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Logistics & Planning

Practical trip planning: visas, travel/recovery logistics, accommodation, and insurance/legal considerations for treatment abroad.

Woman handing a passport and medical documents through a visa window, for medical visa requirements and stays
Logistics & Planning

Medical Visa India vs Thailand, Korea, Turkey: Stays Compared

India lists its medical e-visa as one year and 60 days on the same site; Thailand cut visa-free stays to 30 days; Korea needs a hospital admission certificate.

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Older man walking between parallel bars with a physiotherapist, for physiotherapy after knee replacement abroad
Logistics & Planning

Knee Replacement Recovery Time: Who Pays for the Rehab

The operation takes a morning and recovery runs six to twelve weeks. Germany funds three weeks of rehab; Dutch basic insurance only starts paying at session 21.

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Travellers queueing at Japanese airport immigration, for unpaid medical bills in Japan and re-entry
Logistics & Planning

Japan Unpaid Medical Bills: ¥10,000 Can Cost You Re-Entry

Since 1 April 2026 Japan reports an unpaid hospital bill to its border service at 10,000 yen, down from 200,000. What four other visa regimes demand instead.

8 min read
Recovering woman in an airport wheelchair at a boarding gate, for how long after surgery you can fly
Logistics & Planning

How Long After Surgery Can You Fly? The Airline Decides

The UK regulator says wait 10 days after abdominal surgery. Aer Lingus allows 5 for the same operation. Only the airline's number stops you at the gate.

7 min read
Recovering patient reading an insurance policy on a hotel bed, for gaps in clinic complication cover after surgery abroad
Logistics & Planning

Turkey Complication Insurance: What It Actually Pays

Turkey's complication-insurance mandate sets no payout minimum. Typical policies cap inpatient care near EUR 5,000 and exclude malpractice and bad results.

7 min read
Lawyer and client reviewing a legal file beneath a wall clock, for medical malpractice filing deadlines abroad
Logistics & Planning

Thailand Gives You One Year to Sue. Turkey Gives You Five.

Filing deadlines after treatment abroad differ sharply and never appear in a package quote. Thailand's clock runs one year from the day you learn what went wrong; Turkey allows five years against a private hospital.

7 min read
Traveller handing a passport at airport passport control, for medical visas to China and Korea
Logistics & Planning

China and Korea Medical Visa Rules: What Changed in 2026

China's visa-free entry now covers medical treatment, so many short procedures need no visa. Korea extended waivers; its C-3-3 medical visa covers longer stays.

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