An Overseas Workers' Checklist before Leaving Your Home Country

The days leading up to your flight overseas can get very hectic, more so when you’re leaving for a job overseas. The excitement of beginning a new life and being on your way to make your dreams come true may be overwhelming for most people. This would be especially true if you have never set foot outside the country. Here is a checklist for before leaving your home country along with a checklist on <a href="https://www.trueprofile.io/member/resources/packing-long-term-job-abroad" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">what to pack</a>, keep a separate checklist for your documents. <h2>Your Overseas Worker Checklist</h2> <h3>Offline or paper copies</h3> <ul><li>Photocopy of your passport pages. It’s best to get a backup just in case you lost your passport or if an authority asks you for it.</li><li>Passport pictures. Some offices require your pictures attached to your documents. It’s best practice to be prepared, plus, you can choose to look nice on the day you have your picture taken. Imagine having lost your passport and taking your picture in the midst of that harrowing experience.</li><li>NSO birth certificates (or whatever document you need to produce to get a passport in your respective country).</li><li>Your <a href="https://www.trueprofile.io/member/resources/overseas-employment-contract" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Job contract</a> and a photocopy</li><li>The address-to-be overseas</li><li>Your Embassy contact details</li><li>Pre-departure orientation seminar (PDOS) certificate (or your country’s equivalent) and a copy.</li><li>Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or your country’s equivalent.</li><li>Your airline ticket (take note of the luggage restrictions and the Terminal).</li><li>Your family’s contact details including phone, email, and complete address. You should also have this in case your phone gets lost or malfunctions.</li><li>A copy of your visa</li></ul> <h3>Online</h3> <figure class="wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-4778 size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="680" src="https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-597474-1024x680.jpg" alt="Checklist before Leaving Your Home" class="wp-image-9797" title="An Overseas Workers' Checklist before Leaving Your Home Country" srcset="https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-597474-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-597474-300x199.jpg 300w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-597474-768x510.jpg 768w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-597474-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-597474.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Check if the public transportation accepts cash.</figcaption></figure> Look up directions on how to get to and from your would-be-address using public transport. For example, you can chat with live <a href="https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">agents</a> to get directions in Dubai. In New South Wales in Australia, you can choose from a multitude of options <a href="https://transportnsw.info/trip#/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Usually, you will be met at the airport by your agency representative to give you an orientation. They also normally take care of getting you to where you’ll live while you’re working for them. If in some rare cases that you don’t have someone waiting for you, your public transportation research will help you a lot. You may also want to look up points of interest so you can do touristy stuff in your spare time. <h3>Hand carry</h3> <ul><li style="font-weight: 400;">The first thing to check before boarding the taxi is your Passport, then, </li><li style="font-weight: 400;">Your Airline tickets</li><li style="font-weight: 400;">You also need to have some US Dollars</li><li style="font-weight: 400;">And of course, some local currency</li><li style="font-weight: 400;">Some countries do not attach the Visa to your passport. Best to check it.</li><li style="font-weight: 400;">Your vanity kit, like a toothbrush and a toothpaste (airlines and hotels now rarely hand them out for free), as well as a washcloth or wet wipes in case of inordinate delay, etc.</li><li style="font-weight: 400;">Travel pillow</li><li style="font-weight: 400;">A jacket and or a scarf</li><li style="font-weight: 400;">A change of clothes in case your check in luggage got lost,</li><li style="font-weight: 400;">And finally, sunglasses/Spectacles for glass wearers/ contact lens case and solution</li></ul> You’re all set! Good luck on your new venture. <h4>If you have not already signed up to TrueProfile.io, sign up now!</h4> <div class="is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background" href="https://sso.trueprofile.io/register" style="border-radius:50px;background-color:#00497a;color:#f5f5f5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up</a></div> </div>