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The Essential Guide to Travelling with a Medical Condition

Overview

This guide shares planning tips as well as helpful safety and practical information for travelers with medical conditions and covers the following:

1 Introduction to Travelling with a Medical Condition

  • Getting travel insurance with a medical condition
  • What is included in medical condition travel insurance?
  • Tips to help you travel safely with a medical condition

2 Travelling Abroad with a Disability

  • Planning & packing for your holiday
  • Transport & accommodation when abroad
  • Day-to-day activities & emergency help
  • Most accommodating cities for disabled travellers

3 Tips for Travelling with a Medical Condition

  • Disclosing your medical condition
  • Vaccinations & visas for travelling abroad
  • Taking medical supplies through customs

4 Guide to Travelling with Certain Medical Conditions

  • Travelling with cancer
  • Travelling with a heart condition
  • Travelling with dementia

5 Useful Links & Further Information

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Inclusion

Supporting

  • Physical disability

Last updated: 30 March 2026