Does PROVISIT include insurance cover for children? Children and adolescent persons can be enrolled under…

Does PROVISIT include insurance cover for children?

Children and adolescent persons can be enrolled under the PROVISIT insurance plan. For children under 6 years, insurance can only be effected if the accompanying legal guardian is also insured under the PROVISIT tariff.

What is the most popular visa if you want to travel in Europe?

The most popular and used visa in Europe is the Schengen visa which gives you a free entry into 26 countries without providing any additional document. To travel around the European states, over 14 million people used a Schengen Visa.

Will insurance cover continue to exist even if the Foreign Office issues a travel warning?

Yes, PROVISIT-VISUM’s international health insurance protects you both when traveling in countries for which the German Foreign Office has issued a travel warning and in case of illness related to a pandemic.

What can you do in the event of an emergency?

Try to stay calm even in difficult situations. Look for the right contact for help. Call us, explain what happened, listen and don’t hang up until your contact on the phone asks you to. Do you require police, rescue or firefighting services? Call the emergency number of the country you are in. Emergency number in Europe: 112 Emergency number in the USA and Canada: 911 You will find other emergency numbers online, for example at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_telephone_number#Emergency_numbers.

Which are the countries that are part of the EU that aren’t part of the Schengen Agreement?

Out of all the countries in Europe, Ireland is an EU country that is not part of the Schengen zone. Some other new EU states like Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania are not yet part of the Schengen Area but will be members in the future.

What will happen if you lose your passport while traveling in the EU?

In many cases, passengers find out that they do not have their passport with them. Passports can get stolen or lost during flights to the EU countries. The EU country decides if you are allowed to cross the border without a valid travel document.

Is the ETIAS system going to be a near perfect system?

The authorized staff working for it checks applications manually. It is advised that in case you get rejected, reapply by typing in honest and direct information.

When does the system for the ETIAS visa launch?

The system will launch soon. There are currently 62 countries that will need to get the ETIAS authorization. What this means is that all the citizens of these countries will be obligated to obtain ETIAS authorization before they enter any EU country. However, more countries might be added to that list.