Travel checklist - what should be arranged before flying?

Quick checklist before leaving home

Documents

• Valid passport and ticket-name match
• Insurance policy and assistance number saved on the phone
• Flights, hotel, car booking and first-night address

Health

• Regular medication in carry-on
• Prescriptions and medical documents if needed
• Health declaration and insurance add-ons checked in advance

Baggage

• Photo of suitcase and baggage tag
• Valuable gear and receipts kept separately
• Clothes, charger and essentials for the first day

Money and Pay

• Backup payment method
• Expense tracking in the app
• Tax Free checked for relevant destinations and purchases

7 days before departure

Confirm the foundations of the trip and avoid leaving insurance decisions to the last minute.

Check passport validity, ticket-name matching, hotel and car reservations, and a way to contact providers from abroad.

Travel insurance should be arranged before leaving Israel, after destination, trip length, traveler age, medical background, pregnancy, winter sports, adventure activities or valuable baggage are understood.

Travel insurance checklist

Do not choose only by price. Match the policy to the destination, travelers and activities.

Check medical cover, assistance availability, relevant add-ons such as baggage, cancellation or curtailment, sports, pregnancy or pre-existing conditions, and the exclusions and limits.

With medical background, regular medication or a high-cost medical destination, ask questions before purchase and answer health declarations accurately.

Documents and phone setup

Create one digital folder with everything needed at the airport, hotel or in an emergency.

Keep passport copy, insurance policy, policy number, flight tickets, vouchers, international driving license if relevant, prescriptions, medical certificates and emergency contacts.

Send a copy to your email or to a contact in Israel. On a family trip, more than one adult should be able to access the documents.

Baggage and gear

Before leaving home, photograph bags, keep receipts for valuable equipment and decide what must stay in carry-on.

Medication, glasses, charger, documents, a change of clothes and first-day essentials should travel with you. Valuable items such as a laptop, camera or jewelry require a separate policy-limit review.

If baggage does not arrive, contact the airline desk immediately and ask for a PIR document. Written proof matters.

Money, payments and Tax Free

Before flying, decide how you will pay abroad and track expenses without surprises.

PassportCard Pay is for PassportCard travel-insurance customers and supports local-currency card payments, app tracking and estimated savings view, subject to the service terms.

PassportCard Pay states that registered customers may receive digital assistance for VAT refund processes in selected countries, including reminders and destination-based instructions. Eligibility and actual refunds depend on local rules and service terms.

24 hours before departure

The day before the flight, review the details most likely to reduce stress.

Check online check-in, departure gate, baggage weight, documents, phone charging, roaming or eSIM, first-night address, weather and airport transfer.

Keep the insurance assistance number accessible, make sure travelers know where documents are, and screenshot the policy details in case there is no internet.

Professional sources reviewed

Links are provided for transparency. Purchase from this site is through the agent link, and the binding information is the policy terms.

• PassportCard travel insurance
• PassportCard policy pricing and add-ons
• PassportCard baggage cover
• PassportCard Pay - payments abroad and VAT refunds