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I wouldn't count on your passport being something other people looked at when deciding to treat you. In Canada people use MedicAlert bracelets for this purpose - according to their website they're international. Really important things like allergies are engraved on the back, and there's a code that hospitals can use when they phone, and they can get ...

Do NOT write in your passport, apart from the fields specified. Any additional marking that isn't done by passport officials can cause you problems at borders - I've seen it happen first hand :/ Also - as @Kate says, a medical staff member is unlikely to look at your passport for such things. In general, best practice is to get a Medic Alert wrist ...

If you have a GSM phone (with a SIM-card), 112 is likely to work in many places (see the list in the link). Note that it will work whether you're roaming, or don't have a SIM in the phone at all and the phone is locked. That's basically the only number you're guaranteed by the GSM standard to always be able to dial, and the mobile operators are required to ...

Short answer: The captain has to divert to the nearest airport in case the urgent medical attention will save a life. Long answer: The first thing the crew should do once there is a sick passenger is looking for a medical professional onboard. A doctor will be preferred but a nurse or so will do the job in case no doctor is available. Now if there is a ...

I have a medic alert bracelet. Firstly, it's a convenient item that first-aiders can check if you are unable to speak for yourself, which describes conditions you may have. It also contains a phone number for more information which they could use. There are downsides - it requires you to wear it the whole time. I don't even notice mine any more, but I ...

Well, when a patient has penicillin allergy in a hospital, we always write Sine Penicillium on their bed sheet, which gives an information to any medical professional that the patient is not to be given any of the antibiotics from the penicillin strand. But it is true, an EMT or a doctor wouldn't look into your passport to check about your medical ...

In Belgium the number is suppose to be 112. Recently there was actually a message in the newspaper that you better not call this number yet. The Belgian emergency services can't come to an agreement how to manage such a number. As the newspaper quotes an official, the Belgian government instated 112 to communicatie to foreigners, but locals are advised to ...

The actual process would depend on your location and passport, but you can of course in principle be stamped back in. You'd have technically left the country which stamped you out. Not departing, for whatever reason, would require you to, technically, enter the country again, with all due consequences. You might have to purchase an (emergency?) visa on the ...

The EHIC card, that offers state-provided health care abroad is applicable only to Economic European Area, which is basically EU plus a couple countries. Georgia is not part of this set so you will not have any standard health care protection there (any form of health care at all actually). But honestly, I am not sure mountain rescuing is included in any ...

Check your policy. Different policies will have different restrictions and coverage. E.g. some might not cover a "ruined beach" unless maybe you booked a stay at a beach resort. Others may cover the entire trip because the area was "unsuitable for tourism". Then again, some might explicitly state that damages due to "natural disasters" are not covered at ...

I recently faced this situation while travelling. One of my bank debit cards was cancelled by the bank since they found out an online merchant I had used had been hacked. You should first contact your bank directly. Many of them provide 'emergency cash' services at their branches around the globe, while some (such as NatWest) can give you an emergency cash ...

We haven't received a response on what country this is relevant to. In such a situation, I can't give a country-specific answer. Both Visa as well as MasterCard maintain a database of prepaid / travel card providers. Most prepaid cards are explicitly targetted for people who may not be eligible for normal banking services. Try to choose a credit card from ...

I'm not really sure that it covers what you're proposing. Although I never travel through a travel agent, I know that you can buy additional "level" of insurance that covers trip cancellation and depending on when you cancel your trip (a month before departure, a week, a day), you get a certain percentage of your full amount (you obviously get less if you ...