# Create Your First Travel Request

## Create your first travel request

Travel requests give reviewers visibility before spend is committed.

### Before you start

Prepare:

* trip dates and destination
* business purpose
* estimated cost
* department, project, or cost center

### Step by step

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### Start a new request

Open the travel request form from your dashboard or travel area.
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### Add trip details

Enter the destination, dates, travelers, and business purpose.
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### Add estimated spend

Include expected transportation, lodging, and other trip costs.
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### Submit for approval

Review the details and send the request into workflow.
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### What happens next

Managers and finance teams can review budget, policy, and timing before travel is booked.


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