Medical Travel Checklist for Surgery in Cartagena

From passport prep to compression garments, this checklist keeps your medical tourism journey organized before you board your flight to Cartagena.

Quick takeaways

From passport prep to compression garments, this checklist keeps your medical tourism journey organized before you board your flight to Cartagena.
Documents & logistics: Verify passport validity (6+ months). Upload scans to our secure portal and print physical copies for airport checkpoints.
Packing priorities: Compression garments or fajas (2 sets) if you already have preferred brands. Otherwise we will fit you on arrival.

Verify passport validity (6+ months). Upload scans to our secure portal and print physical copies for airport checkpoints.

Share flight itineraries so our driver can track arrivals. We recommend landing 48 hours before surgery to decompress and hydrate.

Complete required lab work and EKG in your home country. If unavailable, we will schedule Cartagena labs 48 hours pre-op.

Compression garments or fajas (2 sets) if you already have preferred brands. Otherwise we will fit you on arrival.

Loose, front-zip clothing for post-op dressing, medical-grade skincare, headphones, bilingual entertainment for recovery suites.

Designate a travel companion or request our caregiver add-on. Share a secure contact for daily updates.

Save clinic, concierge, and emergency numbers in your phone and on paper in case you travel without roaming data.