Travel and health insurance meeting certain EU requirements is mandatory for everyone applying for a visa in any Schengen-member country. What’s the Schengen zone? Simply put, it’s group of European countries who have agreed to abolish passport/border control, streamlining international travel between them.

If you come from a non-EU country, the answer is usually no. Visa requirements among Schengen zone states are nearly identical and require a particular type of insurance. Some European insurers have introduced specialized insurance products called Schengen visa insurance. These are tailor-made solutions to meet the EU regulation and provide customers with the best European health care if needed. Even though these products were primarily designed for visa applicants, they can be also used as an alternative to traditional travel insurance for short trips that don’t require a visa.

Rules and conditions regarding Schengen visa are described by the Visa Code (Regulation EC No. 810/2009).

• Minimum coverage limit of 30.000 EUR
• The insurance covers the necessary health care costs in case of illness, accident or death
• The insurance covers the cost of repatriation of the insured person or his/her body (in case of death) to his/her home country
• The policy covers the whole Schengen zone
• The insurance coverage is valid throughout the whole duration of the stay (or transit) in the Schengen Zone

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