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* Make sure you know what the requirements are for crossing all immigration and customs barriers before you do so. If you don't know what those requirements are, embassy or consulate websites are often useful, as are the US government's [http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country.html country specific information] (though somewhat tending towards information useful to Americans). | * Make sure you know what the requirements are for crossing all immigration and customs barriers before you do so. If you don't know what those requirements are, embassy or consulate websites are often useful, as are the US government's [http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country.html country specific information] (though somewhat tending towards information useful to Americans). | ||
* Make sure you have any documentation needed in your carry-on luggage. When entering a country where you're not a citizen or resident, you should carry proof of onward travel, particularly if the reservation on which you're flying doesn't return you to your home country (e.g., because you're traveling on separate reservations). | * Make sure you have any documentation needed in your carry-on luggage. When entering a country where you're not a citizen or resident, you should carry proof of onward travel, particularly if the reservation on which you're flying doesn't return you to your home country (e.g., because you're traveling on separate reservations). | ||
* If you're ''transferring'' in a country (or multi-country immigration zone) that's different from your origin or destination, figure out whether you'll need to deal with immigration there, and if so, what the rules are. This might vary depending on the airport, or in some cases even on which terminal you arrive at and depart from. (In the latter case, airport websites are often helpful.) | |||
== Country-specific notes == | == Country-specific notes == | ||