- Have any necessary routine medical and dental care before you go to check you are in good health.
- Take a copy of your personal medical record with you on your trip.
- Take extra supplies of any prescriptions and routine medications in your luggage and carry details of the prescription as well.
- Take a spare pair of glasses or contact lenses if required.
- All routine vaccinations should be current.
- Take your private and/or travel insurance documents with you.
- Leave a copy of your itinerary and insurance documents with a relative or friend.
A personal risk rating is assigned to countries by assessing a range of factors including: the frequency and seriousness of violent crime in the country; the degree of political, economical and societal unrest; government stability; the potential for internal and external conflicts and; the presence and capabilities of terrorists, insurgents or other militant groups.
The Major Disruptions/Evacuation risk level for a country is assigned by assessing a range of factors about the country, with emphasis on the short and medium term potential for major disruptions that could force business operations to shut down and/or the evacuation of personnel.
| Country | Personnel | Evacuation |
| Syria | EXTREME | EXTREME |
| Uganda | HIGH | MODERATE |
| Rwanda | HIGH | HIGH |
| Papua New Guinea | HIGH | MODERATE |
| Nigeria | EXTREME | HIGH |
| Mauritania | HIGH | MODERATE |
| Jamaica | HIGH | MODERATE |
| Guinea-Bissau | HIGH | MODERATE |
| Georgia | HIGH | HIGH |
| Fiji | HIGH | HIGH |
