Schengen visa Insurance requirements

Traveling to various countries has become easier with Schengen agreement signed between various bordering countries in Schengen area to allow people to travel freely within Schengen area with a single visa for all the countries sharing Schengen agreement. There are different rules for each country applying for a Schengen visa, not every country national require Schengen Visa. There is a complete list of Schengen visa countries available on website which you can refer along with procedure how to apply.

The first thing to do when traveling to one or several of the Schengen territories, is to go to the embassy or consulate of the country in which you will be entering the Schengen area to check if you actually need a visa. The later is mainly linked to the need of having a Schengen visa insurance that will provide you with travel and health coverage in the event that something unfortunate takes place during your trip.

The Schengen insurance should cover both travel and health expenses while you are moving through Europe. This requirement is mandatory to apply for a Schengen visa and can also be checked at the main Schengen border points.