country.
Tips related to the return of the latter is essentially the same as the departure.
Check-in at the airport in the destination country. The process is almost the same as the departure. You can leave luggage and get a boarding pass. To avoid queues, it is recommended to check-in online before coming to the airport, or bias mesik use automatic check-in, by scanning the bar code or QR-Code is printed on the ticket.
Examination passport at immigration. After the checkin process is completed, bring along a passport, the right side pieces Immigration Destination Card and boarding pass for examination by immigration officers. If there is no problem, the officer will put seals on your passport.
Entering the waiting room. Before entering the waiting room all the luggage you have to go through X-ray examination. In some countries this examination is done right after passport checks. The level of accuracy checks are also different, such as the need to remove belts, shoes, purses and passing it through the X-ray scanner.
Fly. There is no specific thing that distinguishes the domestic flight unless the flight attendant will distribute customs yellow card. Fill with caution. Because you are in a state back then if the flight attendant handing Arrival Card, ignore it. Oh yes, if flying with a full-servie airline, flight attendants will distribute food and drinks diving flight. Also available entertainment equipment. Try it.
Landed. Just like the time of departure, you are immediately directed to the immigration.
Examination of immigration passport. Bring your passport for inspection by immigration officers. If the problem is not the officer will stamp on your passport.
Baggage claim. Again make sure your luggage is not to be confused with the property of others. It is recommended to give a visible sign on your suitcase, because a lot of luggage that shape and color something like even the same.
Customs clearances. Apply green and red lines. Again if your luggage free of items that must be dibeakan, skip the green line. Do not forget to keep filling in the form customs despite entering the green line.