Why do you need Travel Insurance for Portugal?
Travel Insurance for Portugal will give you peace of mind, knowing you have support should the worst happen while on holiday. With the right policy, you have cover for unexpected medical bills while you are away or cancellation costs before you go. Travel safely, travel with the UK’s most trusted Travel Insurance provider1.
Comprehensive cover when travelling to Portugal
Portugal is the oldest country in Europe, a treasure trove of historical and cultural wonders. It’s world-renowned for its production of port as well as its beautiful beaches that are super for surfing. To enjoy what Portugal has to offer – you’ll need comprehensive travel insurance so that you can travel with confidence. At All clear, we offer tailored policies to suit you:
What should a Travel Insurance policy for Portugal cover?
To ensure that you buy comprehensive cover, look for a policy that includes:
- Emergency medical expenses – To ensure this remains valid on you policy, you must declare all pre-existing medical conditions.
- Repatriation to the UK – The only way to cover yourself for medical transport back to the UK. Without travel insurance, Repatriation from south Europe could cost you £16,000.
- Cancellation and curtailment – cover for cancellation costs before you go or cutting short your trip while you’re away2.
- Baggage and personal property – covering your personal property should they get lost, damaged or stolen while you’re away. If you wish to extend this cover for items such as phones, cameras and ipads, consider adding Gadget cover to your policy as an optional extra.
SWIPE TO COMPARE POLICIES
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Emergency medical expenses and Repatriation costs | Up to £10m | Up to £15m | Unlimited |
Cancellation* and Curtailment | Up to £2k | Up to £15k | Up to £25k |
Travel Delay | Up to £300 | Up to £1,500 | Up to £1,500 |
Personal Belongings | Up to £2k | Up to £2.5k | Up to £5k |
Personal liability | Up to £2m | Up to £2m | Up to £2m |
Legal protection cover | Up to £50k | Up to £50k | Up to £100k |
* If you buy a policy which includes cancellation cover. / All these figures are per person and per trip.
Travelling to Europe and GHIC: Is Travel Insurance still needed?
You cannot rely on the GHIC to cover the cost of medical claims when travelling abroad. Repatriation costs and other circumstances are not covered by GHIC. Therefore it’s essential that you have comprehensive cover too.
We’ve provided specialist medical Travel Insurance for over 20 years
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Simple 3 step quote process
1. Call us or click a quote button on our site
Once you are ready to start the quote process, the first step is to provide your personal details and information about your holiday plans.2. Complete our simple medical screening process
You then declare the medical conditions for you (and any other travellers) and answer the specifically designed medical questions.3. Get your quotes
You will then get your quotes and can either proceed to buy, or save your quote, at this stage.If you need medical assistance abroad, you may be asked to provide proof of insurance as this will be used to pay for your medical treatment. Therefore, it’s helpful to take your documents with you.
1 Based on Trustpilot reviews of all companies in the Travel Insurance Company category that have over 70,000 reviews as of February 2024. 2 Providing you have purchased a policy that includes cancellation cover. 3 Based on 140,000+ Trustpilot responses, as of May 2024.