This question comes up frequently. In general, although strongly recommended, travel insurance is not compulsory everywhere. With the Covid pandemic, travel insurance has become compulsory in many of the countries we list here. Some countries, such asAlgeria, Russia, China and Cuba, require it in all cases.
Compulsory visa insurance for Russia, Cuba, China, Mongolia and Algeria
For Cuba, Russia, China and Algeria, travel insurance is required to obtain a visa, whatever the purpose of your stay. To obtain a visa for Russia, certain formalities must be observed. We provide certificates of insurance for these countries immediately after your online subscription.
Une assurance obligatoire couvrant le Covid
Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, some countries require insurance to cover Covid and epidemic-related care. For most countries, you’ll also need to provide a“health pass“, which may be proof of full vaccination or a PCR test less than 24 to 72 hours old, depending on the country.
Compulsory travel insurance for people entering the Schengen area on a Schengen or Long Stay visa.
People living outside the Schengen area are also required to take out travel medical insurance if they wish to travel within the Schengen area. Schengen insurance is once again a prerequisite for obtaining a short or long-stay visa.
Une assurance obligatoire pour certains visas ou certains séjours à l’étranger
In other countries, such as Thailand for O-A visas, medical insurance is compulsory. In the United States, J-1 visa insurance is also compulsory. More and more universities require health insurance as well.
Travel insurance – highly recommended
Your travel destination is not one of the countries listed above? Travel insurance is not required, although strongly recommended. Think carefully about the risks involved in not taking out travel insurance. You face unexpected costs during your stay abroad, which can quickly become very expensive and make your trip unpleasant.
We are thinking of concrete cases such as :
- You have an accident and stay in hospital,
- you must pay all medical expenses related to this hospitalization;
- You have to cancel your trip at the last minute for a serious reasonYou don’t receive your luggage when your flight arrives;
- You are ill while traveling and need to be repatriated home;
We don’t wish such situations on you, but they can happen! So stay calm and travel stress-free! Your travel insurance is here to help!
