Passports, visas and travel warnings
Visas, passports, health and safety are important aspects of travel. Or if you wish to check out the credentials of that European city prior to accepting an interview, then the following travel advisory sites should help you. Check out our travel insurance pages here.
AirSafe www.airsafe.com - Air security and safety. Check safety records on the world's top airlines. In addition to airline safety, AirSafe.com provides a range of information and resources, including information on fear of flying, aviation-related books, and links to numerous travel and travel-safety oriented sites.
Embassy World www.embassyworld.com - Lost your passport in Vienna? Log on and find your nearest embassy (as long as you can find net access…).
Fit for Travel www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk - This is a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland). It gives travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK. Remember that you should always discuss your particular needs with your own doctor or nurse.
Passport Visas Express www.passportvisasexpress.com - Passport Visas Express offers online services allowing you to renew or obtain your passport in as fast as 24 hours and get business or travel visas. They work on your behalf directly with each embassy assisting you in expediting your visa application in as fast as the same day! They have over 15 years of experience with quick, reliable and secure service. Get your visa to China, Brazil, Russia, the UK or several other countries. Not sure whether you need a visa for your desination country? Then use the tool below to find out!
Plane Crash Info www.plancrashinfo.com - More airline safety statistics. Have you checked Air Kazakhstan’s maintenance records recently?? Tut tut… Not for the faint-hearted - everything from Last Words on CVRs, Famous Deaths and of course pictures.
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office www.fco.gov.uk - Whether you're off to Spain or Istanbul, check out what the Foreign Office has to say. Keep up to date whilst travelling with email alerts for countries you'll be visiting. Lists destinations it regards as unsafe for visiting, plus details of unsafe areas not on the banned list.
UK Passport Agency www.ukpa.gov.uk - UK passport info. Everything you need to know about your British passport from identity theft to renewals.
US State Department www.travel.state.gov - More of the same from a US perspective.
Worldwise www.suzylamplugh.org - Travel Safety Guidance from The Suzy Lamplugh Trust. This World Wise Directory gives information country by country to help you prepare and plan for safe travelling. It gives an overview of security conditions. It tells you about basic health, safety, visa and currency requirements as well as things you should know about local codes of dress and behaviour.
