Before you fly: a checklist
What to carry, what happens at the airport and what to do in your first days abroad.
Papers to carry
- Your passport and your visa.
- Your air ticket.
- Your SLBFE registration paper. Lucky HR gives it to you.
- Your job agreement (offer letter).
- A copy of every paper, on paper and on your phone.
The day before
- Check the flight day and time with your Lucky HR officer.
- Keep the papers in your hand bag, not in the big bag.
- Check how many kilos your ticket allows.
- Charge your phone and save the phone numbers below.
At the airport
- Come at least 3 hours before the flight.
- Officers check your passport and your SLBFE registration.
- Never carry a parcel for someone else.
- Carry medicines only with the doctor's prescription.
Your first days
- Tell your family and your Lucky HR officer that you arrived.
- Keep copies of your passport and visa safe.
- Follow your employer's rules and the laws of the country.
- Ask your supervisor when you do not understand.
If you have a problem
- Call or WhatsApp Lucky HR: +94 77 423 9191.
- SLBFE help line in Sri Lanka: 1989.
- Save the phone number of the Sri Lanka embassy in your country.
077 423 9191 · WhatsApp · Questions? Call or WhatsApp 077 423 9191.
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