Travel Insurance when travelling for a long term
Travelling from Australia overseas for up to 365 days or more and looking for long term travel insurance?International travel insurance policies can be purchase up to 365 days, however if you decide you wish to travel long you may be able to take out another policy to cover up to 2 years in total.
What travel insurance plans can you extend?
If you are unsure how long you are travelling for, you may be able to extend your policy up to 12-months travel insurance from the departure date on the Bare Essentials, Essentials and Comprehensive travel insurance plans as long as the policy hasn't expired. Time is based on AEST (Australia Eastern Standard Time).
Long Term Travel Insurance
Please note that you must start or end your trip in Australia.
If you have purchased your 1st year policy before departing Australia, the return date is the date the policy is going to expire.
Long Term Travel Insurance for up to 2 Years
If you are already overseas and you need to take out a policy for a 2nd year, the return date must be the date you are returning back to Australia.
Please note if you If you are already overseas, you may be able to purchase travel insurance, a 72-hour waiting period applies from the time the Certificate of Insurance is issued before cover begins. For more information on the waiting period, read the PDS. You must end your trip at your home in Australia for the policy to be valid.
What travel insurance plans can you extend?
If you are unsure how long you are travelling for, you may be able to extend your policy up to 12-months travel insurance from the departure date on the Bare Essentials, Essentials and Comprehensive travel insurance plans as long as the policy hasn't expired. Time is based on AEST (Australia Eastern Standard Time).
Travel insurance for long term travel overseas
IMPORTANT: If you wish to extend your policy, you must extend before the travel insurance policy has expired.
Helpful Hint - make a calendar entry a few days before the policy is expiring so the policy does not lapse – Time is based on Australian Eastern Standard time. If your policy lapses/expires you will NOT be able to extend your policy.
Cover is subject to the policy terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions set out in the current Combined Financial Services Guide and Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). Make sure you’ve read and understood the (PDS) prior to choosing a travel insurance policy.
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