Germany Travel Insurance

Basic Information About Germany

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

Germany Security Measures for travelers

If you intend to travel to Germany, you are responsible for your personal safety abroad. However, since we care about the safety and security of Canadians, we provide information credible information in our Travel Advice that will help you to make an informed decision when traveling to Germany.

Risk Level

Germany – Take normal security precautions

Entry / Exit requirements

Every country and territory can decide who exits or enters their borders. The Government of Canada will not mediate on your behalf if you fail to meet the entry or exit requirements of your destination.

The information on this page was obtained from the Germany 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 requirements to Germany vary but they depend on the type of passport you use for travel. Learn about passport requirements from your transportation company before you travel.

Germany Healthcare

Germany operates a public, private and universal healthcare. The German healthcare system is one of the best in the world. Health care cost in Germany could also be very high especially for tourists and visitors who do not have adequate Germany travel insurance. This is why you need adequate coverage to take care of possible healthcare costs when you travel to Germany.

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Germany Travel Insurance News

On December 1, 2017, Ali Davari was enroute to a German airport to take a return flight to Canada but did not make it.

Davari, 84, fell down and was unable to get up on his way to the airport. He had bleeding in his head and was rushed to the hospital for surgery.

Davari remained in a medically-induced coma in an intensive care unit in Frankfurt for two weeks and could not travel home on a commercial flight.

As a last resort, his son Kevin contacted Global News saying that he does not know what to do after his father’s insurer told him that his health insurance policy was cancelled. After the company found out about the cost of airlift, they denied any assistance.

Davari’s daughter purchased out-of-country medical coverage for him from RBC before his one-week trip to Germany. She also answered a medical questionnaire on his behalf. However, RBC cancelled his coverage and denied the medical costs which also include the cost of medical evacuation and hospital charges.

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