Travelling from Australia to see the world can often mean transiting through airports in other countries. And if you’re transiting through a destination, it can be tempting to spend a few days exploring it to break up your travel. So, what are you covered for (and not covered for) if you remain in the airport, or if you leave the airport on longer stopovers?
Our policies may cover you during a stopover or transit for up to 72 hours. When purchasing your policy, you do not have to declare the stopover country or region if you will be staying for less than 72 hours – even if you leave the airport during that time.
For stopovers that are longer than 72 hours you will need to declare the country or region where you intend to stopover when you purchase your policy. If you do not declare the region or country when purchasing your policy, you may not be covered in that destination should something go wrong.
If you meet the qualifying conditions for cover during your stopover or transit, you will be covered under the full terms of your policy type as shown on the Certificate of Insurance (COI).
Some of the benefits on our policies include:
World Nomads offers two plans – Standard and Explorer. Each policy provides different levels of coverage depending on what you need:
The information on this page is a summary of cover only and does not include the full terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions of the policy. You should read your PDS in full so you understand what is and isn’t covered. If you have any questions, please contact us.
We’re here to help if you have a question about travel insurance. We’re available:
Before your trip, check to see if there are current travel alerts for your destination – you can also view the latest government advice.
Gaza−Israel conflict: For travellers in, or planning on travelling to, Israel or the Palestinian Territories, please see our travel alert with more information.