Medical Insurance required for France

I can get 45 day trip with Travel Time for 20 quid more than the Asda quote. That will do for now. (y)
 
I can't remember where I read it, and to be fair I haven't checked it out, but I heard the Co-op bank has an account with good travel insurance for seniors and long trips as one of the perks.
 
trevskoda said:
We dont spend that in a week. :eek:
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I presume you might just have to prove you have the money in the bank, least I hope thats what it means. I never carry hardly any cash in Europe. Just use the Halifax clarity card for everything. So you might need a statement showing you have ten grand in the bank.
 
maureenandtom said:
I wasn't aware that the EHIC ever did cover medical repatriation or costs involved in the event of death. I don't think anything has changed. It's been reported here https://www.connexionfrance.com/Fre...d-for-non-EU-visitors-Britons-visiting-France as a must have but I've not been able to find any officail French Govt ruling. This is the best I got - https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/europe-travel-insurance/france/

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so do we need a visa to got to France? I've suddenly realised that I don't know.

So far as I can see, nothing has changed.
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I am still puzzled as to whether buy insurance or not . Do we need a visa for France ? If not it appears we are not required to have insurance .
Is there an up to date French government link with travel regulations?
 
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Here's the actual requirement from the link above.
If you are still wondering “Do I need travel insurance for France?” note that insurance is obligatory for you, only if you belong to one of the categories listed below:

  • You need a visa to enter France for short-stays. A document that proves you have travel insurance that covers the whole territory of Schengen is among the main France visa requirements. Without it, your French visa application would be rejected on the spot.
  • You will enter the Schengen zone through a country that requires travel Insurance for entry to Schengen. Some members of the Schengen zone want all travellers to present proof of having purchased travel insurance when they show up at their port of entry.
Note: Although citizens of countries who do not need a visa for France are not necessarily required to get a France Travel Health insurance, they are strongly advised to do so.
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So as far as I can see a UK citizen travelling from UK into France doesn't need repatriation insurance.
 
colinm said:
Here's the actual requirement from the link above.


So as far as I can see a UK citizen travelling from UK into France doesn't need repatriation insurance.
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That does appear to be the case . Recommending , obviously , means exactly that .
I would have thought there was an official French government site with this information .
Need to do more research
 
Jo001 said:
I can't remember where I read it, and to be fair I haven't checked it out, but I heard the Co-op bank has an account with good travel insurance for seniors and long trips as one of the perks.
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It does, we have it. Quite expensive bank charges, but for us, works out cheaper than paying for breakdown cover & travel insurance for both with bonus of mobile phone insurance. Get a little cashback which helps too.
 
colinm said:
Here's the actual requirement from the link above.


So as far as I can see a UK citizen travelling from UK into France doesn't need repatriation insurance.
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That's how I read it = posted in Post No 3 above. I've done a bit more research looking for authoritative info; this seems a good one https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-insurance/france but they all seem to be full of recommendations but fall short of a requirement. I thought there might be something on the Brit Ferries website but I couldn't find anything - except that there's not many ferries operating before 3rd September. Be nice to have something definite.
 
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maureenandtom said:
That's how I read it = posted in Post No 3 above. I've done a bit more research looking for authoritative info; this seems a good one https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-insurance/france but they all seem to be full of recommendations but fall short of a requirement. I thought there might be something on the Brit Ferries website but I couldn't find anything - except that there's not many ferries operating before 3rd September. Be nice to have something definite.
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Indeed .
Wouldn't be relying on commercial sites [ferries etc] .
Appreciate many think you should have insurance . I am in 2 minds about it . Now have a medical condition[/S] which makes insurance very expensive . Calculated risk not insuring ? Am curious about the 2 bank accounts mentioned [NW and Co-op] Never been keen on accounts with monthly fees . Used to do the arithmetic and it was never worthwhile . Need to phone and check extra costs for over70/medical conditions/90 day trips . For those who have these accounts any advice would be welcome[S]
 
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witzend said:
Your correct it never did but while we were part of the EU we weren't required to have insurance cover.
The bit thats changed is we are No longer part of the EU and France requires All non EU visitors to have this insurance cover in place when entering France
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I can't understand people who go abroad without insurance cover, whether it was pre or post Brexit!
 
My wife and I have it written that should either of us die on our travels out of the UK our bodies will be cremated in the Country of this happening .
 
maureenandtom said:
Care to explain why?
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Do you know how much it costs for an air ambulance? Years ago we paid for my mother in law to be flown from Belfast to the IOM. It made my eyes water slightly but it was worth it for the quality of care she had in her remaining years.
 
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