Does Travel Insurance Cover Visa Delays?
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Are Visa Delays Covered in Travel Insurance?

Explore whether travel insurance provides coverage for visa delays, helping you understand the considerations to ensure a worry-free journey.

  • 26 Jul 2023
  • 3 min read
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Updated on 27-03-2025

When planning to travel to another country, we recommend getting travel insurance. Most people often get confused while choosing an insurance plan. If you are doubtful whether it covers visa delays, we can tell you about it.

Most standard travel insurance policies offer no coverage for visa delay as it is not an unforeseen event.

 

What Travel-Related Claims Can Be Made Under Travel Insurance? 

Travel insurance provides you with financial protection from any disruption caused during a trip. You can claim for the following- 

 

  • Trip Cancellation 

Such claims cover pre-paid, non-refundable bookings if a trip is cancelled because of a medical or natural emergency. 



  • Trip Delays

Any unforeseen delay that results in added expense for food, accommodation, or rebooking of tickets can also be claimed under travel insurance. 

 

  • Medical Emergency

Travel insurance also covers expenses such as hospital bills during a trip. 



  • Baggage Loss or Delay

Loss of traveller’s luggage or delay in receiving it is also covered under travel insurance

 

  • Travel Curtails 

The cost incurred for rescheduling tickets or any additional transportation arrangements made while making an early return to your home due to family emergencies and medical conditions is also reimbursed. 

 

What Happens When a Trip Gets Delayed, Cancelled or Rescheduled? 

 

If your trip gets delayed, cancelled, or rescheduled, your travel insurance can help you in the following ways:

 

  1. Trip delay due to bad weather, aircraft issues, strikes, or natural disasters

Travel insurance will compensate for expenses related to meals, lodging, and alternative transportation during the delay.

 

  1. Trip cancellation due to medical emergencies,  terrorist acts, or natural disasters at the destination.

Travel insurance reimburses non-refundable expenses like airfare and hotel booking charges.

  1. Trip rescheduling due to personal circumstances or airline schedule changes.

Travel insurance covers the cost of rebooking flight tickets and accommodation.

 

Conclusion 

 

While travel insurance does not provide coverage for visa delays, there are some things that you can do to ensure that you are covered for any such trouble. The inclusion called “cancel for any reason” coverage can save your day. While travel insurance typically does not provide coverage for visa denials or refusals, this coverage allows travellers to cancel their trip and receive a refund even if they are unable to obtain a visa.

By purchasing single trip travel insurance soon after making the initial trip purchase, travellers may be able to obtain “cancel for any reason” coverage at no additional cost. This coverage provides flexibility and peace of mind, allowing travellers to recoup their expenses if they cannot travel due to visa-related issues. Read the document and fine print with care and plan in advance to have a happy and hassle-free trip, wherever you go.

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