Insurance certificate for the embassy or consulate

Usual details in a certificate

Certificates typically contain the following details:

• name of the insured person
• start and end of the cover
• territorial scope
• amount of cover
• reference to the categories of expenses under Article 15 of the Visa Code
• name and contact details of the insurer

Requirements differ between missions

Missions may set additional formal requirements, for example on the language of the document, the form of submission or particular wording.

Therefore always check the requirements with the mission where you file your application.

No review and no confirmation by this website

This website does not accept documents, does not review certificates and does not confirm that a document is sufficient in the procedure.

Recognition is decided by the mission; issuance and content of the certificate are decided by the insurer.

Questions about this page

Can you review my insurance certificate?

No. There is no review of documents and no statement on suitability in individual cases.

In which language must the certificate be provided?

This is determined by the competent mission. Please ask there about the requirement.

Where to verify this authoritatively

The applicable requirements are stated by the competent embassy or consulate; the legal framework follows from Article 15 of the Visa Code.