Travel insurance compliant with Schengen regulations

As most South Africans know, travelling overseas requires jumping through hoops and obtaining a Schengen visa for any of the 27 countries in Schengen Zone is no different.

Easy Travel Insurance offers some of the cheapest travel insurance products available and it’s travel insurance polices can be bought online for instant cover.

When applying for a Schengen visa the embassy requires that you obtain travel insurance prior to travel and that you provide proof of the travel insurance with your application.

Travel insurance is compulsory when applying for a Schengen visa.

The travel insurance should include medical evacuation / repatriation coverage of at least EURO 30,000. The insurance company must have a representative office in Europe and the insurance must be valid for duration of stay in the Schengen states.

Easy Travel Insurance’s policies adhere to all of these conditions. In addition to this some embassies require a letter from the travel insurance company. We do provide this letter and below is a copy of the letter we provide with your policy documents.