Single trip travel insurance
You don't need a return ticket to buy travel insurance.
- As featured in:
As featured in:
For information relating to policies purchased prior to 8 November 2022, please check the Policy Wording provided with your purchase. You can contact us if you need this sent to you again. For policies purchased from 8 November 2022 please see below.
You’ve got a one way ticket in your back pocket and plans for a great new job, life or adventure… but you’re not covered for the trip to get you there. That’s where World Nomads’ Single Trip Travel Insurance comes in, covering the gap between your old life and new.
Start your future on a high note
World Nomads offers single trip travel insurance to cover you and your personal items for as long as you need us to, whether it be a few days, a few weeks or even months, before you get to where you’re going.
Most of our travellers on a one way ticket are moving for a new job and are most concerned about cancellation or losing their baggage on the way.
We offer Standard or Explorer options with differing cover. It’s up to you to consider your requirements and match them up with the right cover for your needs.
Single Trip cover
All World Nomads policies cover those events our travellers most often encounter including:
- Emergency medical expenses abroad
- Cancellation
- Luggage cover
- 24/7 Worldwide emergency assistance
We cover more than 150 activities and sports depending on the policy you choose and if it’s not on the list, contact us and we’ll let you know if we’ll cover it.
Exclusions
There are of course exclusions which apply. Some of the exclusions which may apply are:
- Cancellation or other expenses if you change your mind and decide not to go.
- You do anything illegal (You didn’t really think we’d cover that did you?)
- If you’ve taken drugs or alcohol
- Non-emergency treatment that can wait until you return home (it's not private health/medical insurance, it's for travel emergencies)
- Pre-existing medical conditions per the policy wording terms and conditions (with exceptions for pregnant mothers in some cases).
This is only a summary of cover and does not include the full terms, conditions, limits, and exclusions of the policy. You should read your policy wording in full, so you understand what is and isn’t covered. If you are unsure about your level of travel cover, please contact us for help.
Robbery in Vietnam
I got robbed on Nha Trang beach in Vietnam. I was walking along the beach carrying my bag with me. A man took away my bag from my arm and ran away with it. In the bag there were a Asus Tablet, a Canon Camera, a Samsung Smartphone and 4.000.000 Vietnam Dong in cash. No credit cards or documents were stolen.
Italian Nomad in Vietnam.
Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you
Trip Cancellation
Been working hard for your trip?
We'll work hard to protect it.
Trip Protection
- Unexpectedly hospitalised?
- Travel buddy deceased?
- Close relative dropped dead?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Expenses
Feeling fit and healthy? What if you get sick or injured?
Take the pain out of medical or dental costs.
Emergency Medical Insurance
- Need drugs?
- Accidentally injured?
- Suddenly sick?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Transportation
Know where the nearest hospital is?
Don’t stress, we’ll get you there quickly.
Evacuation and Repatriation
- Banged up abroad?
- Need a hospital urgently?
- Medivac home?
Help starts here.
Protect your gear
Love photography, filming or sport?
Cover your bags, tech or gear.
Protect your gear
- Luggage lost?
- Passport pilfered?
- Tech trashed?
Help starts here.
- Emergency Overseas Medical & Dental Expenses
- Emergency Medical Evacuation & Repatriation
- Trip Cancellation or Interruption
- 24-Hour Assistance Services
- Baggage
- And more (depending on your country of residence)
24/7 emergency assistance
Whether you need medical assistance or emergency evacuation, our teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?
Contact the teamSingle Trip Travel Insurance
For travellers who revel in ultimate freedom — to roam with the flexibility of a one way ticket.
- As featured in:
As featured in:
- What’s covered with one way travel insurance
- What you need to know if you plan to travel on a one way ticket
- What’s not covered when you travel one way
- Handy travel tips for one way trips
- Get a quote 24/7
- Buy while abroad
A one way ticket offers the ultimate freedom. To travel to a destination with an open mind and open plans about when—and if—you’ll return home in the foreseeable future.
As travellers ourselves, we understand the allure of not committing to an end date for your travels. That’s why World Nomads offers cover for one way travel insurance. Because travel is about going forth into the unknown.
What’s covered with one way travel insurance
When you buy travel insurance with World Nomads—whether you’re travelling on a one way ticket or not—the policy covers some of travel’s most common mishaps, including:
- Trip delay, interruption, and flight delays
- Trip cancellation
- Overseas emergency medical
- Hospitalisation if you or a member of your travelling party get injured or fall ill
- Lost, stolen or damaged baggage and valuables cover
- Snow sports optional cover
- Adventure activities and sports cover (we offer cover for more than 150 activities)
- Medical evacuation and repatriation when necessary
- And much more.
A World Nomads travel insurance policy also provides access to the experienced 24/7 Emergency Assistance team who are there to help you find a doctor if you or a member of your travel party become sick or injured.
What you need to know if you plan to travel on a one way ticket
The beauty of single trip cover is you can explore a country or multiple countries for as long as you choose. But there is one defining difference compared to if you buy travel insurance for a return trip: your flight home (since it’s non-existent at the time of purchase) isn’t covered.
If you find yourself needing to return home for a covered reason, the cost you would have normally paid for an Economy Class airfare (at the carrier’s regular rate or actual cost incurred) will be deducted from your total claim.
What’s not covered when you travel one way
Overseas travel insurance isn’t designed to cover everything and there are some things we simply don’t cover for one way travel, including:
- Your flight home
- Cancelation expenses if you simply change your mind and decide not to travel
- If you become injured while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Treatment for a condition, illness, or injury that is considered a non-emergency and can wait until your return home
- Existing medical conditions
It’s always a good idea to read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) carefully and check the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions when you buy travel insurance (or anything else for that matter!) so you have a good understanding of what is and isn’t covered for one way travel insurance.
Handy travel tips for one way trips
Select the plan that’s right for your one way trip
We offer two levels of cover, Standard and Explorer. Each plan comes with different benefit limits, different limits and sub limits. Take the time to consider which is the best option for your travel plans, so you clearly understand what’s included in the level of cover you select for your one way trip.
Working holidays
Many travellers who buy one way travel insurance are planning to move to another country for a working holiday for the foreseeable future. Our single trip cover is designed to cover you for up to 12 months whether that means a gap year in Canada or a months-long backpacking trip across Europe.
And if you’re nearing the end-date of your trip and decide to extend your stay, you should consider extending your travel insurance too.
Get a quote 24/7
Fill out the quick quote form below and get an instant quote 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
Buy while abroad
Already left? With World Nomads, you can buy travel insurance even after you’ve left home. Get a quick quote and easily buy while abroad. If you buy travel insurance during your overseas holiday, you are still subject to a 72-hour waiting period from the date that you receive your Certificate of Insurance, before your cover comes into effect. This means that you may not be covered for certain events or losses that happen during this period.
Need to know more?
The World Nomads team is here to help 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Get in touch if you’re unsure what your next step should be and we can help get you there, whether that means deciding which policy is best for your trip, how to buy while abroad, or how to make a claim.
The above features and benefits are a summary of cover only. Cover is subject to the full terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions outlined in the Product Disclosure Statement. You should read your PDS in full, so you understand what is and isn’t covered. If you are unsure about your level of travel cover, please contact us for help.
Kidney Stone in Bali
On Saturday 9 August 2014 I incurred acute pain and vomiting all night long. I went to Siloam Hospitals Bali due to the acute pain and non-eating. I was hospitalised immediately. X-rays and ultrasound found a kidney stone and infection. I was hospitalised for 5-6 days where I was medicated and had tests accordingly. I had a procedure to break up the kidney stone as it would not dislodge. I was released from hospital to convalesce at home
M.M. Australian in Bali
Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you
Trip Cancellation
Been working hard for your trip?
We'll work hard to protect it.
Trip Protection
- Have you died?
- Has one of your relos died?
- Has a bushfire damaged your home?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Expenses
Feeling fit and healthy? What if you get sick or injured?
Take the pain out of medical or dental costs.
Emergency Medical Insurance
- Need medicine?
- Accidentally injured?
- Suddenly sick?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Transportation
Know where the nearest hospital is?
Don’t stress, we’ll get you there quickly.
Evacuation and Repatriation
- Banged up overseas?
- Medivac needed home?
- You died overseas?
Help starts here.
Protect your gear
Love photography, filming or sport?
Cover your bags, tech or gear.
Protect your gear
- Damaged docs?
- Passport pilfered?
- Tech trashed?
Help starts here.
- Emergency Overseas Medical & Dental Expenses
- Emergency Medical Evacuation & Repatriation
- Trip Cancellation or Interruption
- 24-Hour Assistance Services
- Baggage
- And more (depending on your country of residence)
Travel Cover for 220+ Adventure Activities
- Scuba diving
- Mountain biking
- Surfing
- Bungee jumping
- Skiing
24/7 emergency assistance
Whether you need medical assistance or emergency evacuation, our teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?
Contact the teamTravel Insurance for Medical Evacuation
If you need to get home for treatment, travel insurance can take care of medical evacuation and repatriation.
- As featured in:
As featured in:
For information relating to policies purchased prior to 27 June 2024, please check the Policy Wording provided with your purchase. You can contact us if you need this sent to you again. For policies purchased from 27 June 2024, please see below.
Buy at home or while travelling, and claim online from anywhere in the world.
Whether you’re trekking through Banff Canada, surfing in Hawaii, or scuba diving off the coast of Thailand, or (not so) simply crossing the road in Vietnam, accidents or sickness can happen at any time during your trip. And if it’s bad enough, you may need to be repatriated for ongoing medical care.
Our 24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance Teams, doctors and nurses have seen some horrific accidents and illnesses and have helped thousands of travellers be repatriated home so they can fully recover.
What’s covered
If you’ve selected the appropriate cover for the activity you’re doing and it’s medically necessary, there’s cover in all of our policies for medical evacuation/repatriation by:
- Air Ambulance
- Sea Level Aircraft
- Ground Ambulance
- Commercial airline upgrade
- Commercial airline with medical escort
Depending on the policy you buy and your country of residence, there are limitations that will apply. So, it’s a good idea to do some research on where you’re going, so you can pick the policy that’s best for you.
How to get assistance
It’s essential that you get in contact with our 24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance Team as soon as possible so that our team can support you from the time your fall sick or get injured until the time you're well again.
So that our 24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance Team can assist you quickly, please be ready with the following:
- Your policy number
- A contact number for where you are now
- The nature of your problem
- Your location
This is only a summary of cover and does not include the full terms, conditions, limits, and exclusions of the policy. You should read your policy wording in full, so you understand what is and isn’t covered. If you are unsure about your level of travel cover, please contact us for help.
Testimonial Title
I was cut off by a dog whilst riding a push bike. Subsequent to my initial consultation with the Doctor I was referred to Hospital where I received surgery for my fractured foot and had my hand placed in a cast. I received assistance from specialty assist for my hospital bills and repatriation.
Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you
Trip Cancellation
Been working hard for your trip?
We'll work hard to protect it.
Trip Protection
- Unexpectedly hospitalised?
- Travel buddy unfit to travel?
- Close relative suddenly dies?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Expenses
Feeling fit and healthy? What if you get sick or injured?
Take the pain out of medical or dental costs.
Emergency Medical Insurance
- Need meds quick?
- Accidentally injured?
- Suddenly sick?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Transportation
Know where the nearest hospital is?
Don’t stress, we’ll get you there quickly.
Evacuation and Repatriation
- Banged up abroad?
- Need a hospital urgently?
- Medivac home?
Help starts here.
Protect your gear
Love photography, filming or sport?
Cover your bags, tech or gear.
Protect your gear
- Passport or tech stolen?
- Airline lost your gear?
- Bags delayed?
Help starts here.
- Emergency Overseas Medical & Dental Expenses
- Emergency Medical Evacuation & Repatriation
- Trip Cancellation or Interruption
- 24-Hour Assistance Services
- Baggage
- And more (depending on your country of residence)
24/7 emergency assistance
Whether you need medical assistance or emergency evacuation, our teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?
Contact the teamOnline travel insurance
Online instant confirmation for the time poor.
- As featured in:
As featured in:
For information relating to policies purchased prior to 8 November 2022, please check the Policy Wording provided with your purchase. You can contact us if you need this sent to you again. For policies purchased from 8 November 2022, please see below.
There’s one thing our travellers all say they want more of… more time. More time planning their trip, more time at their destinations and much more time relaxing and enjoying their adventure.
No one tells us they want to spend their precious time sorting out travel insurance, but they know it’s important to consider having travel insurance, whether they be a backpacker, long term traveller or gap student.
Online Travel Insurance
All we need is some basic information on who you are, where you’re going and how long you’ll be gone for and we’ll generate your instant quote outlining your travel insurance coverage and limitations.
To give you certainty of coverage and confidence in travelling, we’ve made sure all our online travel insurance options include:
- Emergency medical expenses abroad
- Cancellation
- Luggage cover
- 24/7 worldwide emergency assistance
We’ve also designed it in an easy-to-understand format, clearly outlining the Standard and Explorer levels of cover, to help you choose the right travel insurance cover for your break.
What and where you’re covered for is very important to our travellers and if you’re already overseas it’s not too late - you can still purchase online now.
This is only a summary of coverage and does not include the full terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions of the policy. You should read your policy wording in full so you understand what is and isn’t covered. That way there won’t be any surprises if you need to use it. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
Did you know?
- You can create a membership
- Access your policy details wherever you have internet connection
- Join a community of travellers
- Sign up to travel advice
Gastro.
My son started vomiting non-stop in the afternoon. An hour later, I started vomiting non-stop. A few hours after that, even my daughter started vomiting non-stop, then I started with diarrhea. As I was feeling weaker and weaker and the situation was only getting worse - we decided to go to the emergency room where they diagnosed us with Gastroenteritis.
Italian Nomad.
Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you
Trip Cancellation
Been working hard for your trip?
We'll work hard to protect it.
Trip Protection
- Unexpectedly hospitalised?
- Travel buddy deceased?
- Close relative dropped dead?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Expenses
Feeling fit and healthy? What if you get sick or injured?
Take the pain out of medical or dental costs.
Emergency Medical Insurance
- Need drugs?
- Accidentally injured?
- Suddenly sick?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Transportation
Know where the nearest hospital is?
Don’t stress, we’ll get you there quickly.
Evacuation and Repatriation
- Banged up abroad?
- Need a hospital urgently?
- Medivac home?
Help starts here.
Protect your gear
Love photography, filming or sport?
Cover your bags, tech or gear.
Protect your gear
- Luggage lost?
- Passport pilfered?
- Tech trashed?
Help starts here.
- Emergency Overseas Medical & Dental Expenses
- Emergency Medical Evacuation & Repatriation
- Trip Cancellation or Interruption
- 24-Hour Assistance Services
- Baggage
- And more (depending on your country of residence)
We cover 150+ Adventure Activities you love + more
- Scuba diving
- Mountain biking
- Surfing
- Bungee jumping
- Skiing
24/7 emergency assistance
Whether you need medical assistance or emergency evacuation, our teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?
Contact the team
