Travel

Travel insurance advice from the British government

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  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Travel Insurance
    Uses a case study to show how things can go wrong on holiday. Gives typical costs of an emergency return to the UK from different parts of the world.

  • Directgov UK - travel insurance
    Guide to taking out a travel insurance policy to protect you should things go wrong. Includes a checklist for buying a travel insurance policy and links to country travel advice, travellers' checklist and travellers health.

  • Directgov UK - travel insurance for disabled people
    Includes advice on claims resulting from a pre-existing medical condition, insuring disability equipment, arrange cover with a specialist insurer and the rights of disabled persons.

  • DTI - FAQs and answers on package travel and insurance
    Answers questions such as Do I really need travel insurance if I go on holiday? and Am I compelled to buy the insurance policy that the travel agent offers me?.





  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Know before you go
    Checklist on FCO travel advice, travel insurance, vaccinations, travel guidebooks, passport and visas, photocopies of travel documents, travel money and airlines.

  • Department of Health - European health insurance card (EHIC/E111)
    Information on free or reduced cost medical treatment in the European economic area or Switzerland.





  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Europe and the EHIC Form
    Advice on travel insurance and the EHIC form. Includes two case studies showing the need to take out travel insurance when travelling to Europe.

  • British high commission - travel advice for India
    Advice on safety and security, crime, regional warnings, local laws and customs, entry requirements and health.

  • British high commission - travel advice for Indonesia
    Advice on the tsunami, safety and security, crime, regional warnings, local laws and customs, entry requirements and health.