Pre-Departure Orientation Manual - US Agency for International ...
Pre-Departure Orientation Manual - US Agency for International ...
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WHAT TO PACK<br />
06/14/2012 New Edition<br />
Be<strong>for</strong>e traveling, consider what to pack and where to place it, in order to find items quickly during your<br />
trip. Carry important or valuable items on your person or in your carry-on bag.<br />
Do not pack your passport, visas, financial documents, and training program documents in checked<br />
luggage. Should your luggage be lost or delayed you will not be able to show the documents to customs<br />
and border protection officers upon your arrival in the country of training.<br />
How to Pack How Not to Pack<br />
Do not pack oversized electronics (laptops, full-sized video game consoles, DVD players and<br />
video cameras that use cassettes) in your checked baggage. Be prepared to remove these items<br />
from your carry-on bag <strong>for</strong> security x-ray screening. Small electronics, such as iPods, can<br />
remain in your carry-on. For U.S. based training travel, visit Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag<br />
Procedures at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA):<br />
http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/simplifying_laptop_bag_procedures.shtm.<br />
<strong>Pre</strong>pare your one, quart-sized, clear plastic zip-top bag of liquids be<strong>for</strong>e arriving at the airport.<br />
See the above section on Liquids and Medications in Carry-on Luggage, and visit the TSA at<br />
http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/311.<br />
Pack all coats and jackets in checked baggage when possible. These items must go through X-ray<br />
inspection.<br />
Do not wrap gifts. Security officers may have to unwrap your gifts <strong>for</strong> inspection. Please wrap<br />
gifts at your destination.<br />
Pack undeveloped film in your carry-on bag and request hand inspection. See instructions <strong>for</strong><br />
undeveloped film in the Carry-on Luggage section above.<br />
When in doubt, leave it out. If you are uncertain an item will pass security inspection, leave it at home.<br />
When packing a carry-on bag, consider including toiletries <strong>for</strong> freshening up during the flight, reading and<br />
writing materials to help pass the hours on long flights, and a change of clothing in case there is a delay<br />
in receiving your checked luggage.<br />
Speak with your program implementer about the type of clothing appropriate <strong>for</strong> the weather and the<br />
range of activities planned <strong>for</strong> your program. You may need casual clothing <strong>for</strong> site visits, and more<br />
<strong>for</strong>mal clothing <strong>for</strong> special events. You can check current and seasonal weather <strong>for</strong>ecasts from the<br />
National Weather Service at http://www.nws.noaa.gov.<br />
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