Europe Travel Insurance – Visitor Insurance for Europe Visitors

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Schengen Visa Insurance – Consulate Requirements

Travelling in Europe has been simplified and made convenient with the introduction of the Schengen visa. As a visitor to the Schengen area, you will enjoy the many advantages of this unified visa system. Generally speaking with a Schengen visa, you may enter one country and travel freely throughout the Schengen region during the validity of the visa. Internal border controls are limited with no or few stops and checks.

A Schengen Visa is an official document handed out by the embassy of the country of destination. This visa allows the passenger to enter all countries who are part of the Schengen agreement. These schengen countries / schengen states are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Schengen visas should be obtained prior to arrival in the Schengen territory.

On the 21st December 2007, the Schengen zone was expanded to inlude 9 new countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia. Schengen States are a group of European countries which have signed an agreement to allow free circulation of people within the territory of the member countries. Please note that the UK and Ireland are not a part of the Schengen aggreement.

Europe Travel Insurance common shengen visa allows you to travel to 15 Schengen countries / territories / states. However Schengen visa countries require visitors to have health insurance coverage.

Schengen visa insurance requirements for schengen states travel requirements:

• Insurance company must have a representative office in Europe
• Medical evacuation / repatriation coverage of at least US $37,500 (30,000 Euros)
• Insurance must be valid for duration of stay in the Schengen states

For more details on the Europe Travel Insurance, please visit: Europe Travel Insurance

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