TT fans urged to have travel insurance in place
BBCTravelling to the Isle of Man for the 2025 TT races without appropriate travel insurance could be "very costly", Manx Care has warned.
The island's healthcare provider said while most treatment for UK residents was covered under a reciprocal arrangement, all eventualities were not.
It said urgent care would always be provided but those from outside of the UK would only be entitled to emergency care for free, with ongoing treatment including repatriation to be paid for.
Qualifying for the 2025 event begins on Monday, with the races set to conclude with the Senior TT on 7 June.
Thousands of people flock to the island for the annual two-week motorcycle event held on the 37.73-mile (60km) Mountain Course, which sees the closure of public roads for racing.
Manx Care has urged all visitors to ensure the cover they have includes the cost of repatriation, including to the UK, which is not covered by the reciprocal agreement.
Executive director of health services Oliver Radford said the UK agreement did not "cover all eventualities".
He said that could make it "very costly if you become ill and require healthcare support, and even more costly if you have no insurance in place at all".
However, he said treatment for those needing urgent care, including for those involved in road accidents or who become ill, would always be provided.
Insurance queries would "never delay or prevent immediately necessary or urgent treatment being given", he said.
Visitors to the island from countries outside the UK will be expected to provide insurance information or pay bills for treatment not classed as urgent.
That includes any stay in hospital after emergency care, diagnostic tests and medicines.
The health care provider has also reminded people to pack enough prescription medication, or any other medications, for their entire trip.
"We want all visitors to enjoy TT safely, and worry-free," Mr Radford said.
UK residents are able to temporarily register with an island-based GP if their stay is longer than 24 hours but less than three months.
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