yes – in most cases! having a medical condition shouldn’t stop you from going on an extended trip. and we can confidently say that our specialist medical travel insurance brands on albert & eddie will consider cover for most medical conditions, where possible.

all we ask is that you declare any medical conditions you have when taking out a quote. it’s really simple to do. just answer our short set of medical questions during the quote process and we’ll do our best to match your travel needs with a suitable brand. if you have a complex condition, or we need some more information about your health, we may ask for you to give us a call to chat through your answers instead.

it’s super important that you correctly and fully declare any medical conditions when taking out a longstay policy. the reason being, that if you were to fall ill or submit a claim related to an undisclosed medical condition, you may not be covered later down the line.

yes, you’ll need to be able to provide proof that you are planning to return to the UK after you’ve finished your trip. the reason being, the longstay policies available through albert & eddie are not designed (and will not offer cover) for emigration and so we need to know that you plan on coming back to the UK once you’ve finished your trip.

we know that most people buying a longstay policy may not have a return flight booked, which is totally fine. however, if you later need to submit a claim, we may ask for evidence to confirm that you’ll be returning home to the UK at the end of your trip.

longstay travel insurance policies often start as soon as you buy the policy. this means that, provided your policy includes cancellation cover, you’ll be protected from the day you take out cover and will be able to submit a claim should you no longer be able to go on your trip – as long as the reason you need to cancel is included in your policy.

yes, you can return home for a fixed number of times with a longstay travel insurance policy (usually once or twice for around 21 days a time, but this will vary depending on the policy you buy and how long you’re out of the country for).

when visiting home all cover is suspended on clearance of customs in your home country, and restarts after the baggage check-in at your international departure point to your overseas destination.

this policy benefit is particularly useful if you become homesick during your travels or want to come home to spend time with loved ones over a festive period.

however, it’s worth being aware that if your trip home is more than 21 days, your cover will end and you’ll need to buy a new policy to travel again, so this is something to keep in mind.

most of the policies available through albert & eddie will allow you to extend your longstay travel insurance policy, provided they cover up to 18-months in duration and you have not been out of the country for longer than this amount of time.

if you want to discuss extending your cover, or have any questions, just contact our team and they’ll be happy to advise if a trip extension is possible under your cover.

it’s possible that a longstay travel insurance policy will cover you to work abroad during your time abroad. however, this will depend on the work that you plan on doing while away and the travel insurance policy you select to cover your trip. we always recommend to check the policy wording of your chosen travel insurance policy to make sure that the work you intend to complete is covered.

it’s worth being aware that most of our travel insurance brands won’t cover any manual work undertaken while being covered on a longstay travel insurance policy. by ‘manual work’, we mean work that is physical, including construction, installation, assembly and building work. it can also include working with domestic or wild animals, humanitarian, carer or work in any medical capacity.

it does not include bar and restaurant staff, non-professional musicians or singers and or fruit pickers (as long as you are not using machinery).

yes. most of the travel insurance policies on offer on albert & eddie include a basic amount of cover for standard sports and activities (you’ll find more details on what sports and activities are covered as standard in your travel insurance providers policy wordings). so, if getting involved in any types of sports or activities is something you’d be interested in during your travels, we’d recommend checking your policy carefully to make sure you have the right cover for these in place.

however, if you plan to get involved in more adventurous activities during your travels, then you’ll probably need a policy extension to make sure you have the right cover in place.

you can travel to most destinations on a longstay policy, provided that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against visiting your chosen country.

simply make sure you let us know which destinations you plan on visiting when taking out a quote and we’ll be able to point you in the right direction of policies that will cover your trip destination.

many of the longstay travel insurance policies on albert & eddie provide a basic level of protection against Covid-19. for example, emergency medical expenses should you fall ill with Covid-19 while abroad and need medical attention.

however, most of the policies available offer the option to enhance your protection against Covid-19 with a policy extension. it’s worth having a look at what the Covid-19 policy extension covers, if this is something you’d be interested in buying.