Are you planning to travel internationally? Travel insurance isn’t just a sensible way to protect yourself. It’s now required by many countries. Don’t let your trip end before it begins – make sure you have the right coverage before you go.
These travel insurance requirements are changing rapidly. Some of the countries listed below did not require travel medical insurance a month ago. So even if your destination is not on the list now, it may require travel insurance by the date of your trip. Check both when you book your ticket and a day before departure to ensure that your insurance meets the latest mandates.
This list was up to date as of June 2, 2022 and includes the specific international medical insurance requirements from each country. All prices are in USD unless otherwise noted.
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Travel Insurance Requirements by Country
- Argentina: Travelers to Argentina must have proof of international health insurance that will cover COVID-19 care. (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship)
- Aruba: Has a COVID-19 insurance plan that all visitors must pay $15 for before entering the country. (Source: Aruba Tourism Authority)
- Bahamas: Includes COVID-19 insurance in the cost of their visa. (Source: Bahamas Ministry of Tourism)
- Belize: All foreign tourists will be required to purchase health insurance on entry. Insurance costs $18 for 21 days of coverage. (Source: Belize Tourism Board)
- Cayman Islands: Visitors must attest that they have travel medical insurance that includes COVID-19 coverage. (Source: Cayman Islands Department of Tourism)
- Chile: Visitors are required to have travel or global health insurance that includes COVID-19 coverage and has a minimum coverage of $30,000. (Source: Chile Travel.)
- Cuba: Travelers to Cuba must have travel medical insurance that covers COVID-19. (Source: Cuba Tourist Board of Canada)
- Fiji: Visitors must have proof of international travel insurance that includes COVID-19 coverage. (Source: Tourism Fiji)
- Indonesia: International tourists must have international health insurance that includes coverage for COVID treatment and hospitalization and medical evacuation. (Source: Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia)
- Israel: International visitors must have a travel medical or international health insurance policy that includes coverage for COVID-19. People arriving from Ukraine and temporary residents with an A/1 to A/5 or B/1 visa that get insurance from their employers are excluded from this requirement. (Source: Israel Ministry of Health)
- Myanmar: Requires travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage purchased from the government-run Myanma Insurance. (Source: Myanmar Ministry of Immigration and Population)
- Russia: Travelers to Russia must have travel medical insurance to cover the entire stay. The policy’s geographic coverage must cover the subscriber worldwide, in the Russian Federation only or in Europe with Russia included. The government recommends that visitors carry at least $35,000 worth of coverage. (Source: Russian Federation Federal Agency for Tourism)
- Saudi Arabia: As part of the tourism visa process, visitors must purchase health insurance from the Saudi government for SAR180. (Source: Saudi Tourism Authority)
- Schengen area countries (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland): Visitors who require a visa must have travel medical insurance valid for the duration of their stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. (Source: Portugal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland State Secretariat for Migration)
- Seychelles: All travelers must have insurance to cover COVID-19 treatment costs including isolation. (Source: The Seychelles Islands)
- Singapore: Travelers to Singapore that are not fully vaccinated must have a travel insurance plan with minimum coverage of S$30,000 against COVID-19. (Source: Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority)
- Sint Maarten: Travelers to Sint Maarten must purchase a mandatory COVID-19 insurance policy to enter. Visitors purchase this policy during the Electronic Health Authorization System process. (Source: Electronic Health Authorization System of Sint Maarten)
- Sri Lanka: Requires all visitors to purchase a mandatory insurance policy with $75,000 in coverage for $12 on entry. (Source: Sri Lanka Ministry of Tourism)
- Thailand: Travelers to Thailand must have a travel medical insurance policy with minimum coverage of $10,000. (Source: Tourism Authority of Thailand)
- Turkey: All travelers to Turkey are required to have international medical insurance that covers them for the duration of their visit. (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Ukraine: Visitors must have an insurance policy from an insurance company registered in Ukraine that will cover the cost of COVID-19 treatment. The policy must be valid for the duration of stay. (Source: Visit Ukraine)
- Uruguay: Visitors must have international medical or travel insurance that specifically covers COVID-19. (Source: Ministry of Tourism)
- Vietnam: Travelers to Vietnam must have medical or travel insurance that covers COVID-19 with minimum coverage of $10,000. (Source: Vietnam National Administration of Tourism)
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