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| H1B and Schengen Visa Insurance |
 The H1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration & Nationality Act that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.
As part of the H1B visa, obtaining adequate health insurance for the individual’s time in the USA is very important. Most of the time a person should receive some coverage through his/her employer, but there can be some instances where this is not enough, or it may not cover the dependants that the person brings with him/her. That’s why, many insurance companies provide a variety of H1B Visa Insurance Plans with some great benefits.
Travel to the Schengen countries has been made easier with the Schengen Visa which allows non-US citizens to travel to twenty-five countries in Europe. Before the visa can be issued, applicants must show proof that they have adequate health insurance coverage that will meet the requirements of the Schengen Visa. Those requirements are:
- The insurance company must have a representative office in Europe;
- Medical evacuation/ repatriation coverage of at least US $37,500;
- Insurance must be valid for the duration of stay in the Schengen countries.
The 25 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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