Ireland Travel Insurance

Basic Information About Ireland

Some important information on Ireland Travel Insurance that we think you’ll want to know before you travel.

Ireland Security Measures for travelers

The decision to travel abroad is your choice and you are responsible for your personal safety abroad. Since we care about your security and safety abroad, we provide useful and credible information in our Travel Advice to help you in making an informed decision and to stay safe while in the Republic of Ireland.

Risk Level

Ireland – Take normal security precautions

Entry / Exit requirements

The Republic of Ireland, just like other countries, can decide who passes through its borders (whether entry or exit). In other words, the Government of Canada will not interfere with the country’s decision to let you in or out if you do not meet Ireland’s entry or exit requirements.

The information on this page was obtained from the Irish authorities, however, it can change at any time. Moreover, you can verify the information with foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada.

Passport

The entry requirement that applies to you depends on the passport you use for travel. Learn about passport requirements from your transportation company before you travel.

Ireland Healthcare

Ireland operates both private and public healthcare system. Some hospitals are run by the government while some others are privately owned. When traveling from Canada to Ireland, you need to be sure that you have the right Ireland travel insurance or private medical insurance to cover you and your loved ones in case of medical emergencies. Without the right travel insurance, you might end up forking over a lot of money to settle medical bills in the event of medical emergencies.

For more information about healthcare in Ireland, click here.

Ireland Travel Insurance News

Travel Guard Group Canada launched a pay-as-you-go travel insurance app, known as Travel Guard on Demand app, available on iPhones in March 2018. The app is designed to allow Canadians (with the exception of Quebecers) to buy travel insurance coverage in time blocks that ranged from 1 to 90 days.

Also, the app uses GPS technology to detect the traveler’s location in order to make coverage available to them from the time they travel out of their home province to the time they return. During the process, the app tracks the number of hours used.

The policy provides coverage that includes $2 million in emergency medical expenses, $1,600 in baggage and personal effects, $1,500 in emergency dental expenses, $1,500 in trip delays and so forth.

The app does not follow the normal or traditional insurance options including the annual plans or single trip. The company said in the release that usage-based insurance is a new concept in travel insurance. It is a method of buying and using travel insurance that puts the power on the palms of the travelers, allowing them to customize their protection period for each of their trips down to the hour.

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