Travel Checklist
To help you prepare for your trip, use this handy checklist to check off important items before you travel.
Australian domestic travel
One week before departure
- Travel Insurance - QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited offers a range of travel insurance policies to suit different needs, including Australian Comprehensive insurance, and Australian Cancellation and Baggage insurance.
- Baggage - Check your carry on and checked baggage meets the allowances for domestic travel.
Day of departure
- Travel Documents - Ensure you have the documents needed for domestic travel, which include your tickets and photo identification.
- Flight Status - Check your flight departure and check-in times before you head to the airport online or from your mobile.
- Check-in Online - Check-in from home between 24 hours and 1 hour before your departure, if eligible, plus request your seat.
International travel
At least three months before departure
- Passports - Make sure your passport is:
- arranged well in advance of your departure date,
- valid for at least 6 months from departure,
- valid for the duration of your trip.
It's also a good idea to leave a copy of your passport and travel documents with someone at home. The Australian Government encourages all Australians travelling overseas to register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade before travel, so you can be contacted in an emergency.
Our country information search form can provide you with further information on passport requirements for a specific country, including Australia.
- Visas - Find out if you need a visa for your trip with our Visa and Health search form.
- Immunisations - Visit our Visa and Health page for a report on visa and health requirements for all the destinations in your trip.
One week before departure
- Travel Insurance - The Australian Government's travel advisory and consular assistance service, smartraveller.gov.au, advises all Australian travellers to take out travel insurance for overseas travel. QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited offers a range of travel insurance policies to suit different needs.
- Requirements for travel to the USA - Including Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA), Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) and Secure Flight Information.
- Foreign currency - Buy foreign currency with Qantas Travel Money plus Qantas Frequent Flyers earn points.
- Medications - If you are taking medications, make sure that you have enough for your trip, and carry all medications in your carry on baggage. Read more tips on travelling with medications.
- Baggage - Make sure your carry on and checked baggage meets the requirements including Dangerous Goods and restrictions for Liquids, aerosols and Gels.
- Tickets - You should carry your e-ticket receipt at all times for your international flight and photographic identification must be produced at check-in.
- Customs and Quarantine - For restrictions on goods that you can bring in and out of Australia.
Day of departure
- Additional Baggage Allowance - Travelling with more than your free checked baggage allocation? Pre-purchase Additional Baggage Allowance online and save up to 30% on airport excess baggage rates.
- Flight Status - Check your flight departure and check-in times before you head to the airport. You can also do this using your mobile, PDA, Blackberry or iPhone.
- Check-in - Check-in from your mobile between 24 hours and 45 minutes, or online between 24 hours and 1 hour before your departure, if eligible.
