Foreign travel advice

Tonga

Health

Before you travel check that:Ìý

  • your destination can provide the healthcare you may needÌý
  • you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuationÌýÌý

This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant.Ìý

Emergency medical numberÌý

Call 933 and ask for an ambulance.Ìý

Contact your insurance company quickly if you’re referred to a medical facility for treatment.Ìý

Vaccine recommendations and health risksÌý

At least 8 weeks before your trip:ÌýÌý

  • check the latest Ìý
  • see where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the ÌýÌý

See , including:ÌýÌý

  • Zika virusÌý
  • dengueÌý(Tongatapu, Vava’u and ‘Eua)

MedicationÌý

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp legal status and regulation of some medicines prescribed or bought in the UK can be different in other countries.Ìý

Read .Ìý

Healthcare in TongaÌý

Health facilities in Tonga are basic. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp range of drugs available is limited and modern equipment is in short supply. Medical evacuation from Tonga is required for most non-basic medical problems.

Make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.Ìý

Travel and mental healthÌý

Read FCDO guidance on travel and mental health. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappre is also .Ìý