The name that you use on your reservation needs to match the name on your passport exactly. Please do not use nicknames, shortened names, etc. Please double check your passport to ensure that your name matches, or change fees may apply.  If you are still waiting for your passport use the name that you used on your application.

A blue passport book (not card) is required for international air travel, including for children & babies. Adult passports are valid for 10 years, child passports are only valid for 5 years. If you are traveling with children, please check their expiration date!  SENTRI cards and Enhanced Drivers Licenses are not valid for international air travel.

Many countries (including Mexico, Costa Rica, St Lucia and throughout Europe) require that passports be valid for six months AFTER RETURN DATE OF TRAVEL. Check your specific country requirements for details. 

Passport processing times are often delayed due to increased travel demand. To check current processing times, please visit US Dept of State: Passport Processing Times for more details.

EFFECTIVE MAY 7, 2025, Domestic travelers are required to have a Real ID compliant drivers license or other acceptable form of communication to pass through a TSA checkpoint. For more details, visit: TSA: REAL ID.

Each country holds different views of past criminal offenses, whether within or outside of their boundaries. If you have a current or prior criminal offense, contact that country directly for entry and exit requirements or consult your attorney. You can visit the US State Department Website for further information about these requirements. We do not inquire about an individual’s criminal record in the interest of respecting our Clients’ privacy. For example, if traveling to or through Canada, individuals with a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) record should review current entry requirements.

Virtual Credit Card Numbers are typically declined for travel transactions. We recommend using the physical card for credit card transactions, not a virtual cards.

Prepaid Gift Cards are often declined due to fraud prevention measures. They are also typically not valid outside the US. 

Debit Cards: Most debit cards have daily charge limits. Depending on your bank, this daily charge limit may be as low as $500. Please confirm the daily charge limit with your bank prior to submitting a large debit card payment. If you attempt to charge over your daily limit, your card will be declined. While debit cards can be used for trip payments, we do not recommend their use during international travel for security reasons. Ask me for more details.

Pregnancy Restrictions: Some trips have restrictions for pregnant travelers. For example,  some airlines and cruise lines will not board a passenger after her 24th week of pregnancy. Ask me for more details

Travel Insurance and Pregnancy: Please read the coverage info carefully. In many policies, pregnancy is considered a pre-existing condition and is not always a covered cancellation reason. In this case, you may want to consider "Cancel for Any Reason" coverage, an optional upgrade.

Children under 18 years of age not traveling with both parents or legal guardian(s) may need to present a notarized letter from the absent parent/guardian granting permission to travel outside the United States. Minors traveling with one parent, and/or without both parents, may be stopped and not admitted, unless authenticated and verified consent forms are provided to the authorities; please see the CBP website for additional information.

Alpaca Your Bags Travel is not responsible for lack of compliance to provide proper documentation to airport authorities. It is the responsibility of the traveler & the traveler’s parents/guardians to provide proper documentation to airport authorities.

You may not be able to get a passport or clear immigration if you owe back child support.. Please contact your attorney to review the specifics of your case. Consult US State Dept for more details.

Many trip components are non-refundable and non-transferabe, see your specific invoice for details. Travel insurance is strongly encouraged, both for cancellation protection as well as medical coverage. In most cases, your health insurance does not work outside of the United States.  If you decline insurance, you will be required to sign a decline waiver to proceed with payment.  We will send this waiver separately, keep an eye on your inbox for next steps.

By submitting a credit card authorization form to AYBT, you agree to allow AYBT to use your payment method to purchase travel products from our Suppliers on your behalf.  For data security,  we do not accept telephone payments. Final payments are not automatically charged. You must complete a payment authorization for trip payments.