Travel Checklist for Saudi Families

Family travel needs advance planning — especially with children. This checklist ensures you don't forget anything essential before leaving home.

Documents & bookings

• Passports for all family members (valid 6 months past the return date).
• Destination visas complete for each person.
• Flights and hotel bookings confirmed.
• Comprehensive family travel insurance.

Connectivity & internet

• Airalo eSIM for each compatible phone — install before travel over Wi-Fi. Get it from Tether.sa.
• Check kids' phones: do they support eSIM? If not, arrange an alternative.
• Hotels.com card topped up for last-minute booking flexibility or changes.

Money & payment

• Mada or Visa card for daily expenses.
• Digital cards for entertainment (game card for kids, music card for adults).
• Check your daily spending limits on your cards.

Health & safety

• Enough prescription medication for the full trip duration.
• Emergency numbers for your destination saved in your phone.
• Maps app downloaded in offline mode for each destination.

Family tips

• Photograph passports and save them to the cloud as backups.
• Pay with digital cards to easily track each family member's spending.

FAQ

When should I buy the eSIM? A day or more before travel. Can an eSIM be shared between two phones? No — each phone needs its own eSIM.

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Written by the Tether.sa team