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December 15, 2015 | By Paul Joseph Downey | In Essentials, Study Abroad

Before You Go: Registering Your Trip With the State Department

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT’S SMART TRAVELER ENROLLMENT PROGRAM (STEP) It is important to prepare for any unforeseeable crises or emergency when going abroad for any length of time. If you are an American citizen and passport holder, you should be aware that you have the entirety of the United States government looking out for you should […]