Poland in Lebanon

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beirut informs that starting December 1, 2020, the requirements for travel insurances for national visas have changed.

Travel medical insurance meets the new requirements if it:

• covers min. 30 000 EUR;

• is valid for the entire period of the planned stay of the foreigner on the territory of the Republic of Poland;

• covers all expenses that may arise during the foreigner's stay in case of:

• necessary return travel for medical reasons,

• urgent medical assistance needed,

• emergency hospital treatment,

• death

and the insurer:

• agrees to cover the cost of health services provided to the insured person directly to the entity providing these benefits

• provides a 24/7 alarm center service that accepts reports of incidents

If the insurer does not have a registered office or branch in the territory of the Republic of Poland, EU Member State, EFTA Member State or in Switzerland it must meet following requirements:

• publish the results of the audit of their activities; the audit should be performed by a recognized international audit body and indicate the actual possibility of satisfying claims

• publish (at least every six months) data on the sum of collected premiums and the size of payments in a given type of insurance.

The information of the Minister of Foreign Affairs on insurers and the insurance they offer that meet the aforementioned conditions is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.