Travel first-aid kit & emergency checklist for Mallorca

A good travel first-aid kit for Mallorca is the small bit of preparation that makes the difference on holiday: the key medicines, sun and heat protection, your EHIC and the emergency number 112 at hand. That way you are ready for typical holiday complaints.

Henrik Venus · Licensed physician, member of COMIB Mallorca · Last updated: 11 June 2026

Life-threatening emergency

112

European Emergency Number · free, 24/7, works on any mobile, even without SIM

Call 112 now

Checklist: what belongs in your kit

Personal regular medication in sufficient quantity + active-ingredient names noted
Painkillers & fever reducers
Anti-diarrhoea, anti-nausea remedies & electrolytes (the most common holiday complaint)
Sun protection (high SPF), after-sun and insect-bite remedies
Wound disinfectant, plasters, bandage
Thermometer

Documents & numbers before you travel

EHIC/GHIC (European Health Insurance Card) for the public system
Travel health insurance for private treatment — note the policy and emergency number
Save 112 in your phone; note your hotel address in Spanish

Heat & dehydration in the southwest

In summer the southwest of Mallorca gets hot. Drink enough, avoid the midday sun, and watch children and older people for signs of heat exhaustion. Dizziness, confusion or reduced consciousness is an emergency — 112.

Doc-Mallorca

German- & English-speaking private doctor · house calls in southwest Mallorca

For non-life-threatening issues, Doc-Mallorca offers German- and English-speaking medical house calls in southwest Mallorca — at your hotel, villa or holiday rental.

Request a house call

Transparency note (§ 5a UWG): This website is operated by Henrik Venus, who also runs Doc-Mallorca — this recommendation therefore has a commercial component. In a life-threatening emergency always call 112; Doc-Mallorca does not replace any public emergency service.

Frequently asked questions

What belongs in a travel first-aid kit for Mallorca?

Personal regular medication, painkillers and fever reducers, anti-diarrhoea/anti-nausea remedies and electrolytes, high-SPF sun protection, insect-bite remedies, wound disinfectant and plasters. Plus your EHIC and the emergency number 112.

Do I need an EHIC and travel insurance for Mallorca?

The EHIC covers treatment in the public system. Additional travel health insurance is recommended for private treatment, repatriation and services outside the public system.