i will be staying in the netherlands with my aunt for three months. do i need to have a medical insurance to enter the netherlands?if so, where can i find it at??my insurance only covers the US,not any other country.
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If you are going for a holiday, it’s not compulsory but travel insurance will cover you if you have an emergency over there. If you are going to live you do need to get health insurance, you can do that once you are over there.
I’m with http://www.zilverenkruis.nl and health insurance costs about 75EUR per month.
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Suze
Under new laws enforced in EU since 2004, all visitors- especially citizens from outside the Eurozone, require a travel insurance while entering any member state. Such a travel insurance covers medical emergencies and travel losses/ delays if any.
Here is some travel information to Netherlands, which might be useful:
(for US passport holders)
NETHERLANDS (NL)
Passport required (must be valid at least 3 months after
period of intended stay).
Visa not required for a stay of max. 90 days in a half year
period.
Visitor must hold sufficient funds to cover stay.
Minors:
passport and visa not required for children under 16 years
provided:
- their names are registered in companion’s passport, which
bears the visa-if required. Unless specifically otherwise
stated the visa is also valid for the child(ren) concerned;
and
- possessing same nationality; and
- traveling together with companion.
Since you dont need a visa, you will not be required to furnish a copy of the travel insurance policy at the Netherlands embassy. However, upon arrival at an airport in the Netherland, which will most likely be Schiphol in your case, the immigration officer can ask you to show an insurance card or copy.
However, since you will stay for 3 months or 90 days, suggest you take a Schengen visa valid for a duration above the length of your intended stay, just to make an allowance for flight delays or any other circumstances that might crop up during your stay. And for the visa, you’ll need a travel insurance
One of the main reasons for EU states or Schengen member countries including the Netherlands asking for travel insurance is due to the high crime rate against tourists. There are several instances where tourists from various countries have been robbed of their passports and tickets and got stranded in the EU. Others attempted to make false claims they were robbed for illegal migration purposes.
Also, it is always better to carry a travel insurance…just in case.
Try the website http://www.axa-schengen.com for travel insurance. A 90-day policy should cost you around EUR 80…which is not really much for the protection of EUR 30,000 it offers.
you dont need it but it is strongly recommended…