Travel Risk Assessment

When to use this

Required by many companies' duty-of-care policies. Use as the live document a security or HR team can review before sign-off.

# Travel Risk Assessment

**Traveller:** [Name]   **Destination:** [Country / city]   **Dates:** [Range]   **Purpose:** [One line]

## Country risk rating (from [source])
- Overall: [Low / Medium / High / Extreme]
- Specific category ratings: [Crime / Health / Political / Natural]

## Health
- Vaccinations required / recommended: [list]
- Local healthcare quality: [note]
- Insurance evacuation coverage: [yes/no, policy ref]
- Prescription medication needed: [list, customs declaration if needed]

## Security
- Areas to avoid: [list]
- Local emergency numbers: police / ambulance / fire / embassy
- Hotel security rating: [note]
- Ground transport (vetted vs taxi): [plan]

## Political / legal
- Visa requirements: [type, validity]
- Local laws to be aware of: [e.g., photography restrictions, alcohol, dress]
- Embassy / consulate contact: [details]

## Communications
- SIM / roaming plan: [arranged?]
- Encrypted comms required: [yes/no, app of choice]
- Check-in cadence with HQ: [daily / morning + evening]

## Approval
- Risk-owner sign-off: [Name, date]
- HR sign-off: [Name, date]
- Insurance confirmation: [Ref, date]

## Emergency plan
- 24h security contact: [Number]
- Insurance evacuation provider: [Name, policy, number]
- HQ duty manager: [Name, number]