Can I get travel insurance if I'm already abroad?
No. You need to purchase your travel insurance while you are still in the UK and before your trip has started. If you buy a policy while you're abroad, the policy will be invalid and would not provide cover under any circumstances.
Related FAQs
- What is travel insurance?
- Do I actually need travel insurance?
- When should I buy my travel insurance?
- I'm travelling today - can I get cover?
- How do you define a UK resident?
- Is there an excess?
- Do I need to tell you each time I travel on an annual policy?
- Can my family travel separately under an Annual Multi-Trip policy?
- Can I make changes to my policy after I've bought it?
- Can I use this policy to work abroad?
- What is an EHIC or GHIC?
- Should I take an EHIC/GHIC?
- What if the FCDO advises against travel?
- How do I cancel my policy?
- Where are my policy documents?
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Quick Links
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- How to Claim
- Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
- Policy Wordings
- FCDO Travel Advice
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Need help?
UK Customer Services0330 880 3600*
Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5pm, Saturday 8:30am to 4pm and closed Sundays
Emergency Medical AssistanceDirect Travel / AllSafe (Allianz)
01444 465 553
Fit2Travel / Clear4Travel / Direct2Insure (White Horse)
01243 621 501
Goodtogo (Red Sands)
01444 465 553
OK To Travel (Starr)
02922 401 963
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