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Travel Insurance for Schengen Visa: Cover, Dates and Common Mistakes
Travel requirements

Travel Insurance for Schengen Visa: Cover, Dates and Common Mistakes

What Schengen travel insurance must cover, how dates should match your application and mistakes that cause refusals.

Schengen insurance must cover emergency medical care and repatriation across all Schengen states for the full stay, with a minimum of EUR 30,000.

Common mistakes

  • Policy dates shorter than the trip
  • Cover that excludes some Schengen countries
  • No certificate in English
  • Buying before checking refund terms

We issue embassy-acceptable policies; see travel insurance.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-22. Rules change; confirm with KPK Travel before filing.