What are some of the countries in the EU that the ETIAS includes? The countries…

What are some of the countries in the EU that the ETIAS includes?

The countries are the same 26 members that make up the Schengen Zone. Travelers to these countries will benefit from the ETIAS for Europe which grants them authorization to visit these countries.

What are the requirements for your visa to be issued?

For Germany and all other Schengen states, special insurance requirements have been set out. Further details can be found in the Regulation (EC) No. 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009. This regulation established a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), which was revised on April 5th 2010. It forms the statutory basis under European law in all Schengen states for the issuing of visas.

Will a stay in your home country be covered?

You want to interrupt your stay abroad for a few days in order to spend some time at home? No problem. If you interrupt your stay abroad and spend time at home, you will have insurance cover for 6 weeks. You can also travel home several times as long as the overall duration does not exceed 6 weeks. There will be insurance cover for costs resulting from an accident or from an acute and newly acquired illness. If you travel to your home country at the end of the insurance period, this is not considered to be an interruption of your stay abroad. In this case, insurance coverage ends as soon as you arrive in your home country.

Will the Schengen Visa be enough for a summer program in Europe?

Most universities in Europe do summer research programs or spend months to develop practice-oriented classes while having a great time with students. Having a Schengen visa means you have the right to stay in a Schengen state for 90 days so you can enjoy the summer course and get to know other people.

What should you do in case you aren’t able to travel to Europe?

Due to the pandemic all countries have closed their borders and only a few flights are allowed for emergency cases. If you want to travel around Europe whether you live in Europe or not, then there are a few things you can do before it is allowed to do so. Because you can’t travel now you can use this free time to fully prepare your next trip in detalil, you can save up Money, read more about the country you want to visit, maybe even take a virtual tour around the places you want to visit such as museums or parks and cook a traditional food from the country of your choice. This is a great way to learn more about culture while having fun and being productive. We will keep you updated on the news about border control so for now stay at home and be safe.

Which is the cheapest and easiest visa to get?

The answer is easy: ETIAS. Summer is coming and with it many different courses and summer programs will begin. Come be part of them by using the ETIAS Visa, the newest and fastest form of visa that will get you across the entire Schengen Zone.

What can you do if you have arrived some time ago but you have missed taking out insurance?

PROVISIT offers a special plus: The insurance combination can be concluded up to 12 months after the entry. Due to these conditions, PROVISIT can be concluded in the following cases:

• as a connecting insurance to a travel health insurance from abroad,
• as a connecting insurance to a short-term travel health insurance form another German provider,
• as an insurance needed for a visa prolongation if the conclusion of a travel health insurance was missed earlier.

What should you do if you need medical treatment?

As foreign guest you are covered by private international health insurance. Such health insurance covers only acute medical treatment of newly occurred illnesses. If it is not an emergency, please consider the following recommendations:

1. Please always consult your primary care physician (general practitioner) before seeing a specialist or going to hospital.
2. Please provide the physician with our Ärzte-Info-Ticket (medical info card) prior to the treatment.
3. Please inform your doctor that your health insurance only covers acute medical treatment.

For further information, go to: What to do in the event of illness?