April 26, 2022

Dear Elder Andrew Samuel Adams:

We welcome you to full-time missionary service to proclaim the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
and to help build His kingdom on earth. We trust that you will savor the honor and privilege of bringing souls
to the Master by losing yourself in the work.

As you continue to read and study the scriptures, you will increase your personal knowledge and testimony
of the Savior and His gospel. You will be motivated to be obedient and to work hard. You will learn to be led
by the Spirit so that you can teach and testify with converting power. The Savior taught:

Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God (D&C 18:10), and

Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth
wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice
together (John 4:35–36).

To help you prepare for your mission, we have provided information and instructions on the portal for you
to study and follow carefully.

May you find everlasting joy in your service to your Father in Heaven, His Beloved Son, and the people to
whom you minister.

Faithfully your Brethren,

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

 Mission Leaders

Kevin G. Dickey and Stephanie R. Dickey, two Sister Dickey is a former Primary chorister, stake
children, Scouters Mountain Ward, Portland Oregon Young Women presidency counselor, ward Young
Stake: Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia Mission. Women president, ward Young Women presidency
President Dickey is a former stake president, high counselor, ward Young Women adviser, ward music
councilor, bishop, elders quorum president, ward chairman, and seminary teacher. She was born in
mission leader, and missionary in the California Twin Falls, Idaho, to George La Rae Stringer and
Santa Rosa Mission. He was born in Boise, Idaho, Thelma Joyce Stringer.
to Stuart Grant Dickey and Emelie Grover Dickey.
Mission Map
 Things to Do Immediately
Read and complete the following tasks as soon as possible after receiving your mission call. This will ensure
that you complete time- sensitive tasks in a timely manner, and will assist you with important information
pertaining to mobile devices, dress and grooming, and travel.

Things to Do First Important Information

Read and Accept Your Call Dress and Appearance

q Read this letter from the Quorum of the Twelve q Carefully study the information
Apostles. for missionary clothing at https://
www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/
q Acknowledge your acceptance of your call. missionary/dress-and-appearance. Use these
guidelines as you prepare and as you shop for
Download Mission Preparation Instructions clothing for your mission.

q Download the instructions to prepare for your Military

mission contained on this website and share
them with those who will be helping you q If you currently serve in the United States Army
prepare. Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Navy Reserve, or
Marine Corps Reserves, or if you serve in the
Time-sensitive Items: Please Check Off Army National Guard or Air National Guard,
please take a copy of your mission call letter to
Each Item When Completed
your unit administrative section and complete
the application to be transferred from Active
Mobile Devices Reserve to Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) or
from Active Guard to Inactive National Guard
q You will be serving in a mission where mobile (ING). If approved, you will be allowed to serve
devices are used. Please go to the mobile device your mission. Do not go to the MTC or begin
section for more information. your mission without receiving approval for
IRR or ING status.
Medical
q All male United States citizens are required to
q Please complete all necessary medical tests register with the selective service when they
and treatments, including orthodontic, dental turn 18. If you have not yet registered, you
work, and eye exams. Complete all follow-up can do so online at sss.gov or at a United
treatment. States Post Office. If you have questions,
please contact the Military Relations Division
q All orthopedic problems (ankles, feet, knees, at Church headquarters at 1-801-240-2286 or
hips, shoulders, back, and so forth) need to 1-800-453-3860 ext. 2-2286 or email PST-
be completely resolved before you begin your [email protected].
mission.
SafetyZone Introduction
Vaccinations
q Watch the first video in a series of entertaining
q Obtain and record the required vaccines listed and informative safety videos. The principles
in the vaccines section. You should obtain all found in these videos will be emphasized
required vaccines before entering the MTC or throughout your missionary service.
beginning your mission.
Travel
q Pay close attention to the "Missionary Travel"
information.

q If a visa is required, instructions will be emailed

to your missionary.org email address within
one week of opening your call. Please follow
the instructions in the visa packet promptly
and completely to begin in your assigned
country on-time. It will save you time if you
have applied for your passport before the visa
information arrives.
 General Instructions Checklist
"Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and
His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end" (Preach
My Gospel, 1).

Before Entering the MTC by mission rules, including always having a

companion with you.
Online MTC Training
Be aware that your assignment may be modified
q Explore frequently asked questions about the according to the needs of the Brethren or your
Online MTC experience. mission president.

Complete These Additional Tasks Please note that circumstances in the country of
your assigned mission may require that you begin
If you have not obtained your temple with a temporary assignment in your home country.
q
endowment, please do so. You will receive further instruction if this becomes
necessary.
q Read or reread the Book of Mormon before
beginning your mission. MTC Experience

q Continue to "treasure up the word" (D&C Your training will begin online on Monday, August
11:21-22; 84:85) and to seek the companionship 29, 2022 where you will receive two weeks of online
of the Spirit (D&C 42:12-14). training before traveling to the Mexico Missionary
Training Center (MTC). You should expect to report
q If you have not received a patriarchal blessing, to the Mexico MTC on the third Wednesday for on-
please do so, if possible. site training. The MTC will contact you a few weeks
before your training begins.
q Resolve all worthiness issues with your
priesthood leaders (Alma 26:22). Please note that circumstances sometimes require
a change in your MTC location. You will receive
q Settle all personal debts. further instruction if this becomes necessary.

q Make sure your name is marked on all clothing, Reporting to the MTC
luggage, and other belongings.
The COVID-19 vaccine is required per country
q Have your hair cut to missionary guidelines for your mission and/or MTC training.
standards (see the "Dress and
Appearance Guidelines" at https:// You must complete the COVID-19 vaccine series at
www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/ least 14 days before your MTC arrival date. If you
missionary/dress-and-appearance). received your last dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
more than five months ago (two months if you
q If possible, continue private health insurance received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine), you are
coverage (see the "Medical Information" required to receive a booster shot before you begin
section). your service. If you have received the COVID-19
vaccine but are not eligible to receive the booster, you
q Be set apart as a full-time missionary by your will not be asked to receive the booster.
stake president as close to your MTC date
or the beginning of your mission as possible. You will complete your online training on the second
Once set apart as a missionary, you should live Monday after beginning it. You will travel to the
Mexico Missionary Training Center on Tuesday or Ÿ The mission office may provide more
Wednesday. information when you arrive in the mission
field.
Money
Personal Funds
Monthly Contributions
Use funds from home for personal expenses (see
Your ward missionary fund will be charged the Missionary Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ,
monthly equalized contribution that is designated for 4.8.2).
missionaries serving from your home country.
The safest way for parents and others to send you
Those responsible for your financial support should personal funds is through a personal debit card. This
make sure that this contribution amount is donated should be set up before beginning your mission.
to the ward missionary fund each month. The ward Debit cards can be used to obtain local currency from
missionary fund is charged for the previous month’s ATMs. Checks generally cannot be cashed in the
expected contribution. The first and last month’s mission field.
charges to the ward missionary fund will be prorated
based on the number of days that you spent away q Please check with your financial institution
from home at an MTC or in the mission field during regarding using your debit card in your mission
that month. country(ies). Take special note of chip and pin
card requirements in certain countries. Also ask
Contributions to the Church’s missionary funds about fees for accessing personal funds in your
support missionary efforts worldwide. These mission country(ies). Consider using a financial
contributions, including those prepaid, are not institution that minimizes fees.
refundable. Therefore, in case of early release, it is
preferable to make monthly contributions rather than Protect the credit or debit card you brought with
large contributions at the beginning of your mission. you from home. Carry it only when you plan to use
it; otherwise, keep it in a secure location at your
Missionary Support Fund (MSF) apartment. If the card is lost or stolen, it may take
several weeks to receive a replacement.
Your mission president has been authorized to
disburse funds to you each month to cover mission- q In case of unexpected travel expenses, you
related expenses (see Missionary Standards for should carry US$200 or its equivalent in
Disciples of Jesus Christ, 4.8.1). local currency on a personal debit card while
traveling. Some of this money may be used
At least monthly, your mission will fund the MSF to pay for expenses such as baggage fees,
card with the amount needed for your particular meals while traveling, and personal needs (see
teaching area. You should not save money on the card "Missionary Travel" section).
for use after your mission. If you do not need all the
money given to you for appropriate expenses, notify q It is recommended that you take US$50 (or
the mission office. Similarly, if you are not receiving its equivalent in local currency), to the MTC
enough money to pay for your basic living and to cover incidental personal expenses, such as
required travel expenses, notify the mission office. personal items, study supplies, snacks, and so
forth.
You will receive a MSF card, along with instructions
to use it, when you arrive at the MTC. q You should not carry large amounts of cash
while traveling. All funds should be available
The MSF card should not be used while at the through a personal debit card. Please make sure
Ÿ
MTC. your bank knows the location and dates of your
assignment so your card can be programmed to
It may be used to pay baggage fees while work while you are serving your mission.
Ÿ
traveling from the MTC to the mission field.
Currency Exchange
q Before you travel, it is essential to exchange In all electronic communications, do not include
personal funds to the local currency used at the personal information that could compromise your
MTC you will attend. MTCs are not licensed to identity and location, the locations of your family
exchange currencies, and exchanging currency members, local members or people you teach.
at airports is not safe because currency Examples include full names, residential and work
exchanges may be watched for opportunities for addresses, personal telephone numbers, checking or
theft. savings account numbers, and computer passwords.

Contact Information Email Support

Communication Guidelines To request support or share feedback, visit

mail.missionary.org and click on the appropriate
You may communicate with your family each week links at the bottom of the page.
on preparation day. For guidelines and policies
on communicating with family, see Missionary Letter Mailing Instructions
Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ, 3.9.1.
Family and friends may send letters to the mission
Email office until you can notify them of the address of your
first assignment in the mission field:
You will use a Church-provided email account during
your mission for both personal and mission-related Elder Andrew Samuel Adams
communication. This email account also includes Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia Mission
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You should check your Church missionary email Argentina
account regularly prior to your mission. Your leaders
or Church departments may send emails to this Package Mailing Instructions
account to communicate with you before your
mission. Due to changes to customs rules in Argentina,
packages can no longer be sent to missionaries
To access your email account, go to serving there. Packages sent to Argentina will either
Mail.Missionary.org and log in with your be destroyed or returned to you. If you wish to do
Church Account username and password. something for your missionary, the best thing to do is
If you have concerns with this address, put funds in his or her bank account so that he or she
please contact the Global Service Center at can purchase items in Argentina. Letters and cards
[email protected]. are not affected by this change.

Church-Provided Account Music

Your Church-provided email address is: Selecting Music

[email protected] Appropriate music can be a powerful source of

inspiration. You should select music that meets
Mission Email Address mission standards and is sacred, dignified, and
suitable for missionary work.
You may email your mission at:
Music Playback Devices

[email protected] Generally you are required to use speakers

when listening to media. Headphones are used
Security only for approved missionary activities such as
communicating with family or taking missionary
courses.

Musical Instruments

If approved by your mission president, you may

bring a musical instrument to the mission field. For
instructions on this policy, see Missionary Standards
for Disciples of Jesus Christ, 3.6.4.

Miscellaneous

Hearing from Your President

Because of varying circumstances, it may not be

possible for your president to write before your
mission begins.

Electrical Voltage

q The electrical voltage in your mission is 220.

Electrical equipment must be compatible with
this voltage.
 What to Bring
Please carefully review the Dress and Appearance Guidelines and go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/
callings/missionary/dress-and-appearance to view the photos and frequently asked questions about missionary
dress and appearance standards. Reviewing the photos on this website will help you choose appropriate
missionary clothing.

Items Specific to Your Mission-Clothing q Other activities: One set of clothing for
activities where regular missionary attire is not
Missionary Attire appropriate. Pants must be full-length.

q Suits (2). q Pajamas (1): Robe and slippers, as needed.

q White shirts (8-10). q Shower sandals.

q Ties (5-6). Items Specific to Your Mission--Non-

clothing
q Slacks (3-5).
Personal Items
q Shoes (2).
q Personal supplies (shaving supplies,
q Garments (8-10). toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss,
mouthwash, shampoo, deodorant, hand lotion,
q Socks (10-12). combs, shoe polishing supplies, and so forth) to
last the duration of your MTC stay.
q Belts (1-2).
q Miscellaneous: Small sewing kit, laundry bag,
q Baptismal clothing: White pants, white socks, small LED flashlight, batteries, inexpensive
white tie, long-sleeved white shirt. A white belt watch and extra eyeglasses or contact lenses and
is also needed if the pants have belt loops. solution (if needed). Moleskin for blisters.

Seasonal q Thermometer.

q Sweaters (1-2). q Clothes hangers.

q Coat: Winter, with a zip-out liner for warmth. q Umbrella (1): Sturdy, solid color.

q Winter boots (1). q If you bring a camera, it should be simple and

inexpensive as cameras are easily damaged or
Cold weather accessories: Gloves, scarf, ear- stolen.
q
bands, winter hat.
Towels and Bedding
q Thermal underwear (2 pair).
q Towels: Bath towel (1), hand towel (1), and
Casual wash cloths (2).

q Bedding: Sheets and pillowcase (1). \r\nPlease

q Exercise clothing.
be prepared to pay US$60-70 or its equivalent in
local currency upon arrival in the mission field.
The mission is responsible for all other bedding.
All bedding is provided while at the MTC, including q If your driver's license will expire during
sheets. your mission, check with your motor vehicle
department to see if you can have the
Documents license extended. You may need to present
your mission call letter to the motor vehicle
q A government-issued photo identification department. Before you enter the MTC or begin
(driver's license, state identification, passport, your mission, it is important that you have a
and so forth). driver's license that is valid for the duration
of your mission. Be sure to take your driver's
q A passport and visa. When you arrive, customs license with you on your mission for use as
and federal police authorities will process and identification. If you do not have a drivers'
examine your passport, visa, and luggage. Do license, an alternative form of government
not bring anything into the country except the identification with a photo should be taken.
items listed in this packet.
Many local governments no longer allow mail-in or
q Passport Holder: May be purchased at travel online driver's license renewals.
goods stores. Carry your passport on your
person at all times (not in pocket or bag) Study Materials
while traveling to and from your mission.
Passports must stay in good condition to be q Scriptures in your native language.
valid. Preferred type of passport holder attaches
to your belt by a loop and hangs down inside q Your personal copy of Preach My Gospel.
your slacks or skirt. They are more comfortable,
secure, inconspicuous, and easily accessible. q Pens, pencils, a notebook, highlighters, and any
other materials you think you may need for
q You should obtain all required immunizations taking notes and writing letters.
before entering the MTC or beginning your
mission. You may be asked to pay the full cost q A personal journal, and a study journal (see
of any immunizations you receive at the MTC. Preach My Gospel, p. viii) (see "Study Journal"
Enter the immunizations that you have received in "Introduction: How Can I Best Use Preach
in the immunizations section. Please print a My Gospel?", Preach My Gospel [2019], xi).
copy of the immunizations you have received
for your personal records. q Shoulder bags should be in conservative colors
with no apparent logos or insignias. (Note:
q COVID-19 vaccination card: Please bring your Backpacks are no longer allowed.) Shoulder
original COVID-19 vaccination card since bags should be waterproof or sprayed with a
many countries will require you to show proof product to make them water-proof.
of vaccination. Because countries require the
original vaccination card, make a copy to leave Medications and First Aid
at home for your personal records.
Prescriptions can only be mailed by a certified
q A current temple recommend. pharmacy. Family and friends should not mail
medications.
q A completed four-generation genealogy chart
with your name on the first line. Include as q If you have any required medications, please
much information as you can. Also bring a bring enough for your training at the MTC
few stories about your ancestors (see "Family and the first month of your mission. Not
History and Temple Ordinances" in "Chapter 9: all medications are available in your mission.
How Do I Find People to Teach?", Preach My If you have questions as to whether your
Gospel [2019], 168). medications are available, please contact the
mission office well before you enter the MTC.
Driver's License
q While traveling, please keep all prescription
medications in the pharmacy container they
came in. Do not place loose medications in
plastic bags for carry-on or checked baggage.

q Prescription eyeglasses, if needed. Contact

lenses are discouraged because of the risk of
corneal injury or infection.

q First-aid kit: Supply of current prescription

medications, multi-vitamins, cold and allergy
medication, decongestant, thermometer, fever
reducer, pain reliever, anti-diarrhea medication,
antibiotic ointment, anti-itch cream, anti-fungal
cream or spray, band-aids, 25-35% DEET
mosquito repellent, and a medical ID bracelet,
if needed. Pack your insect repellent in your
checked luggage or it will be confiscated by
airport officials.

q Sunscreen (30+SPF) and lip balm (30+ SPF)

and ointment for heat rash if you will be serving
in a warm climate or have sensitive skin.

Do Not Bring

In your mission you will use a mobile device. Only

approved devices are allowed. Do not bring:

Ÿ Computers, tablets, or other devices that access

the internet.

Ÿ Smart watches (such as Fitbit) that use an app

to function.

Ÿ Personal daily planners.

Ÿ Playing cards, games, footballs, soccer balls, or

any other sport or hobby equipment.

Ÿ Books other than the scriptures in your native

language, except as directed by your mission
president.

Ÿ Briefcases or similar items.

Ÿ Any items not listed on the Missionary Portal.

Ÿ Packages for other missionaries at the MTC or

in the mission field.

Ÿ Weapons of any kind.

 Medical Information
Please review this medical information carefully so that you are informed and prepared to serve with the best
health outcomes possible. Receiving required immunizations is an essential part of your mission preparation.

Health Care Insect Bite Prevention

Health Insurance Coverage Prevention Techniques

We urge you to continue your current health You should learn and apply techniques to protect
insurance coverage. Whenever possible, please carry yourself from insects, not only to avoid the nuisance
an insurance policy that covers major medical of insect bites and stings, but more importantly to
expenses. prevent serious and sometimes fatal insect-borne
diseases.
If you are from the United States, you can generally
continue coverage on your parent's health insurance To decrease exposure to insects, avoid stagnant and
policy up to age 26. Although the insurance coverage standing water where mosquitos often live, avoid
may not provide benefits where you are called to wooded and bushy terrain where ticks often live, and
serve, you are encouraged to maintain that coverage wear clothing that covers your arms and legs, even in
in case you are temporarily reassigned or return home warm weather.
unexpectedly.
DEET
q Some health insurance policies require you
to adjust coverage while outside your current The best protection from insects is to use both a
service area. Check with your insurance repellent on exposed skin and an insecticide bonded
provider to see if adjustments are needed for to clothing. Before exposure to insects, you should
coverage in your mission. use an insect repellent that contains at least 25-30%
DEET. The higher the percentage of DEET, the
q If you are able to maintain your longer the repellent lasts. You should reapply DEET
medical insurance, please bring your medical regularly according to instructions on the product.
identification card with you.
q Take one small bottle of a non-aerosol insect
Medical Information Access repellent with you to your mission. The
repellent must be packed in your checked
q The law states that no one can access luggage and not in your carry-on luggage. Your
your medical records without your written mission will provide additional repellent after
permission, even in an emergency. It you arrive.
is recommended that you leave written
authorization with your family so that they are Permethrin
able to access your medical information while
you are serving your mission. In missions where there is an elevated risk
of insect-borne diseases, you should use an
Medical Identification Bracelets insecticide containing permethrin on your clothing. If
permethrin is used in your mission, you will receive
q Several private nonprofit programs provide it when you arrive. Clothing and other items such
items to help medical personnel identify and as mattresses and blankets should be sprayed with
treat medical conditions that require special permethrin as directed. Consult with your mission
treatment (for example, medical identification president regarding its use in your mission.
bracelets). If you have such a need, ask your
doctor or pharmacist for information about Missionary Medical
programs in your area.
Coordination of Medical Care If you have questions regarding the management
of a chronic illness or medications you will be
If you are sick or injured during your mission, taking during missionary service, please contact
the Church or Missionary Medical (the Church's Missionary Medical. Prescription medication should
authorized agent in the United States) will coordinate not be mailed.
your medical care and the payment of your medical
expenses with your health insurance, if applicable. Elective Procedures

If you have insurance, the Church will work to Before you receive any medical or dental care,
ensure that your insurance provider pays the expense always call your mission president so you will know
directly or that they reimburse Missionary Medical. whether the procedure is elective or not. You will be
If the Church pays a bill and your insurance provider responsible to pay for all elective procedures, which
reimburses you directly, the reimbursement should are defined as medical, dental, or eye care that is not
be sent to Missionary Medical. associated with sickness or injury.

If you do not have insurance, the Church will Dental Expenses

pay your necessary medical expenses during your
mission, except for medical conditions that existed Dental expenses that arise from an accident in the
before your mission or elective medical and dental mission field and are not covered by your insurance
procedures. will be paid by the Church. To be eligible for payment
by the Church, treatment must begin within six
Generally, the Church stops paying for medical months after the accident and be completed no later
expenses as soon as you return home. If you travel than 90 days from the time you return home.
with your parents after completing your mission,
payment stops on the last day of your mission duties. How to Contact Missionary Medical
If you return home with a medical condition that
began while you were serving, payment of medical Missionary Medical can be contacted at the following
expenses for that condition may continue for up to address, phone number, or email:
90 days after you return home, but this must be pre-
authorized by Missionary Medical. POB 45730
Salt Lake City UT 84145-0730
Pre-existing Conditions
Telephone: 1-800-777-1647 (United States and
The Church will not pay for treatment of Canada only) or 1-801-578-5650 (worldwide), or
medical or emotional conditions that existed before email [email protected].
your mission or for prescriptions resulting from
those conditions. Any medical, dental, or mental In-field Medical Treatment
health conditions that were diagnosed, treated,
recommended for treatment, or for which you Sickness or Injury
had symptoms within two years prior to your
missionary service are preexisting conditions. These
If you become sick or injured during your mission,
may include conditions requiring glasses or contact
please notify your mission president. He will
lenses, dental work, or prescription medications.
authorize your treatment and direct you to a medical
You and your family are responsible for expenses
care provider if needed. In an emergency, seek
resulting from preexisting conditions. You and your
medical care immediately and contact your mission
family will be notified about medical expenses for
president as soon as possible.
which the Church should be reimbursed.
If you have insurance coverage, follow the rules of
If your medical condition existed before your mission
your insurance plan, including any pre-approval or
and the Church pays for the expenses, you or your
notification requirements, and only receive care from
family will be responsible to reimburse Missionary
providers covered by your insurance. You should
Medical.
receive care from your insurance network medical q After you complete each vaccination, record
care providers whenever possible. the information in the vaccination section. We
recommend that you print and keep a copy
Vaccines of your immunizations for your records. The
Church does not retain this information after
Acceptable Vaccines you complete your mission.

Vaccines must be approved by the Advisory Required Vaccines

Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in the
United States or by an approved government agency Obtain your required vaccines.
in other countries.
COVID-19: All missionaries assigned to serve in
For questions regarding vaccines, please call their home country are encouraged to receive the
1-801-240-6454 (worldwide) or 1-800-453-3860 ext. COVID-19 vaccine (especially those with high risk
2-6454 (United States and Canada only). factors). All missionaries assigned to serve outside
their home country are required to receive the
Complete Your Vaccinations COVID-19 vaccine. Most of the vaccines require a
two-shot series, and you are not fully vaccinated until
To protect your health, you are responsible to 14 days after you complete the series. Please record
comply with the immunization guidelines for your which type of COVID-19 vaccine you have received
mission. Some countries require you to receive and when you completed the required series.
certain vaccines before you can receive a visa.
Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis: A primary series
You should complete your immunizations before should have been received in childhood. Tdap is the
entering the MTC or beginning your mission. preferred vaccine to protect against all three diseases,
but TD is acceptable if Tdap is not available. The
Some vaccines must be given in a series to give you Missionary Department recommends either Tdap or
maximum protection. You should allow sufficient TD within five years of missionary service. If this
time to complete all required vaccinations before interval is not possible, a 10-year interval (advised by
entering the MTC or beginning your mission. the CDC) is acceptable if it is calculated to the end of
your service (for example, if it is within eight years
of a two-year mission).
Some vaccines, like MMR, chicken pox, yellow
fever, and shingles, contain live viruses. These
vaccines must be received either on the same day or Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) LV (live virus):
28 days apart from another live-virus vaccine. For This vaccine is not needed for those born before
example, you could receive the MMR, chicken pox, 1957. Two doses of MMR should have been received,
and influenza vaccines on one day, but you would usually ages 1 and 4-6 years. If only one dose, or if a
then need to wait 28 days before receiving the yellow person is unsure, a second dose should be given.
fever vaccine.
Hepatitis A and B. Preferably, the full series
You will be asked to pay for the full cost of any should be completed prior to entering the MTC or
vaccines you receive at the MTC. beginning your mission. If that is not possible due
to insufficient time, you must receive the first dose
of Hepatitis A and the first two doses of Hepatitis
Vaccinations are not required for missionary service.
B prior to entering the MTC or beginning your
However, both young and senior missionaries who
mission. Alternatively, you can fulfill the hepatitis
decline or are unable to receive immunizations
immunization requirement by receiving the Twinrix
may be reassigned to their home country where
series. It is highly recommended that you complete
risk for contracting and transmitting illnesses is not
the entire hepatitis series for lifetime protection.
increased. Please inform your priesthood leader if
unable to complete all required vaccines.
Polio: A primary series should have been received in
childhood.
Record Your Immunizations
Typhoid (TY): This vaccine is required for
missionaries going from developed countries to
developing countries. Two types of vaccine are
available. The preferred method is an oral dosing live
vaccine, taking one capsule on a 0, 2, 4, and 6 day
schedule. They must be taken on an empty stomach
with water. They should also not be taken while on
an antibiotic. The oral dosing provides immunity for
five years. The typhoid injection is a single dose
which provides immunity for two years.

Recommended Vaccines

You are encouraged to obtain these vaccines.

Chicken Pox (varicella-LV): This two injection live

virus vaccine is given four weeks apart and is advised
for those who have never been vaccinated or never
had the disease. Those born before 1980 in the U.S.
do not need the vaccine.
 Missionary Travel
Please follow all travel instructions carefully and promptly to ensure that you are able to travel to your mission
on time.

Please watch this important video to learn more about q Canadian missionaries obtain a passport
your travel and visa process. application at www.ppt.gc.ca or the nearest
local post office.
Visa
You may need to give your passport to Missionary
Requirements Travel. Many visas are difficult and time consuming
to obtain, and Missionary Travel will need your
If a visa is required, instructions will be emailed to passport to ensure that you leave as scheduled. If
your missionary.org email address within one week you have personal travel plans requiring a passport,
of opening your call. Please follow the instructions in please contact Missionary Travel immediately.
the visa packet promptly and completely to begin in
your assigned country on-time. It will save you time Passport Photo Requirements
if you have applied for your passport before the visa
information arrives. Wear missionary attire, and follow missionary dress
and appearance standards for your passport photos.
Passport
Ÿ Do not wear glasses of any kind.
Please apply for your passport as soon as possible due
Ÿ Do not wear a large scarf or a hat.
to significant delays in passport processing times.
Please keep your passport until you receive further
instructions from Missionary Travel. Ÿ Stand in front of a white background.

Obtaining Your Passport Ÿ Be centered in the frame and make sure there
are no shadows.
q A temporary driver's license (paper copy) will
not be accepted as photo identification when It is not necessary to obtain another photo if you
applying for your passport. Please apply for already have your passport.
your passport before renewing your driver's
license. After Receiving Your Passport

q Missionaries from the United States should q Verify your name: If the name on your passport
complete and print the passport application, does not exactly match the name on the back
carefully following all passport instructions. of this packet, please contact Missionary Travel
Immediately apply for your passport at your promptly at 1-801-240-5111 (worldwide) or
local post office or county clerk's office. 1-800-537-3537 (United States and Canada
only).
q Pay the additional cost to have your passport
expedited. Because of the high demand for q Sign your passport. In some countries your
passports, it can take ten to twelve weeks for passport will be returned with an electronic
normal processing time. signature already in place. If your passport is
returned with an electronic signature, do not
q Missionaries from the United States, please sign it again.
visit travel.state.gov for instructions on how to
obtain a passport. q If your passport is returned without an
electronic signature, sign your name as it
 appears on your passport. If you make a Security
mistake, do not cross out any names.
Airport security regulations require you to present
q Make two black and white photocopies of your a government-issued photo ID to airport personnel
passport photo identification page. Leave one at (for example, a driver's license, a government issued
home and take the other with you to the mission identification card, or a passport). If you do not have a
field. If your passport is lost or stolen, a copy government-issued identification, obtain one before
will make it easier to obtain a reissued passport. traveling. You should ensure that your identification
will not expire before the end of your mission,
q If you have a current passport, make sure it will because you will need it when you fly home.
be valid for the term of your mission plus six
months. The name on your airline boarding pass must match
the name on your identification. Anytime you receive
Please do not plan on traveling internationally for two an airline ticket or travel itinerary from Missionary
months before your mission. Many visas are difficult Travel, please compare it to the name on the
and time consuming to obtain, and Missionary Travel identification you will use at the airport. Please report
will need your passport to ensure that you leave as any differences to Missionary Travel immediately.
scheduled. You should check the name listed near the bottom
of your itinerary, just above the electronic ticket
Travel to the MTC number(s), the name at the top of the itinerary may
be truncated.
Airline Tickets
It is a federal crime to make jokes or remarks about
q If needed, Missionary Travel will provide, at no terrorism, hijacking, bombs, knives, guns, or other
cost to you, airline ticket(s) to fly to the MTC. dangerous objects. Anyone making such remarks
Your travel arrangements will be sent to your may be arrested. You are expected to act dignified at
missionary email account. all times.

q Missionary Travel will not release your travel Cancelled Flights

information to others. If you want others to
know your travel schedule, you will need to Flights may be cancelled or schedules changed
inform them. during your trip. If you have problems en route, call
the phone numbers on your itinerary.
Travel to the Mission
Lost Luggage
Airline Tickets
If your luggage is lost, misplaced, or damaged,
submit a claim with the airline before leaving the
You will receive, at no expense to you, your itinerary,
baggage claim area. Lost luggage is normally found
visa, and airline ticket before you leave the MTC.
within 24 hours.
If you were required to send your passport to the
Missionary Travel office, it will be returned to you.
Airline Baggage Allowance
Airport Information
Prohibited Carry-on Items
Check-In Times
q Visit tsa.gov/traveler-information/prohibited-
items and tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips and scroll
Check-in time at the airport is at least two hours
down to the 3-1-1-Liquids Rule to learn about
before the scheduled departure time for domestic
items that are prohibited in carry-on and
flights and three hours before the scheduled departure
checked luggage and about quantities of liquids
for international flights. Check your baggage at the
allowed and how to pack them.
airline counter promptly, and go to the boarding gate.
Board the airplane as soon as the airline allows.
Both checked and carry-on bags may be searched q If you are learning a language, the training
by airport personnel. Hazardous materials such as materials that you receive at the MTC will
aerosol cans, pepper spray, and weapons of any kind weigh about 8 to 12 pounds (3 to 5 kilograms).
are not allowed on aircraft. This includes pocket You should plan for this additional weight in
knives or cutting instruments of any size or material. your luggage to prevent charges for overweight
To find current details and regulations regarding luggage.
carry-on items, please go to tsa.gov or check the
airline's website. Overweight or Oversized Luggage

Baggage Fees q If your checked luggage is overweight or

oversized, you will be charged additional fees
The following summarizes baggage rules in general on top of the checked baggage fees. Be prepared
and may be modified as you receive additional to pay as much as US$200 or its equivalent
information from Missionary Travel, the MTC Travel in local currency additional per overweight or
Office, or the Area Travel Office: oversized bag. You will not be reimbursed.
Airline websites provide the most current
Most airlines now charge fees to check bags. For your baggage information.
trip from home to the MTC, be prepared to pay these
costs. You will not be reimbursed. How to Contact Missionary Travel
Before you depart for the airport, please call the Missionary Travel
airline directly or check their Web site for current 50 E. North Temple St. Rm. 1442
baggage allowances and fees. Baggage fees are Salt Lake City, UT 84150-5261
governed by the individual airlines and can change
without notice. Many airlines allow travelers to pay 1-801-240-5111 (worldwide)
baggage charges prior to departure. This may be 1-800-537-3537 (United States and Canada only)
done within 24 hours of departure when checking in 1-801-240-5115 (Fax)
online.

For your trip from the MTC or home to your mission,

some of your US$200 or equivalent in local currency
travel cash may be used. Please obtain a receipt and
give it to the mission financial secretary upon arrival
in your mission. You will be reimbursed for up to two
50-pound (23-kilogram) bags.

Checked Luggage

q You may check two pieces of luggage. Each

bag must not exceed 62 total dimensional inches
or 157 total dimensional centimeters (total
dimensional measurements = length + width +
height). The maximum weight allowed for each
checked bag is 50 pounds (22 kilograms).

q You may also take one carry-on bag which

cannot exceed 45 total dimensional inches
or 114 total dimensional centimeters (total
dimensional measurements = length + width +
height). Weight allowances vary depending on
the airline. Garment bags should not be carried
on.