Do I need to buy annual trip insurance if I tick 'multiple entry' while applying for a Schengen visa?
I am applying for Schengen Visa, I'll be ticking the “Multiple entry visa” as I have some plan to go back to Schengen zone after a month but that is not finalized yet. I will be only showing my current trip which I have booked completely.
Reg the Insurance, do i need to buy some annual trip insurance as I am ticking “Multiple entry visa”, or just insurance for the current concrete trip?
Best Answer
You only need to submit proof that you have insurance for your first trip, cf. article 15(2) of the Schengen visa code:
Applicants for a uniform visa for more than two entries (multiple entries) shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance covering the period of their first intended visit.
You probably also need insurance for each subsequent trip but you don't need to prove that in advance when applying; you only need to have it when presenting yourself at the border (and I don't think they check in practice).
Incidentally, this paragraph does not cover visas for two entries as those were originally intended for people from outside Europe who would visit the UK in the middle of a trip in the Schengen area. In that case, you are expected to have insurance for the whole journey, and not only for the first part of your stay in the Schengen area.
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