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Your Checklist Before Travelling Abroad for Treatment

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October 12, 2026

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Your Checklist Before Travelling Abroad for Treatment

Travelling for treatment is different from a holiday. You may be unwell, worried, and in a new country. Good preparation removes a lot of stress. Use this checklist before you leave.

Travel documents

Passport and visa, plus photocopies kept in a separate bag
Hospital appointment confirmation and Visa Invitation Letter
Air tickets and hotel booking
P assport and visa copies of every attendant
Digital copies of everything saved on your phone and email

Medical documents

All recent test reports, scans, and their written reports
Original CDs or films of CT, MRI, or PET scans
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Biopsy and pathology reports, if any
Previous discharge summaries and prescriptions
A short written history of your illness and treatment so far

Arrange your reports by date. Doctors can then understand your case quickly, which saves time and sometimes avoids repeat tests.

Medicines

Enough of your regular medicines for the whole trip, plus a few extra days
Prescriptions for those medicines
Carry important medicines in your hand luggage, not checked baggage

Money

Discuss the estimated treatment cost with the hospital before travelling
Keep some cash in the local currency for the first few days
Check that your international card works abroad
Keep receipts of all hospital payments

Attendants

Choose an attendant who is healthy, calm, and able to handle paperwork. Hospitals usually allow a limited number of attendants, so confirm this in advance.

On arrival