Schengen insurance for tourist & business VISA
Traveling in Europe has been simplified with the introduction of the Schengen visa.
If you are a non US citizen and intend to transit through or visit the Schengen countries, you have to obtain your Schengen visa from the Consulate of the country of your main destination.
However, the proof of health insurance cover for your stay in the Schengen area has to be presented to the consulate prior to issuance of visa.
Schengen visa insurance requirements for countries like Germany, France, Greece etc. include:
- Insurance company must have a representative office in Europe
- Medical evacuation/repatriation coverage of at least CHF 50,000 |
EUR 30,000 | US $50'000
- Insurance must be valid for duration of stay in the Schengen states
Schengen includes all members of the EU EXCEPT
UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania
Schengen includes some non-eu countries including
Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Full Schengen countries list
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France and Monaco, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
* Although the UK and Ireland are not part of Schengen, these countries were granted policing and judicial authority to implement Schengen.
As of 2010
Liechtenstein was scheduled to enter Schengen by November 2009 but implementation has been delayed to 2010 or later. Until then, its shared (and formerly open) border with Switzerland is manned 24 hours by Swiss border guards to ensure there are no immigration violations or breaches of security. Cyprus is due to enter Schengen in March 2010.
As of 2011
Bulgaria
Romania
