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Trip-Ready MOT
A practical checklist for the journey you are taking. Make your plan, work through it and keep a copy.
What does the Trip-Ready MOT do?
The Trip-Ready MOT builds a free pre-travel checklist for your destination group, passport and circumstances. Track what is done or not applicable, save on your device and print a copy. It helps organise preparation; it does not confirm entry permission or guarantee boarding.
Your trip, your checklist
Make a plan you can use
Choose your circumstances to show relevant tasks. Save progress on this device if you want, or print a copy. No account, passport number or booking reference is needed.
Your next steps
Your travel checklist
General checklist for international travel on a British citizen passport.
Start with the documents and booking conditions. Suggested timings are planning aids, not legal deadlines.
0 done · 0 not applicable · 10 to check
Completing this list does not validate a passport, grant entry permission or guarantee boarding. Recheck the official rules for your circumstances.
Saving is optional. It stores your choices and ticks in this browser only. No choices or travel dates are sent to analytics. Avoid saving on a shared device.
Check passport validity and travel names
Before booking
Check passport issue date, expiry date and blank-page requirements for every destination and transit stop. There is no universal six-month rule.
Read the guidance · Official sourceCheck visas, authorisations and transit rules
Before booking
Use official entry advice for your nationality, trip purpose, stay length and transit route. Check whether a new passport requires a new authorisation. Recheck changing EES/ETIAS arrangements before travel; do not assume permission has been granted.
Read the guidance · Official sourceCheck insurance and cancellation cover
When you book
Check when cover starts, declared medical conditions, destination, activities, exclusions and the claims excess. Confirm that cover fits the trip; a checklist does not assess a policy.
Read the guidance · Official sourceCheck destination health advice
Start early
The NHS advises getting travel-vaccination advice at least eight weeks before travel where possible. If departure is sooner, seek advice now. Check current requirements for your actual itinerary.
Read the guidance · Official sourceCheck card charges and a backup payment method
Before travel
Check foreign-exchange, cash withdrawal and payment fees with your provider. Confirm whether it wants a travel notice. Keep a backup method separate; no card guarantees that a transaction will work.
Read the guidancePlan transfers and connection time
Before travel
Check terminal, transfer hours, cancellation terms and the time you need at the airport. Allow for separate-ticket connections and border checks.
Read the guidanceConfirm baggage against your exact fare
Before packing
Check your booking and the operating airline’s current dimensions, weight and item limits. Add any extra bag before the airport if the terms suit you.
Read the guidanceCheck in within the airline’s window
When check-in opens
Follow the opening time and deadline on your booking. Check whether an airport document check or printed boarding pass is required.
Read the guidanceKeep essential confirmations accessible offline
Before departure
Keep itinerary, insurance contacts and necessary documents securely accessible if your main device fails. Store copies separately from originals and avoid public/shared folders.
Read the guidanceKeep a plan for disruption
Before departure
Save airline contact details. During disruption, record timings, ask for the cause and keep receipts. Check compensation, care and refunds separately.
Read the guidance
Guidance checked . Always follow the current destination and airline instructions.
Questions about your travel checklist
Where is my checklist saved?
Only if you press Save on this device. Your selected circumstances, departure date and task statuses stay in this browser’s local storage. They are not synced to other devices or sent to FlightLogic. You can delete the saved copy using Reset.
Does 100% mean I can travel?
No. It means you have addressed the displayed checklist items. Airlines and destination authorities apply their own rules. Recheck the official advice, your documents and the booking before departure.
Does every passport need six months remaining?
No. Rules depend on nationality, destination and travel purpose. For short Schengen visits with a full British citizen passport, issue date and three months of validity after planned departure are relevant. Check official destination advice for your case.
Can I use this for a non-British passport?
Yes as a planning checklist. Select another nationality or passport type and verify the destination and transit-country rules for that passport. FCDO pages primarily describe full British citizen passports.
Can I print my plan?
Use Print / save as PDF after building the checklist. Choose your browser’s PDF destination or printer. Your task statuses and guidance are included.
Need to resolve a document issue? Use the travel document checker. Already disrupted? Check your flight compensation options.