An image of the front cover of the Parkinson's Passport

Travelling with Parkinson’s can be a challenge, from accessibility issues to transporting medication, and the potential need for medical assistance in a new country or location. That’s why we created the Parkinson’s Passport.

Made in collaboration with healthcare professionals, our member organisations, and our industry partners, the Parkinson’s Passport provides essential medical information and helps others understand what people with Parkinson’s may need outside their own environment – in airports, hotels and other public places.

What does the Parkinson’s Passport include?

The passport includes the following:

  • General information about Parkinson’s
  • Space to detail which Parkinson’s-related issues you have that might make travel more challenging for you
  • Space to detail your emergency contacts, and details of devices or implants you may carry or wear
  • Space to detail your medication requirements and details of any clinical trials in which you are currently partaking
  • Advice on accessibility and support, and what medications people with Parkinson’s may need to carry, and how Deep Brain Stimulation devices can affect airport screening and scanning services
  • Advice for how to help people with Parkinson’s in a medical emergency

We’ve translated the Passport so it’s available in English, Français (French), Italiano (Italian), Deutsch (German), Português (Portuguese) and Español (Spanish), with more translations coming soon.

How to use the Parkinson’s Passport

It’s easy to use the Passport: simply download a copy in your chosen language using the buttons below, and then either:

  1. Fill it out digitally using the interactive tick boxes, and make sure it’s saved on your phone and any other devices you’re taking on your travels with you so you can access it easily
  2. Print a copy of the passport and fill it out by hand, and take it with you in your hand luggage

Download the Parkinson’s Passport

Click the buttons below to download the Passport in your language of choice:

Čeština – Dlouhá digitální verze Čeština – Krátká verze pro tisk

Deutsch – Lange digitale versionDeutsch – Kurze druckversion

English – Long digital versionEnglish – Short printable version

Español – Versión digital largaEspañol – Versión corta imprimible

Français – Version longue digitaleFrançais – Version courte imprimable

Italiano – Versione digitale lungaItaliano – Breve versione stampabile

Język polski – Długa wersja cyfrowa Język polski – Krótka wersja do druku

Nederlands – Lange digitale versie Nederlands – Korte printbare versie

Português – Versão digital longaPortuguês – Versão curta para impressão

Other resources for travelling with Parkinson’s

There is lots more help out there if you’re concerned about travelling away from home with Parkinson’s. For instance:

  • Read our full travel with Parkinson’s guide, which has advice on things like travel insurance, public transport, taking medications abroad, driving with Parkinson’s and much more.
  • Learn more about the Parkinson’s Ready program, which works with cities around the world to help educate their workers in safety, transportation, hospitality and other service industries to better understand Parkinson’s, and be prepared to support those who they interact with in their work day.