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Needing to buy travel insurance while already on holiday? You’re in luck as World Nomads Travel Insurance offers travel flexible travel insurance for Australians who need to buy a World Nomads during their trip.
If you forgot to buy a policy before you started your trip, are outside your home country without insurance, or your cover has ended but your trip hasn’t, you can buy a World Nomads policy 24/7 online.
It’s easy, all you need is a good internet connection. Once you’re online, visit our website and get a quote. Answer a few simple questions about your trip and follow the prompts that will outline what type of cover, benefits and optional extras we offer. Then select the plan that suits your specific needs, read and accept the terms and conditions, pay for your insurance, and you’re done.
Traveller tip: your country of residence is the country where you would legally reside, not necessarily your country of citizenship or where you were born. It’s the country you would want to be sent back home to if you need to be medically evacuated, or if your trip is interrupted for some other reason.
When you buy a policy when already overseas, you'll need to wait 72 hours for cover to begin.
However, if you suffer a serious injury as the result of an accident after the start date, there's cover for emergency overseas medical and dental expenses, and emergency evacuation and repatriation expenses straight away.
Cover for Cancellation or Trip Interruption expenses will begin 72 hours from the time we issue the policy, with all other benefits commencing on your departure date.
When considering travel insurance for your next overseas holiday, you want to know that cover will be available for all those unexpected events that may happen. World Nomads Standard and Explorer plans may offer cover (up to the benefit limits) for the following, when you need it the most:
You can also keep buying more cover while away from home to extend your trip up to 12 months in total by signing into your World Nomads membership as long as you extend it before the policy end date (before midnight Australian Eastern time) and the same product is available.
Get a quote for travel insurance now and travel with confidence!
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 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.
Waiting periods apply
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 Document 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.
The information provided is of a general nature and is provided for information purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice in any form and should not be relied on as a substitute for obtaining professional advice that is specific to your circumstances. You should seek advice from a financial advice provider if you would like further information about whether a particular product is appropriate for you and your circumstances.
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