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Gap year, sabbatical of tussenjaar nemen

Intro

Gap year, sabbatical of tussenjaar nemen

  • Een tussenjaar is een langere periode tussen twee opleidingen, tussen een opleiding en een baan of tussen twee banen. Waarbij je min of meer bewust kiest om niet direct van de een over te stappen op de ander
  • Een tussenjaar is in het algemeen niet letterlijk een jaar maar kan variëren van een paar maanden tot een jaar
  • De internationale term voor een tussenjaar is 'gap year', al wordt gap year wat vaker gebruikt als het gaat om een een wat minder serieuze invulling van de periode
Gap Year abroad: home bundle

Gap Year abroad: home bundle

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Gap year abroad: what is it, why do it, and where is the best place to go?

Gap year abroad: what is it, why do it, and where is the best place to go?

What is a gap year abroad?

  • A gap year is a longer period between two courses, between a course and a job or between two jobs. Where you more or less consciously choose not to switch directly from one to the other.
  • A gap year is generally not literally a year but can vary from a few months to a year.
  • The international term for a gap year is 'gap year', although gap year is more often used when it comes to a less serious way of spending the period.

How can you fill a gap year abroad?

  • You can perfect your language skills and you can take classes in subjects of your choice, from art and history to media studies.
  • You can also gain work experience and improve your skills by doing an internship at a local company.
  • You can help yourself and someone else by doing volunteer work.
  • You can fill your backpack with experiences by making a long or world trip.
  • You can also do it all and not make it a gap year, but the starting year of the rest of your (meaningful) life.

Why should you take a gap year abroad?

  • work or study experience in those areas that may be important for your study choice or career. Before you choose a direction, it is nice to know a little about what you are getting into.
  • experience with immersing yourself in another culture, without being bothered by your friends, family or other limitations.
  • a mountain of self-knowledge that you will continue to benefit from your whole life.
  • a lot of new friends or acquaintances.

What do you need for a gap year abroad?

  • A sufficient budget to last as long as you want, or enough work ethic to earn money there.
  • The realization that when you return, you may want to leave again immediately.. so take enough time to acclimatize at home.
  • The realization that after the period that you have been away, you may think very differently about your future.
  • The realization that after the period that you have been away, you might think exactly the same about your future.

What is the best place to go during your gap year?

  • Become an au pair: Argentina, Australia, China, England, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Austria, Spain and the United States.
  • Backpacking and earning money: Australia, Canada, Curacao, Europe, New Zealand.
  • Learn Chinese in China: for example in Beijing.
  • Become a divemaster and teach diving: Greece, Egypt, Indonesia.
  • Learn German: (Berlin), Austria or Switzerland.
  • Learn English abroad: Australia (Sydney), England (Brighton, Cambridge, London), Canada (Toronto), Ireland (Dublin), the United States (New York, San Francisco), Malta, South Africa (Cape Town).
  • Learn French: Biarritz; Nice, Paris, Switzerland.
  • Learn Italian in Italy: Florence, Rome, Siena, Venice.
  • Learn Spanish in Spain: Barcelona, ​​Granada, Malaga, Madrid, San Sebastian, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia.
  • Learn Spanish in the Caribbean: Cuba, Dominican Republic.
  • Learn Spanish in Central America: Costa Rica (Turrialba), Guatemala (Antigua), Panama (Bocas del Toro).
  • Learn Spanish in South America: Argentina (Bariloche, Buenos Aires), Ecuador, Peru.
  • Learn Swahili in Africa: Kenya (Kilifi), Tanzania (Zanzibar).
  • Volunteering with children or the elderly: you can do volunteer work in almost any country in the world. Check the JoHo country pages for an indication of the work or projects.
  • Volunteering as an animal caretaker: Australia (koalas, kangaroos, horses), Curacao (dolphins, dogs, cats), Indonesia (orangutans, street dogs), South Africa (monkeys, cheetahs, sharks, penguins, rhinos, elephants).
  • Volunteering: protect sea turtles: Sri Lanka, Costa Rica.
  • Travel the world: Southeast Asia, Latin America and Australia.

What are the risks of a gap year abroad?

  • Your health insurance coverage may lapse if, for example, you go and will work abroad.
  • You may suffer from homesickness and want to go home earlier (but there is a lot you can do about it, and prepare for it!).
  • You may have problems with the organization with which you are going abroad (read more about solving problems abroad).
  • What are the consequences if, for example, you end up in a hospital?
  • If you end up in a hospital, you may have to pay the costs yourself if you have not taken out insurance that covers your activities.
  • Are you insured for a gap year abroad? A gap year abroad can be covered by your current travel and health insurance if you do not go abroad for too long, do not undertake paid work or special activities. In most cases, special insurance is recommended or really necessary.
  • Read more: Travel insurances and insurances for long term abroad - Theme
  • Read more: Vezekeren van een tussenjaar het buitenland (NL)
Sabbatical abroad: what is it, why do it, and where is the best place to go?

Sabbatical abroad: what is it, why do it, and where is the best place to go?

What is a sabbatical?

  • A sabbatical is a period - often somewhat longer - when people take a break from their current work and living environment and travel or do something completely different for an extended period of time.
  • Usually, people do not talk about a sabbatical until a period of several months. Some people even create the space to take a year or two off, for example.
  • With a sabbatical, the intention is often to return to the current situation (home, job, etc). At the same time, the longer period often provides an opportunity to explore very different interests (take courses, do volunteer work) and discover other countries and cultures.

How can you fill a sabbatical abroad?

  • The details of a sabbatical can vary greatly from person to person and for what purpose the “pause button” is pressed. One person chooses to spend several months with a pile of books in a “cabin in the woods” another goes on foot to Santiago de Compostella.
  • You can perfect your language skills and you can take classes in subjects of your choice, from art and history to media studies.
  • You can also gain work experience and improve your skills by doing an internship at a local company.
  • You can help yourself and someone else by doing volunteer work.
  • You can fill your backpack with experiences by making a long or world trip.
  • You can also do it all and not make it a gap year, but the starting year of the rest of your (meaningful) life.

Why should you take a sabbatical abroad?

  • People also often use a sabbatical as a moment of reflection, to reflect on choices made and to look at the next few years with fresh eyes.
  • This often involves questions such as:
    • “Does my job still suit me or should I take a different career path?”
    • “Am I happy with my current living environment or do I see myself living in a completely different context (smaller/larger, busier/quieter)?”
    • “Am I happy in my current relationship?”
    • and “How do I want to develop in the coming years and what life goals do I want to achieve?”

What do you need for a sabbatical abroad?

  • A sufficient budget to last as long as you want, or enough work ethic to earn money there.
  • The realization that when you return, you may want to leave again immediately.. so take enough time to acclimatize at home.
  • The realization that after the period that you have been away, you may think very differently about your future.
  • The realization that after the period that you have been away, you might think exactly the same about your future.

What is the best place to go during your sabbatical period?

  • Backpacking through: Australia, Asia or Europe
  • Learn Chinese in China: for example in Beijing.
  • Become a divemaster and teach diving: Greece, Egypt, Indonesia.
  • Learn German: (Berlin), Austria or Switzerland.
  • Teach English abroad: South Africa, Latin America, Vietnam or China.
  • Learn French: Biarritz; Nice, Paris, Switzerland.
  • Learn Italian in Italy: Florence, Rome, Siena, Venice.
  • Learn Spanish in Spain: Barcelona, ​​Granada, Malaga, Madrid, San Sebastian, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia.
  • Learn Spanish in the Caribbean: Cuba, Dominican Republic.
  • Learn Spanish in Central America: Costa Rica (Turrialba), Guatemala (Antigua), Panama (Bocas del Toro).
  • Learn Spanish in South America: Argentina (Bariloche, Buenos Aires), Ecuador, Peru.
  • Learn Swahili in Africa: Kenya (Kilifi), Tanzania (Zanzibar).
  • Volunteering with children or the elderly: you can do volunteer work in almost any country in the world. Check the JoHo country pages for an indication of the work or projects.
  • Volunteering as an animal caretaker: Australia (koalas, kangaroos, horses), Curacao (dolphins, dogs, cats), Indonesia (orangutans, street dogs), South Africa (monkeys, cheetahs, sharks, penguins, rhinos, elephants).
  • Volunteering: protecting sea turtles: Sri Lanka, Costa Rica.
  • Travel the world: Southeast Asia, Latin America or Australia.

What are the risks of a sabbatical abroad?

  • Your health insurance coverage may lapse if, for example, you will travel and also work abroad.
  • You may suffer from homesickness and want to go home earlier (but there is a lot you can do about it, and prepare for it!).
  • You may have problems with the organization with which you are going abroad (read more about solving problems abroad).
  • What are the consequences if, for example, you end up in a hospital?
  • If you end up in a hospital, you may have to pay the costs yourself if you have not taken out insurance that covers your activities.
  • Are you insured for a longer sabbatical abroad? A sabbatical abroad can be covered by your current travel and health insurance if you do not go abroad for too long, do not undertake paid work or special activities. In most cases, special insurance is recommended or really necessary.
  • Read more: Travel insurances and insurances for long term abroad - Theme
  • Read more: Vezekeren van een tussenjaar het buitenland (NL)
Gap year: what does it get you?

Gap year: what does it get you?

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I read an article in my regional newspaper about young adults who consciously choose to take a gap year. “The coolest thing I have ever done”, “I really stepped out of my comfort zone”, “Good to do something where you get to know yourself better.”

A gap year has all kinds of manifestations. One person goes on a longer trip, another takes a language course, chooses volunteer work in their own country or abroad, another goes to work somewhere paid.

But what can a gap year -in your own country or especially abroad- get you? Whether you are young, young adult or already adult?

Some examples:

  • of course: new experiences and new adventure
  • self-understanding of what happens to you when you (literally or figuratively) cross boundaries
  • new or improved skills to make (social, study or work) contacts with others
  • self-understanding that you can manage well for a period 'alone' abroad; also consider, for example, being able to deal with (temporary) 'loneliness'
  • you can make good or better independent choices
  • peace, time and space to think (better) about your next step: in your studies, in your first job or in your current career
  • a network of contacts all over the world, through the people you meet along the way or with whom you contact online
  • new or improved language skills: by traveling anyway, but especially if you make a language course part of your gap year
  • more interest or insight into other countries, cultures and customs
  • more or renewed appreciation of the country and culture you come from ('we don't have it that bad' - that feeling)
  • more self-insight and self-development: who are you, what drives you, what are important values ​​for you, what gets you out of bed, what are your talents and what else do you want to develop yourself in: in any case by 'hitting the road', but especially if you follow workshops in this direction during your gap year
  • come closer to yourself (again), because when abroad you don't have to 'comply' as much with an image that people already knew about you. The opportunity to partly reposition or even 'reinvent' yourself.
  • (re)finding new motivation to pick up where you left off or to make changes and move on, once home

Of course this is personal and (slightly) different for everyone.

Therefore my question: What drives you to choose a gap year? Or - if you have already had the year - what has the gap year given you?

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What is travel insurance, and why take out specific insurance when you go on a trip or vacation?

What is travel insurance, and why take out specific insurance when you go on a trip or vacation?

What is travel insurance to insure your trip or vacation?

  • Travel insurance is insurance that provides coverage for risks during a trip or vacation abroad. This mainly concerns loss of or damage to your luggage, medical assistance in the event of accidents, for example, or repatriation costs if you need to be transported back to your home country urgently. In some cases, travel insurance coverage also applies in your home country.
  • With continuous travel insurance, you are insured for all your trips throughout the year.
  • With temporary travel insurance, you take out insurance for each trip for the duration of the trip.
  • Cancellation insurance reimburses (all or part of) the travel sum, cancellation or accommodation costs if you have to cancel or interrupt your vacation.

Why should you take out travel insurance for a short trip, vacation, or long-distance trip?

  • Travel insurance can provide coverage in the event of an accident or emergency while you are away.
  • Travel insurance can provide coverage for damage and accidents during the adventurous or sporting activities you are going to do.
  • Travel insurance can continue to provide coverage if your Dutch basic health insurance no longer provides coverage, or if the damage is only reimbursed at Dutch cost price.
  • Travel insurance can provide coverage in the event of damage, loss, or theft of your luggage.
  • Travel insurance can provide coverage if you are held liable for damage you cause to other people or their property.
  • Travel insurance can provide coverage if you have to return home early because something has happened to you or your immediate family.

What is important to insure when you are going to travel?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the countries where you are going to travel and possible work.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your full period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work or voluntary work during your world trip.

What insurance do you need for a trip or vacation?

 

What is round the world travel insurance or long-term travel insurance, and why take out specific insurance when you go abroad?

What is round the world travel insurance or long-term travel insurance, and why take out specific insurance when you go abroad?

What is round the world travel insurance or long-term travel insurance?

  • Round the world travel insurance means that you take out insurance that continues to provide coverage during all your activities abroad, and which is specifically intended for those who travel for long periods of time, such as world travelers, globetrotters, and nomads.

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for a long trip abroad?

  • Round the world travel insurance provides coverage for a much longer trip than regular travel insurance.
  • World travel insurance is specifically intended for longer trips, whereas regular travel insurance may offer coverage on paper, but in practice handles it differently.
  • World travel insurance is suitable for many types of activities, ranging from high-altitude trekking to more risky sports.
  • World travel insurance continues to provide coverage if you start working during your trip, whether planned or unplanned. If you did not take out insurance before departure that allows you to work, there is no guarantee that you will be able to take out insurance that provides coverage while abroad.
  • Long-term travel insurance continues to provide coverage when your home country's health insurance no longer does.
  • Worldwide travel insurance also covers your medical expenses up to the actual cost, and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • Worldwide travel insurance can also continue to provide coverage if negative travel advice is issued.

What is important to insure when you are going to travel around the world?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the countries where you are going to travel and possibly work.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your full period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work or voluntary work during your world trip.

What insurance do you need when backpacking abroad?

What is backpack insurance, and why take out specific insurance when you go backpacking abroad?

What is backpack insurance, and why take out specific insurance when you go backpacking abroad?

What is backpacking insurance and travel insurance for backpackers?

  • Backpacking insurance for backpackers means that you take out insurance that continues to provide coverage during all your activities abroad and is specifically intended for those who are traveling for a long time, traveling independently, or making frequent use of local transportation.

Why should you take out travel insurance specifically for backpacking?

  • Travel insurance for backpacking can provide coverage in the event of an accident or emergency while backpacking.
  • Travel insurance for backpacking can provide coverage for damage and accidents during your adventurous or sporting activities.
  • Travel insurance for backpacking can continue to provide coverage if your Dutch basic health insurance no longer provides coverage, or if the damage is only reimbursed at Dutch cost price.
  • Travel insurance for backpacking can provide coverage in the event of damage, loss, or theft of your luggage while backpacking.
  • Travel insurance for backpacking can provide coverage if you are held liable for damage you cause to other people or their property.
  • Travel insurance for backpacking can provide coverage if you have to return home early because something has happened to you or your immediate family while backpacking.

What aspects are important to insure when backpacking abroad?

  • The duration of your trip: so that you are also covered during a very long backpacking trip, or can extend your coverage if you want to stay longer
  • The activities during your trip: so that you can also participate in all kinds of sports and adventure activities that are excluded from travel insurance
  • Coverage of your medical expenses during your trip: so that you are always covered, even if you go to work or if the costs in the event of an accident are higher than the Dutch rate
  • Coverage for natural disasters and war during your trip: so that you don't have to return home immediately with your tail between your legs every time the Dutch government issues negative travel advice
  • Your insurer's specialization: so that your insurer specializes in backpacking trips or long stays abroad, and doesn't treat you like an “all-inclusive sunglasses claimant.”

What insurance do you need when backpacking abroad?

What is insurance for working abroad, and why do you need specific insurance if you are going to do paid work?

What is insurance for working abroad, and why do you need specific insurance if you are going to do paid work?

What is insurance for working abroad?

  • Insuring yourself for working abroad means taking out insurance that continues to provide coverage during your paid work abroad.

Why take out insurance, and when is normal travel insurance no longer sufficient?

  • There may be several reasons why you need separate insurance for paid work abroad.
  • During your work, local employers generally offer no or limited insurance that does not provide sufficient coverage.
  • The risk of accidents is sometimes greater during your work, for example because you are doing work with which you have little experience or because of the nature of the work.
  • During specific work abroad, additional requirements may apply as soon as you start performing work that involves additional risks. Only special insurance policies offer coverage during this type of work.
  • During work, internships, or volunteer work abroad where you receive a salary or compensation (for example, food or housing), your local health insurance coverage will normally lapse. You will then need special insurance to remain insured for illness and accidents.
  • Standard travel insurance policies generally do not provide sufficient coverage to apply for a work visa or working holiday visa.
  • Standard travel insurance policies generally only cover stays abroad for a limited number of days. If your trip or stay abroad exceeds the maximum number of days, this generally means that there will be no coverage for the entire travel period.
  • Standard travel insurance policies generally only provide coverage for recreational travel without study, internship, or work. If you engage in activities other than recreational activities, this generally means that you will no longer be covered for the entire travel period.

What should you pay attention to in your insurance policy if you are going to work abroad?

  • Make sure you have insurance that is valid in the area where you will be traveling and working.
  • Make sure you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you will be participating in.
  • that you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • that your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost (what it actually costs), and not just for the standard costs. In most countries, healthcare costs are higher than in the Netherlands.
  • that you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • that you are well insured against personal liability.
  • that you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • that you insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless the coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  •  that you take care to choose the right coverage when working in healthcare, with wild animals, and with dangerous machinery.

What insurance do you need to work abroad?

What is volunteer insurance, and why should you take out specific insurance if you are going to do volunteer work

What is volunteer insurance, and why should you take out specific insurance if you are going to do volunteer work

What is insurance for volunteering abroad?

  • Insuring volunteer work abroad means taking out insurance that continues to provide coverage while you are working as a volunteer abroad

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for voluntary work abroad?

  • There may be several reasons why you need separate insurance when volunteering abroad.
  • During specific activities abroad, additional requirements may apply if your work involves extra risks. Only specific insurance policies offer coverage during these activities.
  • The risk of accidents is sometimes higher during your work, for example because you are doing work you have little experience with or because of the nature of the work.
  • Local projects or employers generally offer no or limited insurance that provides insufficient coverage during your work.
  • When volunteering abroad and receiving minor financial compensation (or, for example, food or housing), your home country's health insurance coverage will potentially lapse. You will then need special insurance to remain insured for illness and accidents.
  • Regular travel insurance policies generally provide coverage for trips of a limited number of days. If your trip or stay abroad exceeds the maximum number of days, this generally means that for the entire travel period, you will not be covered.
  • Regular travel insurance policies generally only provide coverage for recreational travel without voluntary work activities. If you engage in activities other than recreational activities (such as volunteer work), this generally means that for the entire travel period, you will not be covered.

What is important to insure when you are going to work as a volunteer abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the country or countries where you are going to travel and volunteer.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That when performing work in healthcare, with wild animals, and with dangerous (agricultural) machinery, you take care to choose the right coverage.

What insurance do you need when volunteering abroad?

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for an internship abroad?

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for an internship abroad?

What is insurance for an internship abroad?

  • Insuring an internship abroad means taking out insurance that continues to provide coverage during your internship abroad
  • Insurance for internships abroad are also referred to as internship insurance. This internship insurance is specifically for when you go abroad for a long period of time to work as an intern, take courses, or conduct research abroad.

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for an internship abroad?

  • There may be several reasons why you need separate insurance for an internship abroad.
  • During internship activities abroad, additional requirements may apply as soon as you start performing work that involves additional risks. Only specific insurance policies offer coverage during these activities.
  • During your internship, the risk of accidents is sometimes greater, for example because you are doing work with which you have little experience or because of the nature of the work.
  • During your internship, local employers generally do not offer insurance, or offer limited insurance that does not provide sufficient coverage.
  • During an internship abroad where you receive financial compensation (or, for example, food or accommodation), your home country's health insurance coverage will potentially lapse. You will then need special insurance to remain insured for illness and accidents.
  • Regular travel insurance policies generally provide coverage for trips of a limited number of days. If your trip or stay abroad exceeds the maximum number of days, this generally means that for the entire travel period, you will not be covered.
  • Regular travel insurance policies generally only provide coverage for recreational trips without work activities.

What is important to insure when you are going to be an intern abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the area where you will be traveling and doing your internship.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you will be participating in.
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return in case something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost (what it actually costs), and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability and, preferably, also for liability during your internship.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless the coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • Make sure you choose the right coverage for internship work in healthcare, with wild animals, or with dangerous machinery!

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What is insurance for studying abroad, and why should you take out specialized travel insurance for your education abroad?

What is insurance for studying abroad, and why should you take out specialized travel insurance for your education abroad?

What is insurance for studying abroad?

  • Insurance for studying abroad means that you take out insurance that continues to provide coverage during your studies, your education, and your related activities abroad.
  • Insurance for studying abroad is also referred to as study insurance. This study insurance is specifically for when you go abroad for a long period of time to take courses, study, or conduct research abroad.

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for a study abroad?

  • Study insurance is specifically designed for studying abroad, whereas regular travel insurance policies may offer coverage on paper but handle this situation differently in practice.
  • Study insurance offers coverage for longer stays than regular (vacation) travel insurance.
  • Study insurance is also suitable for many types of activities, ranging from various sports to hiking at high altitudes.
  • Study insurance continues to provide coverage if you start working during your trip, whether planned or unplanned. If you have not taken out insurance before departure that allows you to work, there is no guarantee that you will be able to take out insurance abroad that provides coverage.
  • Study insurance continues to provide coverage if your own country's health insurance no longer provides coverage.
  • Student insurance also covers your healthcare costs above the rates in your own country; with regular insurance, you have to pay the extra costs yourself.
  • Student insurance can also continue to provide coverage if (study) visa issuers impose additional requirements on how you insure yourself, for example if you are going to the US and applying for a J-1 visa.
  • Student insurance continues to provide coverage if you are staying abroad for a longer period of time and want to visit your own country in between.

What is important to insure when you are going to study abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the country or countries where you are going to travel and work.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work alongside your studies.

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What is an expat insurance or emigration insurance, and why specifically take out insurance if you are going to do move abroad?

What is an expat insurance or emigration insurance, and why specifically take out insurance if you are going to do move abroad?

What is an expat insurance?

  • Expat insurance is insurance that continues to provide coverage if you go to work abroad for a local or international employer for an extended period of time.
  • Expat insurance is not only intended for expats, but for anyone who has a more permanent job abroad.

What is an emigration insurance, or insurance for moving and living abroad?

  • Emigration insurance is an insurance that continues to provide coverage if you move abroad permanently or for an indefinite period of time.
  • Emigration insurance is not only intended for emigrants, but for anyone who leaves their home country for an extended period of time and does not intend to return in the foreseeable future.

Why should you take out specialized insurance for emigration or working as an expat abroad?

  • Emigration or expat insurance not only provides coverage for acute assistance in the event of illness or accident abroad, such as travel insurance, but can also provide coverage for existing conditions and ailments or non-urgent care.
  • Emigration or expat insurance does not require you to maintain valid health insurance in your home country.
  • Emigration or expat insurance provides coverage for preventive care or costs related to pregnancy and childbirth.
  • Emigration or expat insurance also provides coverage for long-term treatments and chronic conditions without you having to return to your home country.
  • Emigration or expat insurance often has no restrictions on the duration of the insurance, unlike travel insurance.
  • Emigration or expat insurance usually maintains coverage in cases such as negative travel advice or acts of war.
  • Emigration or expat insurance offers various solutions in the areas of disability, home and household insurance, goods transport, and liability.

What is important to insure when you are going to move abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the country or countries where you are going to live and/or work.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work with additional health risks

When can you also live abroad for a longer period of time with travel insurance?

  • There are also special expiring travel insurance policies that provide coverage without you having valid health insurance in your home country, however, these travel insurance policies are not intended for emigration or expats, but for stays outside your home country of up to a few years, for study, temporary work, volunteer work, and longer trips.
  • See the information at International Insurances for backpacking and travel abroad

What insurance do you need for emigration or working as an expat abroad?

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    What social activities can you do abroad?

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