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Ensure you have all the documents requested by your organization. The bureaucracy of many developing countries is a relentless machine that will have no problem to refuse a work permit an expel an expat from its country because you do not bring a document, that considered not important. As a general recommendation, scan every certificate from the kindergarten to the Master degree and bring the originals (when size allows it) and/or certified copies
Vaccination cards (especially yellow fever even if the country of destination does not request it: you can need it when travelling around), International driving license, credit cards (ATM are available in many cities) and some cash in USD must be part of your checking list. Ensure your passport have enough pages: crossing borders for different reasons is common and the stamps and stickers can consume many pages. Some organizations recommend to carry the so-called “security kit”, that can include a fotocopy of the passport, a list with the emergency numbers, the insurance card and some money –to be given in case of a robbery- Folded properly and rapped in some plastic envelope can fit in the space of a credit card. Especially in contexts where security can be a issue is a good idea