I'm going to Barcelona, Spain for business in September, what do I need to pay attention to when I change planes via Zurich?

Bring a letter of invitation from your destination (Spain) or proof of employment or something to avoid trouble at customs. In addition, all the knives (including nail clippers), and liquid goods or milky substances can not be carried, need, I will my company's attention abroad and the required items for you to post over to see it:

Preparation before leaving the country

I. Passport (Passport)

Outbound travel must carry a good passport, in and out of customs to check. In the whole trip to pay special attention not to lose the passport, it is best to leave a copy of the passport before leaving the country, with the passport to carry separately. Found that the loss of passport to the local police station to report the loss, and issued a certificate, and then to the local country of the Chinese Embassy for a temporary travel certificate.

II. Visa

Please double check that your visa has not expired and leave a copy at home for emergency use.

Note: Business visa holders must carry the invitation letter with them when they enter the country. If you encounter any problems when entering the country, please contact the local embassy.

Three. Airfare

Please double check that the name, flight and time on the airfare are correct.

Four. Plugs

European voltage 220V, cylindrical two-hole sockets, different from China, if the accompanying cell phone, camera, etc. need to be charged, please prepare the European standard conversion plug.

Note: In most parts of Europe to use the European standard plug supermarkets are sold (conversion plugs), such as: Germany, France, Northern Europe, Spain, etc.

5. Currency

Most of Europe use the euro. Chinese customs regulations, each person can go abroad with no more than 5000 U.S. dollars equivalent of foreign currency. (Note: The use of credit cards in Europe is very common, it is recommended to carry credit cards when traveling abroad)

VI. Travel supplies

Arrangement, maps, cameras, film, batteries, sunglasses, rain gear (often rain in Europe), regular medicines, toiletries, slippers (European hotels do not provide dental and slippers), to Spain and other sunny countries, be prepared for sunscreen supplies, etc..

VII. Travel Clothing

The climate of European countries is variable, please prepare suitable clothing for traveling according to seasonal characteristics; special tips, please prepare a thin jacket in summer, morning and evening wear.

VIII. Drinking water

People who are accustomed to drinking hot water or tea need to bring their own tea and electric kettle; hotel rooms in Europe only have drinkable tap water, no hot water.

Nine. Prohibited items

In order to prevent the spread of avian flu epidemic, the European Union has recently stipulated that all travelers from infected countries and regions should have their luggage checked by customs and veterinary professionals, and Chinese travelers are often carrying poultry, meat and its manufactured products, instant noodles and condiments are prohibited from being brought into European territory.

Entry/Exit and Flight Information

I. Gathering

To take an international flight, you need to gather at the airport 2-3 hours in advance, and bring your passport, visa, ticket, and baggage to prepare for immigration and boarding procedures.

II. Customs declaration

According to the regulations of China Customs, if your baggage contains valuable items such as camcorders, long-lens cameras, laptops, etc., you need to fill in the customs declaration form in accordance with the regulations and take the red channel to pass through.

For tobacco products: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos; 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco. Alcohol products: 1 liter of wine containing more than 22 degrees of alcohol; or 2 liters of wine containing less than 22 degrees of alcohol; or 2 liters of sparkling or spiked wine; or 2 liters of ordinary wine. 500 grams of coffee or 200 grams of espresso concentrate. 100 grams of tea or 40 grams of espresso concentrate. 50 grams of perfume or 0.25 liters of eau de toilette. Each person's cigarettes and alcohol should be carried separately, otherwise they will be considered as items carried by one of the persons.

Note: Duty-free tobacco and alcoholic beverages can only be brought into the country by people over 17 years of age, and coffee must also be brought by people over 15 years of age.

III. Boarding Pass and Checked Baggage

Go to the counter of the airline to which your ticket belongs and queue up to check in your boarding pass and checked baggage; Note: Baggage will usually be checked in directly to the destination city, so be sure to take care of the baggage strips given to you by the airline; the airline stipulates that each person is entitled to one piece of free checked baggage (the weight must not exceed 20 kilograms, and the combined length, width, and height of the baggage must not exceed 269 centimeters).

Four. Hand luggage

Airline regulations, each person can carry a maximum of 10 kilograms of baggage, the size of the baggage size to comply with the airline's regulations (length, width and height shall not exceed a total of 115 centimeters); cash, jewelry and other valuable and fragile items or readily accessible items (such as: medicines) should be carried, so as to avoid loss; any knife is not allowed to hand-carrying on board the aircraft, do have to carry, it must be The knife is not allowed to be carried on the airplane, and if you do carry it, it must be checked in.

V. Entry and exit

Chinese Customs regulations, each traveler to fill out the exit single, entry to fill out the entry list; exit, to the Customs and Excise Department to check passports, visas, boarding passes and exit slips, etc.; European countries do not need to fill out the entry list (the United Kingdom needs), but you need to check passports, visas, airline tickets and even invitations, and so on.

VI. Boarding

Please follow the boarding pass or on-site broadcast instructions of the boarding gate queue boarding, seat number, aircraft take-off and landing, turn off all electronic devices (cell phones, computers, game consoles, etc.); no smoking on the plane.

VII. Luggage withdrawal

After arriving at your destination city in Europe, withdraw your luggage in time and check it, and if you find any loss or damage, report it to the counter of the airline you are traveling with at the airport with the luggage strip.

Traveling in Europe

I. Language

European countries have their own language, France speaks French, the Nordic countries speak their own language; but most people can basically understand English.

II. Accommodation

European hotels usually bathrooms do not provide toothbrush, toothpaste, comb and slippers, only shampoo, lotion and soap; European hotels, in addition to 5-star, usually no strict star rating, some international hotel group management of hotels will usually be in the hotel labeled star rating; European hotels in the hardware and facilities, generally not as advanced as the domestic hotels, modern, the lobby is not bright enough, the rooms are also Small, especially the elevator is narrow and ancient, but most of the hotels are very clean and tidy, decorated with unique features, giving people a warm and comfortable feeling.

Three. Diet

European hotels usually provide Western buffet breakfast, according to the habit of slightly different countries, Germany, Scandinavia, the breakfast is slightly more sumptuous, France and other countries relatively simple; European countries have Chinese restaurants, can provide Chinese teams with Chinese lunch and dinner, but after all, it is a foreign country, the meal is really not as tasty as at home; and there are differences in different countries and cities, so you can only go back to China, and then enjoy the Chinese You can only go back to China and enjoy Chinese food again.

Four. Transportation

Europe's highway network is very developed, suitable for travel by car; cities are generally small, ground and underground public **** transportation is extremely convenient;

V. Communications

European communications are also very developed, China's GSM cell phones can be opened to roam to Europe, the international call charges are more expensive, but you can use the short message; hotel room phone hotels will also be added to the service charge, so it is recommended that we use the IC phone card, call home is more cost-effective; from Europe to China to make a phone call to the dialing order of 00 (+) China's international area code 86 + city code + phone number (you can omit the city code if you are calling a cell phone).

VI. Practices

European hotels in accordance with customary rules, usually 14:00 p.m. to check in, 12:00 noon must be checked out, early check-in or delayed check-out are required to increase the room charge; European travel, usually every day to pay the driver and the guide of the custom of tipping, in the restaurant after eating or taking a cab to pay an extra tip; in Germany on the public **** toilets need to be paid for; if the hotel baggage handler to help you transport your luggage, but also to pay for the hotel baggage. If you are in a hotel and the baggage handler has finished carrying your luggage, please tip him as well.

VII. Currency

Most countries in Europe began to use the unified currency of the euro in 2002, but the United Kingdom continues to use the pound sterling, Denmark and Norway continue to use the original kroner, Switzerland uses the Swiss franc and so on, but with the euro can be freely exchanged, the specific exchange rate with reference to the local exchange rate at the time.

VIII. Etiquette

Travel in Europe to comply with traffic rules, Europeans pay attention to order, shopping, taking the car will line up; Europe has a clear legal provisions of the driver's daily driving time and rest time, need to be *** with the same to comply with, to avoid artificially caused by the driver overtime or fatigue driving, so that not only the driver is illegal to be punished, but also may jeopardize the safety of everyone; hotel room bars and pay TV are monitored by computer, if you drink or watch, you need to take the initiative to pay when you check out; if you don't drink the drinks in the bar, please don't move it so as not to miscount the cost.

9. Religion

Europeans mostly believe in Catholicism and Christianity, and a few others believe in Islam; so we can see churches in all European cities, please respect their beliefs, don't wear mini-skirts and hats into the churches, and don't make a lot of noise when visiting the churches.

X. Safety

In the travel process, we must pay attention to personal safety, comply with traffic rules, go out and be sure to bring a good hotel address card, and try not to go to the security of the bad place; in Europe, we also want to remind you to pay attention to the safety of your personal property, especially in the attractions to visit and dine in the restaurant, pay attention to the money, such as carry-on baggage, so as to avoid being robbed, cheated or stolen; in the past, similar incidents have occurred in Europe, especially in Italy and France, but also in the United States. There are similar incidents in Europe in the past, especially in Italy and France, Paris, Spain and other places where tourists from all over the world gather; handbags should never leave the hand, and it is best not to count the cash in front of the people, so as to avoid future problems.

Xi. Entertainment

European evening entertainment venues are bars, nightclubs, casinos, etc., where minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to enter, and those who enter should be fully clothed and carry a passport.

XII. Shopping

Europe has internationally renowned watches, clothing, perfume, leather products, etc., Chinese guests can enjoy shopping in Europe, tax rebates, but the specific percentage of tax rebates and the amount of shopping, please ask the store shopping; please note that the stores in Europe are different from the domestic, including Saturdays and Sundays, including a variety of holidays are not open, and the daily business hours are usually only until 18:00 or so, and sometimes even earlier! The shops in Europe are not open on holidays, including Saturdays and Sundays.

Thirteen. Specialties

Chinese tourists to Europe often buy souvenirs are:

France: perfume, skin care products, red wine;

Germany: Leica camera, Sightseeing (STEINER) is the world's top telescopes, sausages, beer, health care products.

XIV. Temperature

European countries have different climatic conditions, now provides a temperature table for reference, please pay attention to the world's weather forecast before going abroad. (Temperature table attached)

Region August September October

Madrid 19 20 13 9 6

Barcelona 28 26 22 17 14

XV. European*** Customs Regulations

European*** customs regulations per person can only bring 200 cigarettes (one), high number of alcohol can only bring a bottle, if found to exceed the amount of customs will impose a high fine. Particular attention should be paid to the group's cigarettes and alcohol to be sure to carry separately, otherwise it will be regarded as one of the items carried by one of the people.

Sixteen. Emergency telephone

The common emergency telephone number in Europe is 112, which can be dialed free of charge from any telephone, and also from cell phones that are not connected to the network.

XVII. Smoking

Many countries prohibit smoking indoors under penalty of high fines (up to €275 in Italy). The high price is one of the measures to restrict smoking in Europe, European cigarettes are much more expensive than at home. Customs in some countries specialize in seizing cigarettes carried in excess by Chinese tourists. Restaurants, airports, stations and other public **** places have designated smoking areas, and smoking is prohibited outside the smoking areas. Usually places where ashtrays are not provided are no-smoking areas. Smoking is prohibited on most European flights. Trains have special smoking compartments, which can be declared in advance when booking a ticket.

XVIII. Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is practiced in most European countries. From April to November every year for the European summer time, the time is one hour ahead of the winter standard time. The difference between China and EST is 6 hours in summer time and 7 hours in winter time. The above is the standard time in mainland Europe. Portugal and Iceland are one hour behind European Standard Time. Finland, etc. are one hour earlier than European Standard Time.

Nineteen. Tax refund (Tax Free)

European locals in the consumption of consumption tax - value-added tax (V.A.T.) to be paid incidentally. The European Customs Service provides a tax rebate for the export of goods. Therefore, travelers with a short-term visa of less than 3 months who make purchases in a European country and take the goods out of the country are entitled to a refund of the excise tax. The amount of the refund will depend on the tax rate of the country and the value of the goods purchased, usually between 10-15%, and in some countries a certain percentage of the handling fee is charged through intermediary organizations for tax refunds. Different countries also have different minimum purchase value limits for tax refunds.

The procedure for getting a tax refund is as follows:

1. Ask for a Tax Free Cheque from the store at the time of purchase;

2. Fill in your name, passport number, and contact address on the Tax Free Cheque;

3. Get the refund on your last leg of your journey out of Europe, before you leave customs. Customs will usually check the goods before refunding the tax to prove that the goods were actually taken out of the country. For consignments that are to be checked in, declare at check-in that there are goods in your baggage that are subject to tax refund. After bolting on the check-in tag, take the baggage to Customs for inspection, and Customs will stamp the tax return with an inspection stamp; (Note: the sequence of procedures may vary from country to country and from airport to airport)

4. Go to the Cash Refund at the airport or border to collect the cash with the Customs-stamped tax return.