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Schengen Visa Insurance Requirements Explained

Every Schengen visa application must include proof of travel medical insurance. Here is the complete checklist based on Article 15 of the Schengen Visa Code.

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The five mandatory requirements

Minimum 30,000 euros, all Schengen states, full stay duration, emergency care and repatriation, licensed insurer certificate.

  • Minimum 30,000 euros medical coverage
  • Valid across all Schengen member states
  • Coverage for entire stay duration
  • Emergency hospitalization and repatriation
  • Issued by a licensed insurance company

What Article 15 of the Visa Code says

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 requires adequate travel medical insurance covering repatriation, urgent medical attention and emergency hospital treatment.

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Common reasons applications get rejected

Dates shorter than stay, coverage below 30,000 euros, single-country validity, wrong traveler name, unlicensed provider.

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