Trip Delay, Cancellation & Curtailment0:58

Compassionate Visit Cover in Travel Insurance Explained

Loved one's travel to be with you in emergencies.

In shortCompassionate visit cover pays for a family member to fly out and be with you when you are hospitalised abroad for an extended period and travelling alone. It funds a return economy ticket, and in most wordings a limited stay, so that someone is with you during a serious admission far from home.

The full guide covers

  • The conditions that switch it on
  • What it covers
  • Getting it authorised
  • Its relationship to compassionate stay
  • Who counts as an immediate family member
  • The visa problem nobody plans for