Essentials Box

• Here are some suggested items to include in an “Essentials Box” which should be in your carry-on bag, not in your checked luggage:
• Tickets, passports, and international health certificates
• Copies of birth/baptismal certificates
• Copies of will
• Copies of adoption papers
• Copies of marriage license
• Copies of divorce papers
• Copies of guardianship papers
• Power of attorney
• Passport information (where issued, date, and number) and extra passport pictures
• Medical history and x-rays (both medical and dental)
• Letter from your medical provider explaining any medication prescribed for you. Any drugs carried with you must be in pharmacy bottles with your name and prescription number on the label.
• Loose/unlabeled pills may be confiscated or cause inconvenience at customs entry.
• Prescriptions written in generic terms, medications, and extra dentures, eyeglasses or contact lenses
• Official school transcripts, including adult records, and samples of curricula
• Where applicable, copy of tax returns (for past three years)
• Traveler’s check information in a place separate from the checks
• Copies of life and medical insurance policies
• Copies of property tax receipts and home insurance policy (if selling home)
• List of names, phone numbers, and addresses for:
  • Banks
  • Credit cards
  • Insurance policies for car, fire, theft, etc.
  • Company overseas address and contact
  • Relatives, in case of emergency
• Rental agreement on your home (if applicable)
• Veterinarian’s records if you are taking your pet
• Registration, title, and sales documents for any vehicle
• Inventories of accompanied baggage, unaccompanied air freight, ocean shipment, and articles in storage.
• Warranties for appliances shipped (check to see if manufacturer has a representative in your new country to honor the warranty).
• Proof of good driving record from insurance company (to obtain lower car insurance rate).