RELIEF WORKERS INTERNATIONAL

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
INDIA presents the visitor with marvelous adventures and challenges. It is large, bursting with excitement and ever-changing. If you travel with us, you will quickly come to love India.

Men lined up to receive care at our medical camp

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
To travel to India for tourism, business or studies you are required to have a valid passport and an entry visa. Visas are issued in Indian Embassies or Missions. No entry visas are issued at the entry point and a traveler without an entry visa will be detained and deported.

A person applying for a visa must have a passport that will be valid for a minimum of six months beyond the date of their intended departure from India. So please make sure to renew your passport if it is due to expire within that period of time.

TOURIST VISAS
Entry visas for tourists are generally issued for six months from the date of issue. If you intend to visit neighboring countries and re-enter India, ask for a six months visa with a request for multiple entries.

To find the Indian Embassy or Mission nearest you and for the most reliable information about visas, please click here and go online to the Consular Passport & Visa Division of the Indian government.

For the latest information on international health alerts, please click here and go online to check the India section of the website of the Center for Disease Control.

LIABILITIES, TRAVEL INSURANCE AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A PARTICIPANT

Relief Workers International has taken great care to design a trip that is in all its aspects safe and exciting. While it is not mandatory for you to purchase Travel Insurance, we strongly encourage that you do so.

Given the nature of the trip, Relief Workers participants may be exposed to unforeseen injuries while traveling in India. We recommend that you purchase a comprehensive international insurance plan.

Travelex Insurance policies cover trip cancellation, medical expenses due to accidents, emergency evacuation back to the United States, baggage loss, and expenses due to air travel delays.

The cost of Travelex insurance is based on the insured’s age and the cost of the trip. Travelex insurance is only available for people living in the United States. For more information about their coverage of our trips, click on the Travelex graphic.

Or call their customer service hotline at 1-800-228-9792 and please be sure to refer to our Relief Workers International location number: 21-0022.

RESPONSIBILITY AS A PARTICIPANT
Relief Workers participants have certain responsibilities to Relief Workers International and to their fellow travelers. Participants are responsible for understanding the requirements of the trip, for accurately assessing their capabilities and limitations concerning their abilities to travel in the developing world and their physical fitness. Participants with medical problems or special dietary needs are responsible for informing Relief Workers International of these issues well in advance of the trip. For the protection of all participants, the trip leader reserves the right to prevent anyone from traveling who displays insufficient ability to perform our relief tasks, or whose behavior limits the enjoyment or safety of other travelers.

No refund will be made to a participant who is rejected for any such reason, or who is unwilling or unable to complete a tour. Unfortunately, we must purchase non-returnable relief supplies well in advance of our trips. Therefore, no refunds will be made to those who cancel trips within the 30 days prior to the beginning date of a tour they have signed on to.

Participants are responsible for arranging travel to and from the trip’s meeting point, for carrying valid travel documents, and for obtaining immunizations appropriate to the destination. Participants are also responsible for understanding what is and is not included in the price as outlined in the detailed trip itineraries.

Anyone who does not want pictures of themselves to be used in promotional materials should notify Relief Workers International accordingly.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Relief Workers International is not responsible for airline accidents or delays, loss of luggage, or medical or customs regulations. If a trip is canceled at any time for a reason beyond Relief Workers International’s control, we will refund only the amount the participant has paid to Relief Workers International. Relief Workers International will defer to our outfitters’ judgment and decision to alter a trip itinerary due to unforeseeable circumstances.

PAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Payments can be made by credit card (Visa & Mastercard), personal checks, or money orders. Bank to bank wire transactions are also possible for an additional fee of $35. PAYPAL

REFUND POLICY
Unfortunately, we must purchase non-returnable relief supplies well in advance of our trips. Should you choose to cancel your trip 30 days or later from the start date of your trip you will only be refunded 50% of your deposit. No refunds will be made to those who cancel trips within the 30 days prior to the beginning date of a tour they have signed on to.