Unforeseen situations in another country

Unforeseen situations in another country can always catch us unawares. You must act confidently and calmly in case of unforeseen situations in another country. Of course, you hope that your vacation outside the homeland will be cloudless. But no one is immune from unfortunate surprises. Here is some useful information that will help you out at the critical moment. Victim of the attack. If in another country a thief or robber carried your bag, immediately rush to the police. Police stations are close to all the stations, major museum centers. There, the crime will be fixed, you will be asked to fill out the papers, after which they will issue a copy of the protocol. It is very useful when traveling in another country to have, with you, separately from other things, several certified photocopies of the passport, the internal passport of a citizen of your country and a copy of the visa. To help establish your identity, you can have a driver's license or another document with a photo, which is desirable to be carried along with a copy of your passport.

If you stole the document , act like this: immediately after the theft, go to the police; take a certificate of the incident. If you do not know the language of this country, try to find a translation agency; make two photos on documents, if they are not with you; go to the consular service of your country; fill out the questionnaire, which will be given to you by the employees of the service, attach to it two photos and copies of all the documents that you have; pay the fee and get a certificate of return to your home country, with which you will be allowed to cross the border. If you do not have absolutely no documents, confirm that you are a citizen of your country, two of your compatriots need to have papers that certify their identity. Therefore, just in case, carry the mobile phone numbers of the satellites by the tour group and accompanying persons. Otherwise, you will have to wait until the consulate receives an answer from your country for your request for your identity. If, together with the things stolen return tickets, you have to buy new tickets for your bus or train at your own expense. If you were planning to fly by plane, go to the travel agency that was organizing your trip: they will confirm by faxing the airline the fact of buying a ticket in your name, and you will be given a duplicate ticket and let in the plane.

The luggage was lost. You are in an unforeseen situation in another country. If, after arriving on vacation, you found that there is no baggage, please contact the representatives of the airline whose plane you arrived at. Present the baggage receipt, and you will be issued a report stating that your suitcases and bags are not delivered to your destination. They will try to find them, and if you, in this unforeseen situation, have left nothing at all, you will be given a bag with a "first-aid set." Searches can take one or two days: you will already be basking in the sun when you are brought back missing. If the luggage is not found, you should get cash compensation from the airline.

Lost! Lost? Act like this: call the travel agency, where you bought the ticket, and you will be dictated by the address of the hotel where you stayed; address to the policeman or passers-by. Perhaps, they will prompt, on what transport can you reach the hotel (or, if it is close, to walk). If no one knows, ask how to get to the city center; in the center, look for a tourism bureau: all police officers and guides usually know where it is. Above this institution should hang a sign, the same in any country: a green square in which the white letter i is depicted. There you will be prompted how to get there and draw the shortest route.

There is no lag behind. In you again unforeseen situation. You looked at the picturesque views and fell behind your group. In order that this story does not become a reality, always find out the time of departure. Put an alarm clock in your mobile phone for a time half an hour before departure, so as not to forget to return on time. Always allocate time for all movements with a margin. If your companions still left without you, call the travel agency that organized your trip. They will prompt that it is more reasonable: try to catch up with the group or return to the hotel until the end of the day, until all the others come from other excursions.

Force Majeure. The consulate is the territory of your country in another country. Employees of this organization, whenever possible, solve any problems (except financial) of the citizens of their country who have got into a difficult situation. Therefore, if there was a natural cataclysm or a palace revolution, if you were in an accident or the police - look for the opportunity to contact representatives of the consular department. They will help you get to your homeland. In the consulate you will find a doctor, if you suddenly get sick, and you do not have medical insurance for some reason. The basic rule, if you suddenly fell into an unforeseen situation in another country, whatever happens, be calm and collected!