Hi everyone, I have completed on my lovely new French home. I have decided to apply for a 3-6 months visitor visa, do I still need to apply for health insurance.?
If so, can anyone recommend insurance that you’ve used?
Thanks
What nationality are you? Makes a difference.
Sorry, English
In which case your UK GHIC will do as still considered a temporary visitor. But get travel insurance!
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…that includes repatriation cover - GHIC won’t do that, nor will some basic travel policies, and air ambulances are very expensive.
As for which insurer, I and others here have used Staysure. Fortunately I haven’t had to claim so can’t comment on their efficiency in an emergency, but a professional travel agent friend of mine recommended them to me.
Check with the insurer as well about the duration of cover, many “holiday” travel policies max out at 90 days.
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I have used BIBA in the past (British Insurance Brokers of Aquitaine) who had reasonable prices at that time. It was a long time ago though.
Helpful to know about, but if Tony is still essentially UK-based I think they will need UK-sourced travel insurance though?
BIBA were happy to provide Health Insurance for my American partner when she first came to France, so I don’t think that one’s nationality or place of residence at the time of application matters much.