As a result of COVID 19, many countries that previously did not require medical insurance for foreign visitors have established it as a mandatory condition. In other countries it is not a mandatory requirement to enter.

Regardless of this, travel insurance or a travel assistance program should be a significant part of planning a stay abroad, whether for a short or long stay, for pleasure, work or study.

With a variety of options, among the services of the travel assistance plans are: worldwide coverage for medical expenses, legal assistance, flight cancellation, lost luggage, death, repatriation, medical evacuation.

Some travel insurance may include coverage for major medical expenses with which people can insure themselves for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, dialysis, among others.