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Food Allergy Card for Travel in 42 Languages

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  1. 1 Select allergens
  2. 2 Pick destination
  3. 3 Get it by email
  4. 4 Show at restaurants

English card free · any other language from $4.99

Allergens and restrictions (may cause anaphylaxis)
Presets
Restrictions (dietary, religious & medical)
Destination language
My language (optional)

Showing the free English card. Pick your destination above to get the card in the local language.

Pick a destination to see what hidden allergens to watch out for.

Each pass covers 1 destination language. Need a different pair? Create a new pass.

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How to use it: Show the card to kitchen staff when you order. Save it to your camera roll so you can show it without needing a connection. For severe allergies, always carry your medication, the card is a communication tool, not a substitute.
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The basics

What is a food allergy card for travel?

A food allergy card for travel is a bilingual card that lists your allergens in English next to the local-language translation for wherever you're headed, so kitchen staff can read exactly what to avoid instead of relying on a conversation neither of you can fully follow.

How it works

The builder above puts one together in three steps: tap your allergens and dietary restrictions, choose a destination, and the card assembles itself in the live preview. Enter your email to receive the high-quality image; paid plans also include a printable PDF, and cards with up to three allergens include Wallet links. Save it to your phone or Wallet, then show it at any restaurant without an internet connection.

Who it's for

Anyone eating out with an allergy, intolerance, or religious dietary restriction somewhere the local language isn't your own: backpackers island-hopping through Southeast Asia, a family flying to Europe with a child's peanut allergy, or a solo traveler managing celiac disease through a two-week trip.

It covers 42 languages, from Thai and Japanese to Arabic and Hungarian. The English card is completely free, with no account and no credit card; enter your email to receive it.

Want more detail?

The phrasebook hub breaks every language down phrase by phrase. Heading somewhere specific? The Thailand, Japan, and Europe guides cover the hidden ingredients and restaurant etiquette worth knowing before you land.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The English card is completely free, with unlimited allergens. No account, no credit card; enter your email to receive the high-quality image. The Single Trip pass ($4.99 one-time) unlocks any one destination language — Thai included — with unlimited allergens, an emailed image and printable PDF, plus Wallet links for cards with up to 3 allergens. For frequent travelers, All Access ($7.99/mo or $39.99/yr) unlocks all 42 languages. The Founder Pass ($79.99 one-time) gives permanent lifetime access to everything.
42 languages: Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Indonesian (Bahasa), Malay, Burmese, Sinhala, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Hindi, Hebrew, Dutch, Urdu, Amharic, Bulgarian, Bengali, Hungarian, Nepali, Romanian, Serbian, Swahili, Khmer, Lao, Tagalog, Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Yoruba, Afrikaans, Croatian, Punjabi, and English. English is free. All others, including Thai, are premium.
Show it to the waiter or kitchen staff on your phone screen, or hand them a printed copy. Save your card to your camera roll before you travel, you won't need an internet connection to show it.
The cards use plain, direct language, not awkward literal translations. For countries with mandatory allergen labelling laws like Japan and EU member states, the card uses the exact regulated terminology that staff already see on ingredient packaging. The goal is immediate recognition.
Translations are reviewed by native speakers, and allergen facts are checked against cited primary sources such as Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency allergen list or EU Regulation 1169/2011. AllergyPass is built by a dentist, not an allergist, so the cards are a communication tool rather than medical advice. No card is a substitute for speaking directly with restaurant staff about preparation methods, or for carrying your prescribed emergency medication.
Yes, but there's no print button in the browser. Your card is delivered by email: the free version arrives as a high-quality image you can print yourself, and upgrading adds a print-ready PDF sized to cut out like an ID card, with trim guides and instructions to laminate it, emailed to you after checkout.
Premium cards with up to 3 allergens can be saved to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, making your allergy card accessible directly from your phone's lock screen without opening the app. Wallet passes use a fixed layout with limited space, so the 3-allergen cap is a limitation of the Wallet format, not a restriction on the full card. If you have more than 3 allergens, save the high-quality image or printable PDF delivered by email instead; those formats have no allergen limit.
All Access is a subscription ($7.99/month or $39.99/year) that unlocks all 42 destination languages with unlimited allergens, unlimited Allergy Risk Checker, email delivery, printable PDFs, and Wallet links for eligible cards. Cancel anytime.
No. The pack is designed for one traveler with one allergy profile traveling to multiple destinations. Each card uses the same allergen selection, translated into a different destination language.
Any destination currently supported by AllergyPass, all 42 languages including Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Indonesian, Malay, Burmese, Sinhala, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Hindi, Hebrew, Dutch, Urdu, Amharic, Bulgarian, Bengali, Hungarian, Nepali, Romanian, Serbian, Swahili, Khmer, Lao, Tagalog, Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Yoruba, Afrikaans, Croatian, Punjabi, and English.
A food allergy card is a bilingual card you show to kitchen staff: it lists your allergens in English alongside the language of your destination, so staff can read exactly what to avoid. To build yours, select your destination country, choose your allergens, and your card generates live in the preview. Enter your email to receive the high-quality image; paid plans also include a printable PDF, and cards with up to 3 allergens include Apple and Google Wallet links.
Yes. Save the image or printable PDF from your email, or add the card to Apple or Google Wallet. Once saved, you don't need an internet connection to show it at the restaurant.
Premium cards with up to 3 allergens can be saved to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, accessible directly from your phone's lock screen without opening the app. Wallet passes use a fixed layout with limited space for fields, so the 3-allergen cap is a limitation of the Wallet pass format, not a restriction on the full card. If you have more than 3 allergens, save the high-quality image or printable PDF delivered by email instead; those formats have no allergen limit.
Translations are reviewed by native speakers, and allergen facts are checked against cited primary sources such as Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency allergen list or EU Regulation 1169/2011. AllergyPass is built by a dentist, not an allergist, so the cards are a communication tool rather than medical advice. No card is a substitute for speaking directly with restaurant staff about preparation methods, or for carrying your prescribed emergency medication.
The Founder Pass is a one-time payment of $79.99 for permanent lifetime access to AllergyPass, all current features and all future features, with no renewals or subscription ever required. It has limited availability.
The Single Trip pass is a $4.99 one-time payment that unlocks one destination language of your choice with unlimited allergens. Your high-quality image and printable PDF are delivered by email, with Apple and Google Wallet links when the card has up to 3 allergens. No subscription, no renewal.
Travel safety

Why allergy cards matter abroad

Language barriers make food allergies genuinely dangerous. A card removes the ambiguity.

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Translation apps lose the urgency

"I'm allergic to peanuts" in Google Translate reads like a preference. A card with medical framing (in the kitchen's language) doesn't.

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Hidden ingredients are everywhere

In Southeast Asia, fish sauce, shrimp paste, and peanut oil show up in dishes that don't mention them. Even experienced cooks don't always flag it.

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Emergencies are stressful enough

If something goes wrong, a card in the local language helps first responders act faster. Worth having and never needing.

Important: A card is a communication tool, not a medical guarantee. Always carry your prescribed emergency medication, and always tell staff verbally as well as showing the card.
Expert advice

Communicating allergies abroad

A bilingual card is your most reliable tool. But it works best alongside a few habits.

Before you travel

Learn the cuisine. Southeast Asian cooking uses fish sauce and shrimp paste as base flavours, they're in dishes that don't mention them on the menu. Know what you're walking into before you land.

At the restaurant

Show the card and say it out loud. Not everyone reads well, and not everyone takes a card as seriously as a spoken request. When in doubt, order something simple you can verify visually.

What trips people up

Relying on a translation app alone. Assuming things are labelled. Skipping the verbal conversation. Leaving their medication in the hotel room.

Hidden allergens by cuisine

Thai food

Fish sauce, shrimp paste, peanuts in nearly every sauce. Pad thai base contains both fish sauce and shrimp paste.

Japanese food

Soy sauce in virtually everything. Dashi (fish stock) as base for miso soup, noodle broths, and sauces.

Vietnamese food

Fish sauce (nước mắm) as universal condiment. Peanuts in satay garnishes, phở toppings, and noodle dishes.

Indonesian food

Peanut sauce in satay and gado-gado. Shrimp paste (terasi) as the base of most sambals.

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