Obtaining National VISA - insurance requirements

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Jan 5, 12, 22:15 #1

Dear all,

need your help in order to clear the question about Insurance - when applying for National Visa (type D), we've been told by the Consulate that Insurance for all family members is required and should cover all the period of stay in Poland.
Background: my husband is going to sign employment contract for 18 months (minimum), and that is why we need to apply for long-term visa.
According to the employment conditions, once he arrives to Poland and signs the contract - the company will cover medical insurance for him, and he also has an option to extend and add a family package. Although this will happen only after he becomes an employee... But before that he has to obtain the Visa, and should present the insurance policy for 30K Euro coverage per each family-member.

So does it mean that now we have to procure insurance policy for all the family for 18 months??? this requirement doesnt look reasonable to me at all, first - because I can imagine how expensive this solution would be. Second - why should I buy additional insurance, if I will have an insurance package from the same company, where my husband will be employed?
Probably my perception is wrong, so if anyone encountered similar issue - please help!

Thanks in advance!

SandeepThreads: 1 Posts: 3 Joined: Jan 9, 12 ♂	Jan 9, 12, 14:46 #2
Cannot help but, this is the major requirement. It will cost you around 10k or 12k. this is different unlike other European countries wherein once the person reaches that place, an insurance is taken. Sandeep

juli25Threads: 5 Posts: 19 Joined: Nov 5, 11 ♀	Jan 9, 12, 21:16 #3
Hi Sandeep, thank you for your input. It sounds frightening...does it mean that we have to pay 5 person x 12K each? I still can not understand - this costly insurance is the same medical insurance, or is it something else?

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Jan 9, 12, 22:02 #4

As per my knowledge people who are employed in a company are covered with medical insurance along with his family. When your husband is applies for visa type D it is possible that he gets 3 months visa because once he is in Poland he can apply for residence permit which will be for one year. I would recommend you to speak with the embassy and ask for how long they should take insurance for as husband would be working for company n will have medical insurance from the company.

It is true that insurance has to be taken for all the family members because the day when you all will arrive you wouldnt have insurance because paper work takes some time so it is always better to have insurance to be on safer side.

SandeepThreads: 1 Posts: 3 Joined: Jan 9, 12 ♂	Jan 10, 12, 14:04 #5
This is called by various names, most commonly as overseas travel insurance or just travel insurance. This will also cover loss of passport, personal accident, loss of checked baggage, personal liability etc. You can check with the embassy once. Sandeep

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