Qualitative study, exploratory and descriptive, in order to investigate the nursing practices on travelers' health orientation, having been collected data from nursing professionals who work in the immunization sector of three Basic Health Units in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, using the technique of semi-structured interview. From content analysis five categories emerged: care profile, health orientation, referrals to exchange the National Immunization Card for the International Certificate of Vaccination, information source and information material. The results signal the beginning of an organization of nursing practices focused on the travelers' health, going beyond the focus on yellow fever. Failures in the guidelines for acquisition of International Certificate of Vaccination still occur and information materials are missing. It points out the need to broaden the discussion on travelers' health for a review of strategies for care organization and referrals for the construction of a specific policy.
Health education; Health management; Travelers' health; Health public policy