The Jubilee is a holy year celebrated by the Catholic Church. This pilgrimage takes place every 25 years, attracting millions of faithful to Rome. The Jubilee of Rome in 2025 therefore invites you, as a believer, to Rome. You’ll be able to renew your faith, and pass through the Holy Doors of Rome’s great basilicas. This edition is the first celebration of Pope Leo XIV, elected in May 2025 after the death of Pope Francis.
As part of the Jubilee, you’ll need a Jubilee tourist visa to enter Italy. In addition, this visa is conditional on you taking out travel insurance in Italy, which Mondassur provides.
Get your Jubilee tourist visa with our health insurance
As an exceptional measure, the Italian government has introduced the Jubilee Tourism Visa, a short-stay Schengen visa. This visa is designed to meet the high demand from Christians wishing to take part in Jubilee 2025.
Its aim is to offer a visa to the faithful from the 4 corners of the world. All in close collaboration with the Vatican and local dioceses. This is a targeted scheme, reserved for participants in pilgrimages officially recognized by an ecclesiastical authority. It must also be validated by a coordinator appointed by the bishop of the place of origin.
Obtaining this visa is subject to strict conditions. In particular, you’ll need to take out health insurance, the conditions of which are provided by Mondassur.
Conditions for obtaining a tourisme-jubilé visa
Before you can take part in Jubilee 2025 in Rome, you’ll need to meet a number of specific requirements to obtain a jubilee visa. Here are the main conditions you need to know in order to qualify:
- Limited length of stay: the visa allows you to stay in Italy for a maximum of 90 days.
- Mandatory supervision by a local leader: each group of pilgrims must be placed under the responsibility of a coordinator recognized by the diocese of origin. The coordinator is responsible for the organization of the stay and the return of participants to their home country.
- Accompanying minors: under-age pilgrims must be accompanied by a responsible adult (parent, guardian or designated companion).
- Compulsory international health insurance: applicants must take out travel insurance in Italy that meets Schengen visa requirements, including:
– coverage of medical expenses up to a minimum of €30,000
– coverage of hospitalization costs
– repatriation assistance valid throughout the Schengen zone.
Mandatory insurance for Jubilee tourist visas with Mondassur
To take part in the Jubilee 2025 in Rome, if you are a pilgrim from a non-EU country, you must obtain a Jubilee Tourism visa. This visa, specially issued for the event, also requires international health insurance in line with Schengen visa requirements.
With Mondassur, you benefit from insurance that meets 100% of these strict criteria, and is tailored to the specific needs of pilgrimage travelers: coverage of emergency medical expenses up to €30,000, hospitalization and medical care coverage, repatriation assistance, compliant insurance certificate.
In conclusion, our insurance policies are perfectly valid for the Tourist-Jubilee visa, and meet all the criteria required by the Italian authorities. We cover all the essential elements required to obtain your visa.
Health coverage for the Jubilee in Rome: Mondassur's coverage options
If you want a higher level of protection, Mondassur also offers Gold Start insurance. This is an long-stay foreign insurance which includes a top-of-the-range formula, offering extended cover and higher reimbursement ceilings. This solution provides optimum coverage for everyday medical and dental care, with very high reimbursement ceilings.
Please note that this option requires a minimum 3-month subscription. However, even if you spend less time in Rome, you’ll still be covered in your home country for the duration of the contract. It’s a way of prolonging the serenity of your trip, both during and after the Jubilee.
* Schengen countries, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania, United Kingdom and Ireland.
** Based on French social security tariffs used as reimbursement references for your treatment in Europe – deductible of €80/act.
