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Immigration & Visas vocabulary · Documents & Evidence

Travel insurance

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

nounCore term

In immigration & visas, travel insurance means: Insurance that pays for medical treatment and other problems, such as cancelled trips or lost luggage, while you are travelling abroad.

In Turkish: seyahat sigortası, seyahat sağlık sigortası

How it is used

For some visas, including Schengen visas, travel medical insurance with a minimum level of cover is required. Officers check the dates, the countries covered and the amount of cover. People buy, take out or extend a travel insurance policy.

Example sentences

  1. My travel insurance covers all Schengen countries for the full length of my trip.

  2. The consulate asked for proof of travel insurance with medical cover.

Common collocations

  • take out travel insurance
  • travel medical insurance
  • insurance policy
  • level of cover
  • proof of insurance
  • Schengen visaA short-stay visa for the Schengen Area, a group of European countries that have removed regular passport checks at their shared borders.
  • supporting documentsThe papers you send with an application to prove what you say in the form, such as bank statements, letters from employers or hotel bookings.
  • health insuranceInsurance that pays for medical care, either through a public system funded by contributions or through a private policy.
  • travel itineraryA plan of your trip showing dates, places, flights and where you will stay, often included with a short-stay visa application.

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