Archive for the ‘travel insurance’ Category

If you’re travelling to a destination that requiresyou to apply for a Schengen visa, you will need to have Schengen visainsurance, too. This travel insurance is required for the whole duration ofyour stay. However, if you’re applying for a multi-entry Schengen  visa, thenyou’ll need to have travel insurance for the year instead, so be sure you buythe correct cover.

There are many different insurers offering Schengenvisa insurance, such as

• Insurefor.com - Travel insurance offered by Insurefor.com starts at just £4.34 for an economy policy, with the price increasing as the level of cover does. With cover including medical emergency assistance, lost and stolen possessions cover, cancellation cover, and activity cover, there’s nothing you’ll need to worry about.
• Insure & Go - Insure and Go are another company offering Schengen visa insurance, which starts from £6 for a single trip. This particular insurer offers free travel insurance for children, helping to keep the costs down. With Insure & Go, you only pay for what you need, so if you’re not taking part in water sports, for example, then you won’t pay for the cover.
• World 1st - Travel insurance from World 1st, for a single trip, will set you back around £7. Although this is more expensive than other insurers, policies include cover for various different types of medical conditions, too, so nothing will hold you back from visiting the destination you want to.
• 1st stop - 1st Stop travel insurance provides cover for over 50 different types of sports and activities as standard. Additionally, you can add extras on, or take bits off, depending on what you want to be covered for. Perfectly tailored travel insurance, from just £7.51 makes 1st Stop definitely worth checking out.
• Easyjet - Schengen visa insurance can also be brought from Easyjet, who offer a competitive price of just £5.78 for single trip cover. Travel insurance policies from Easyjet provide cover for up to £15 million pound of medical expenses, up to £5000 cancelation cover, and a helpline open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more Schengen travel insurance providers check out www.visaguru.co.uk/travel-insurance

Traveling in Europe has been simplified by the Schengen visa. If you a national of a country that requires a visa and intend to transit through or visit the Schengen countries, you have to obtain your Schengen visa from the Embassy or Consulate of the country of your main destination.

Proof of travel insurance cover for your stay in the Schengen area has to be presented to the Embassy or Consulate prior to issuance of the Schengen visa.

Schengen visa insurance requirements for all countries in the Schengen zone include:

• Insurance company must have a representative office in Europe
• Medical evacuation/repatriation coverage of at least EURO 30,000
• Insurance must be valid for duration of stay in the Schengen states

Schengen visa travel insurance

Some providers of Schengen travel insurance: