Travel insurance
Remember to arrange
for travel insurance and be sure that the travel insurance coverage is
adequate. Special attention should be on the following areas:
- length of journey (be sure to cover
the entire duration of your stay)
- purpose of the stay (holiday /
studies / business)
- travel activities (make sure
you have coverage for all planned activities, including risky sports)
Always be
sure that you have the right insurance when travelling, so that you will be
able to cover costs which have to do with illness, injury, death and possible
repatriation to Denmark.
Sports
injuries and chronic conditions
Be aware that a
standard travel insurance does not necessarily cover certain sports accidents (e.g.
diving, river rafting, mountain climbing and gliding) and for the treatment of
chronic conditions that existed prior to departure.
Search,
rescue and salvage operations
In many countries,
search and rescue or salvage operations are not free, this include Malaysia.
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Danish embassies and consulates
are not able to pay in such cases without any collateral from you, your bank or
your family.
Before you
book a trip involving risky activities such as diving, river rafting, mountain
climbing and gliding, you should either make sure that the tour operator or the
local organizer of the activity can provide security for or pay for any search,
rescue or salvage action or even take out insurance to cover these situations.