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World Nomads Travel Insurance

This information is for all travellers except: Americans, Australians, Brazilians, British, Canadians, Irish, and New Zealanders.

Travel insurance for independent travelers and their families. You'd rather not think about all of the things that might go wrong on your trip, but these things can and do happen.

World Nomads travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers, to cover your trip essentials. Even if you run out of travel insurance or leave without it, World Nomads can cover you. We don't just keep you and your family protected, with us, you'll travel smarter and safer.

Buy cover while traveling

If you're traveling and want to travel longer, World Nomads lets you buy more cover to keep you on the road.

24/7 Emergency Assistance

Our multi-lingual assistance team can help you when you need it most, connecting you with medical treatment and transportation.

Travel Cover for 200+ Adventure Activities

At World Nomads, we love to explore our boundaries when we travel, so we've worked for over ten years developing one of the longest lists of covered activities.

Donate to local communities

We connect our customers to projects run by established charities so you can fund projects in destinations with the greatest need.

A true claim story

After swimming in the ocean, my entire upper body broke out in a rash. I tried creams, talc and Benadryl for 3 days, but could not bring rash under control. I was unable to sleep and was constantly itching. I started breaking out in blisters where the rash was. I contacted Nomads via email and ended up going to the emergency room where I was prescribed a strong antihistamine and prednisone. This stopped the itching after 24 to 36 hours, but the blistering continued for another week or so.

Argentinian Resident
I woke up at 6.30am because I felt a bug enter my ear canal. I had to go to emergency because of the pain and waited for the otolaryngologist. He examined my ear and proceeded to flush it out with a warm liquid. It turned out to be a "silverfish" bug.

Resident of Peru
I was surfing at Echo beach in Canggu. I wiped out and hit the reef on the bottom with my right ankle. I had some pain at that time and was bleeding a bit, but it wasn't severe. I came home immediately after that happened. The part of the wound was a bit swollen at night and I thought it would go away soon because that's usually what happens with reef cuts. It didn't go away, even after a couple of days. At the hospital, they found out there was a small part of the coral reef inside of the skin.

Korean Resident in Bali

Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you

Trip Protection

Protect your hard earned vacation from unexpected cancellation before you leave home.

Explorer Plan: USD $10,000
Standard Plan: USD $5,000

Trip Protection

Unexpectedly hospitalised?
Travel buddy in an accident?
Sudden death of a close relative?

We’ve got your back.

Emergency Overseas Medical Insurance

Take the pain out of medical costs while traveling overseas.

Explorer Plan: Unlimited, up to 12 months
Standard Plan: USD $5,000,000

Emergency Medical Insurance

Need drugs?
Accidentally injured?
Suddenly sick?

We’ve got your back.

Emergency Medical Transportation

We'll get you to hospital quickly.

Explorer Plan: USD $500,000
Standard Plan: USD $500,000

Evacuation and Repatriation

Banged up abroad?
Need to get to hospital urgently?
Medivac home?

Help starts here.

Protect your gear

Cover your stolen or damaged gear and tech.

Explorer Plan: USD $3,500
Standard Plan: USD $2,500

Protect your gear

Luggage lost by a carrier?
Passport pilfered?
Tech trashed?

Help starts here.

Overseas Medical & Dental Expenses
24 hour Emergency Assistance
Emergency Medical Transport
Repatriation & Travel Expenses

Pre-Trip Cancellation
Trip Interruption
Resumption of Trip
Travel Delay
Missed connection (Explorer)
Hijacking (Explorer)

Baggage & Personal Items
Passport & Travel Documents
Personal Liability
Rental vehicle insurance excess (Explorer)
Personal accident (Explorer)

*This is a general summary for all residents except from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Brazil, China and Philippines. Restrictions, exclusions and limitations will apply. Coverage may not be available for all countries, states or provinces. Benefit limits may vary depending on the plan chosen. Get a quote for full details.

We cover 200+ Adventure Activities you love + more

Snow

Water

Air

Land

Sports

Experiences

Scuba diving
Mountain biking
Surfing
Bungee jumping
Skiing

Snow Activities
- Included for all
  Curling Glacier walking - ice walking Ice skating – indoor Sleigh rides - horse drawn
- Optional extras
  Skiing / Snowboarding (in resort) Cross country skiing Heli or Cat Skiing / Snowboarding Skiing / Snowboarding(Terrain Park) Sledding Snow Biking Snowmobiling

Water Activities
- Included for all
  Banana boat rides High diving (up to 10m) Hydro foiling Jet boating Kite surfing Outrigger canoeing (inland / coastal waters) Rowing / sculling Sailing / yachting Sea canoeing (inland / coastal waters, grades 1-3) Snorkelling Speed boating (inland / coastal waters) Stand up paddle surfing Surf boat rowing Surfing Swimming pool Swimming with whales Tubing on rivers Water polo Water skiing / wakeboarding Windsurfing / sail boarding - inland or coastal waters
- Optional extras
  Black water rafting Cave diving / Cavern diving Fishing / angling Free diving (up to 50 metres) Jet skiing (inland / coastal waters, grades 1-2) Kite boarding Parasailing / parascending Riverboarding / hydro speeding (grades 1-3) Scuba diving (to 50 metres) Shark cage diving (to 50 metres) Spearfishing Water skiing - barefoot White water rafting

Air Activities
- Included for all
  Aerial safari Bungee / bungy jumping Canyon swing Fly by wire Hot air ballooning Zip line
- Optional extras
  Abseiling Parachuting / Parasailing / Parascending Skydiving / tandem skydiving

Land Activities
- Included for all
  Aerobics Air guitar Backpacking up to 4,500 metres Ballet Bowling Bushcraft up to 4,500 metres Bushwalking up to 4,500 metres Camel riding or trekking overnight Camping up to 4,500 metres Caving / spelunking - sightseeing Cycling / mountain biking (up to 6,000 metres) Dance Dirt boarding Dogsledding Dune buggy Fell running / fell walking up to 4,500 metres Fitness training Go karting Hiking up to 4,500 metres Hunting (except big game) In-line skating Kite flying Moped riding / scooter biking Motor biking - as a pillion passenger Orienteering Outdoor endurance Outward bound Paint balling Quad biking Rock climbing - bouldering Safari tours Sandboarding / sand skiing Segway tours Skateboarding - ramp / half pipe / skate park / street Snooker Stilt walking Theme parks / fairgrounds Tramping up to 4,500 metres Tuk Tuk - as a passenger War games - online gaming War games / military simulation
- Optional extras
  Backpacking up to 6,000 metres Bushcraft up to 6,000 metres Bushwalking up to 6,000 metres Camping up to 6,000 metres Canyoning Cycling / biking - independent cycle touring Fell running / fell walking up to 6,000 metres Hiking up to 6,000 metres Kite buggy Kite wing Land surfing Rock climbing (indoor / outdoor) Trekking up to 6,000 metres

Sports Activities
- Included for all
  American football - gridiron Australian Rules Football (AFL) Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Clay pigeon shooting Cricket Croquet Darts Dodge ball Fencing Floorball Football Frisbee Golf Gym training Gymnastics / acrobatics Handball Hockey Horse riding - leisure/social/non-competitive riding Korfball Lacrosse Martial arts training - non-contact Netball Racquetball Rambling - up to 4,500 metres Rifle range / sports shooting Roller hockey Roller skating Rollerblading Rounders Running/ jogging (marathon distance or less) Soccer Softball Squash / racquet ball Stoolball Table tennis Tchoukball Tennis Trampolining Ultimate frisbee Volleyball Wake skating Wakeboarding Weight training Yoga - in class, alone / home practice
- Optional extras
  Bicycle polo Boxing Marital arts (training) Rugby - league / union Via ferrata Yoga (teaching)

Experience Activities
- Included for all
  Working - any professional, clerical or administrative work. Working - as a classroom teacher or classroom assistant Working - au pair, nanny or child minder Working - retail, bar or hospitality work involving light duties only
- Optional extras
  Working - general work and manual work not involving the use of mechanical or industrial machinery; at a height not exceeding 2 metres above ground level

Activities shown as "Included for all" are automatically included in both the Standard and Explorer plans. All sports listed as "Optional extras" will need to be added to your policy at the time of purchase. The list is intended as a guide only and there may be conditions or exclusions to cover. For details, read this helpdesk article, the Policy Wording or contact us.

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?
Phone:+353 21 237 8008 or +353 21 237 8003 (calls are not toll free. You can claim your itemised call costs)

Contact the team

Wherever you are, whatever has happened, our multi-lingual assistance teams are here to help you and your family.

Aurelie Menard,
Emergency Assistance, World Nomads

Travel insurance. Simple & flexible.

Travel insurance for independent travelers. Nobody wants to think about all the things that could go wrong on their trip, but these things can and do happen. So be prepared and get your travel insurance today.

World Nomads Travel Insurance was reviewed on Trust Pilot on 1st August 2017 and rated 4 stars

This information does not apply to residents of Australia, Canada, EEA, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, Brazil or USA. You should carefully read the Terms of Business and the Policy Wording, which contains all cover terms, conditions, limits and exclusions, to make sure this insurance is right for you.

WorldNomads.com Pty Limited (ABN 62 127 485 198) at Governor Macquarie Tower, Level 18, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia markets and promotes travel insurance products of nib Travel Services Limited at PO Box 1051, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands, a Class B (iii) Insurer regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and licensed to carry on business within the Cayman Islands under License Number 1446874 under The Insurance Law, 2010.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and travel - Need to know before you buy

Our policies provide cover for some coronavirus-related events. Cover is not available for loss arising from: government intervention including travel bans, border closures or broadly imposed quarantine requirements; events for which the US Department of State has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ warning for your destination(s); or failure to follow advice from official bodies. Your ability to travel may be affected by travel restrictions. Check your cover and the latest government advice and our travel insurance alerts.