Fully insured while travelling abroad

Insured while travelling abroad

Planning a trip abroad? Great! Whether you’re off to New York for a city break, the French Alps for a skiing holiday or Jordan for an adventurous trek: with a bit of preparation and the right insurance, you can set off with complete peace of mind.

Your checklist for a smooth trip:

• Do you have the passports or identity cards of yourself and your family members?

• Do you need an international driving licence in the country you’re visiting?

• Are your vaccinations up to date for your destination country?

• Is your travel medical kit complete?

• Have you checked whether your health insurance fund covers medical care abroad? 

• Do you have private travel assistance insurance?

• Does your group hospitalisation insurance cover illness or accidents abroad? Or does your employer provide additional assistance insurance through Assi-Link or Assi-Link+?
  
  

Your hospitalisation insurance abroad

Reimbursement of costs in case of hospital treatment abroad depends on the terms of your insurance policy. The expenses covered will vary based on the country you’re visiting.

Assi-Link: extra peace of mind when travelling

Do you urgently need assistance while on holiday, whether on another continent or in a different time zone? With the additional coverage provided by the Assi-Link plan, you can count on global 24/7 assistance.

Repatriation

If your health doesn’t allow you to return home as originally planned, Assi-Link will arrange your repatriation to your home or to the most suitable hospital near your home. We’ll arrange your transport, wherever you are abroad, and cover the extended stay or repatriation of family members travelling with you.

Assistance during hospitalisation abroad

Assi-Link reimburses transportation costs to the local hospital or doctor. Your hospital admission costs are reimbursed by your health insurance fund and Vanbreda Health Care.

Medical expenses abroad

Assi-Link complements your existing health insurance. You can submit your medical expenses as usual via the Vanbreda App or the web portal, according to the terms of your hospitalisation insurance.

Assistance during hospital admission in Belgium

Assi-Link also offers benefits for hospital admissions in Belgium, including household help, childcare, pet care and more. The policy also covers transport costs to and from the hospital. With Assi-Link, you can even have your grocery shopping delivered to your home while you recover from treatment.

Assi-Link+

With Assi-Link+, you enjoy maximum protection and coverage. Additional benefits:

• Support in the event of death abroad
  If an insured person passes away, Assi-Link provides extra assistance. We arrange transportation for family members to the place of death and organise the repatriation of the deceased to Belgium.

• Direct processing of medical expenses
  Assi-Link+ ensures your medical expenses are paid directly, so you won’t have to pay yourself upfront and wait for reimbursement.

• Assi-Link+ ensures direct payment of your medical expenses, so you won’t need to pay upfront and wait for reimbursement.