Dear Cautious Traveler,
Here's a short blog to answer some questions about "home" country and "destination" country issues that come up in customer care fairly regularly. Our plans are for travel away from your home country.
They are short term international travel insurance policies meant to cover you only while on your vacation or travel abroad. They are not meant to cover you while you are "home". But what does "home" mean?
Your "home" country is often defined as where you have your true fixed residence where you receive mail. Easy, right? Well, this can be a bit more confusing for someone who has been a student (for example) for 4 years in a different country.
Their "home" country is still the country from where they left 4 years ago even though, presumably, they have been getting mail in the country where they are studying. You are still considered a "visitor" regardless of how long you have been in a country unless you are a legal permanent resident. In the US, this means you have a Green Card in hand.
There are many situations which arise and make the idea of "home" country, seemingly a simple question, more complicated. Sometimes a person who is a citizen of India may live and work in the UK and seek to get insurance to go to the US on a short holiday.
In that case, the "home" or "residence" country is the UK, the "citizenship" country or "passport" country is India, and the "destination" country is the US. Most companies will ask for each of these countries in their own way. Generally speaking, the "home" or "residence" country cannot be the same as the "destination" country.
On an application, however, if they ask for a "mailing" address, this often CAN be an address in your destination country. But please be careful in providing a "home" or "residence" country that is not the same as the "destination".
Oftentimes, a family or friend will be making the purchase for a traveler while sitting in the US. Still, they may need to provide a "home" or "residence" address for the person in their home country, a "passport" country, a "destination" country (often no address is needed there) AND there can be a separate "billing" address which CAN be the same as the destination country.
Sometimes, people say, well, I'm already in the US on my trip, so my "destination" from here is to go back home. While that makes logical sense, it doesn't work for the travel insurance application. You can make your purchase after are physically in your destination in many cases, however, your trip destination is where you currently are and your "home" is where you will return and mark the end of your trip.
The global travel is gradually picking up even though travel regulations vary from country to country. Whether travelers are leaving the home country or arriving to the home country, travelers should be very careful with the spread of the new Omicron and Delta variants.
Most countries now insist on an Covid test result taken within 72 hours of travel, many countries are insisting on international travelers buying travel insurance with coverage for Covid19 and for Covid19 related quarantine. There are several US companies that are covering COVID19 as any other illness on their travel insurance policies along with covid19 quarantine cover required by few countries around the globe.Travelers will continue to get Covid-19 coverage irrespective which variant ius caused the infecetion.
I hope that clears up some questions for you. Let us know if we can help you with other questions or issues. As ever, we wish you safe and happy travels!
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Complete the travel insurance quote request form by providing details of the traveler and insurance requirements.
Compare the price and the benefits of the different travel insurance options to identify what fits your needs best.
Purchase the plan that fits your requirements and budget best by using a credit card and completing the online application.
Review the travel insurance policy documents received by email closely for coverage details and relevant contact numbers.
The cost of travel insurance is directly proportional to the age of the traveler. The older the traveler and greater will be the cost of the travel health insurance.
Comprehensive travel insurance which provide exhaustive coverage are more expensive than fixed benefit travel insurance.
The price of visitors medical insurance is directly dependant on the maximum medical coverage and inversely proportional to the deductible of the plan chosen.
Travel insurance depends on the coverage region. The cost for travel health insurance in some countries is most expensive.
The longer the duration of travel medical insurance required, the higher will be the cost.
It is always recommended to purchase travel insurance before you depart your home country and start the travel. This is to make full and genuine use of the insurance so that you are covered from day One when you are in a foreign country. However, you can also purchase the insurance after arriving at your destination country.
Some insurance plans might have arrival time restriction where the insurance must be purchased within 30 days after arriving in the destination. This time could be 6 months as well depending on the age of the person.
Insurance is always purchased keeping in mind the unexpected sudden incidents in mind. Travel insurance especially is something that is exclusively meant for unexpected accidents or sickness. These are not for preventive care, planned health check-ups or appointments.
Having said that, it is definitely worth buying insurance paying a few hundred dollars and enjoy the travel peacefully instead of taking the risk of no insurance and end up paying a huge amount for unexpected accidents and sickness treatments at the hospitals.
Choose visitors travel insurance for medical emergency while outside your home country.
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Explore »While travelling in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, one must ensure that they have the right travel health insurance with proper Covid19 coverage. At America visitor insurance travelers can get visitors insurance for Covid -19 illness.
We offer a range of options for visitors where they can compare using our Visitors insurance for Covid19 comparison tool based on the factors like the travelers age, duration of travel, the maximum coverage required, deductible and the need for pre-existing conditions or for covid coverage.
Travelers can narrow down their search further by applying the “filter” option for Covid19 available in the tool. Please know we are here to help you make the best, informed decision to get coverage even for COVID19! Let us know how we can assist you. Feel free to contact us by email or phone at any time.
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