Get covered by World Nomads, even if you're already on the road.
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We know it can be easy to forget to buy travel insurance when planning a holiday. If you’ve left Ireland without travel insurance or your policy is due to expire and you’re still on the road, you can still purchase travel insurance with World Nomads.
We’ve designed simple and flexible travel insurance so you can buy what you need, when you need it, even while travelling. 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.
If you buy a policy while travelling, waiting periods, conditions and restrictions on cover do apply.
You may have to wait 72 hours (time excess) before any cover is activated, depending on when you purchase your policy as explained in ‘When cover starts & ends’ in your Policy Wording. This means certain benefits (such as our Coronavirus pre-trip cancellation cover) may not apply, as you’ve already left Ireland.
Our COVID-19 cover benefits have been created to give Irish travellers the opportunity to travel more securely knowing that they have the option to access to a set of travel and medical insurance benefits on our Standard and Explorer plans.
To find out what cover applies to you, read our Coronavirus cover article, which has all of the details, including benefit limits, conditions and exclusions.
Please note: COVID-19 cover depends on your Country of Residence and varies between plans.
Most policies can cover you straight away if you're injured in an accident after you buy a policy. Your Policy Wording will have full details to understand the cover, limits and exclusions.
Waiting periods apply
Learn how you can buy your travel insurance policy while travelling anytime from anywhere in the world by watching this video.
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Here are our most frequently asked questions about buying away from home. You can also find the answers to other questions in our Helpdesk or you can ask the customer service team.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact many travellers around the world. Before you buy, read the travel alerts and check government travel advice and restrictions for your destination(s) as these may impact cover, or your ability to travel. NOTE: A 48-hour waiting period (time excess) applies to some Coronavirus-related cancellation cover; other waiting periods may apply.