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Travelling? Pack our Single-trip Travel Insurance

Wherever you’re travelling to and for however long you're thinking of going, don't overlook your travel insurance. It might not be the most exciting thing to think about but it's just as important as your passport and travel tickets.

Single-trip Travel Insurance is suitable cover for you if you're only going away once in the near future. Any more than that and you may be better off with Annual Multi-trip Travel Insurance.

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Medical Assistance Plus: 24/7 holiday health support

Enjoy your holiday safe in the knowledge that health professionals are just one click away.

Medical Assistance Plus, powered by Air Doctor, is an outpatient benefit included free when you take out travel insurance with us^^.

Whenever you are abroad, you can book an in-person or video consultation, and receive any medication prescriptions for collection from your nearest pharmacy.

We’ll even send an SMS reminder about the service the day before you travel (for Single-trip) or the day before your policy begins (for Annual Multi-trip policies).

^^This service is not available for trips taken in the UK, only for international travel. The service allows up to 3 separate medical events per person, per policy and for each medical event up to 3 appointments per person listed on the policy. All appointment charges are covered by your travel insurance policy. You will not need to pay any excess fees for this service. For any online appointments or where the appointment was held at your accommodation, where a prescription is issued, you will need to pay for any medication and claim upon your return home. No excess will be applied for any prescription charges. If your appointment takes place at a clinic and they have a dispensing chemist, you will not need to pay for your prescription and all charges will be covered by your policy at the point of appointment. If there is no dispensing chemist at the clinic, you will either be given a prescription, or the prescription will be sent to a chemist by the treating Doctor, and you will need to pay for any medication and claim upon your return home. If your medical situation needs to be handed over from an outpatient case to an inpatient case and requires hospital admission, you will be handed over to our emergency medical assistance team in the UK. For any inpatient cases, no excess will be applicable.

What’s covered?

Here’s a summary of the cover our Single-trip policies provide. For full details check our policy documents. Terms and conditions apply.

Read our terms and conditions

Cancellation and curtailment

We'll reimburse you for any non-refundable, unused travel and accommodation costs if you have to cancel or cut short a trip due to reasons set out in the policy

Emergency medical expenses

We may be able to help if you need emergency medical treatment, repatriation to the UK and more while you’re abroad

Missed departure~

We'll also cover any extra travel and accommodation costs you incur if you arrive too late to travel on your booked transport due to reasons set out in the policy

Baggage

Items that are usually carried or worn during a trip are covered if they get lost, stolen or damaged

Personal liability and legal costs

We also include protection for personal liability and legal costs you might unexpectedly incur while you're away

Choose a travel insurance cover level

We can offer you a choice of Economy, Standard and Premier cover levels.

Policy wording

Economy

£125 excess

Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)

Emergency medical expenses and getting you back home

Up to £5 million

Cancellation and cutting short your trip

Up to £1,000

Baggage (personal possessions)

Up to £1,500

Money

Up to £250

Travel delay and missed departure

n/a

Standard

£99 excess

Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)

Emergency medical expenses and getting you back home

Up to £7.5 million

Cancellation and cutting short your trip

Up to £3,000

Baggage (personal possessions)

Up to £2,000

Money

Up to £350

Travel delay and missed departure

Up to £750

Premier

£50 excess

Defaqto 5 star award

Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)

Emergency medical expenses and getting you back home

Up to £10 million

Cancellation and cutting short your trip

Up to £5,000

Baggage (personal possessions)

Up to £3,000

Money

Up to £500*

Travel delay and missed departure

Up to £1,500

Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)

Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)

Economy cover IPID

Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)

Standard cover IPID

Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)

Premier cover IPID

Emergency medical expenses and getting you back home

Emergency medical expenses and getting you back home

Up to £5 million

Emergency medical expenses and getting you back home

Up to £7.5 million

Emergency medical expenses and getting you back home

Up to £10 million

Cancellation and cutting short your trip

Cancellation and cutting short your trip

Up to £1,000

Cancellation and cutting short your trip

Up to £3,000

Cancellation and cutting short your trip

Up to £5,000

Baggage (personal possessions)

Baggage (personal possessions)

Up to £1,500

Baggage (personal possessions)

Up to £2,000

Baggage (personal possessions)

Up to £3,000

Money

Money

Up to £250

Money

Up to £350

Money

Up to £500*

Travel delay and missed departure

Travel delay and missed departure

n/a

Travel delay and missed departure

Up to £750

Travel delay and missed departure

Up to £1,500

Upgrade your cover with ease

Need cover for your policy that's not included as standard? Just pay a little more to add these upgrades – optional or mandatory depending on the trip type.

  • Trip Disruption Cover

    This optional extra helps protect you from the impact of airspace disruption, natural catastrophes or terrorist acts on your travels >>

  • Covid-19 Cover

    Add extra coronavirus protection, including for missed departures, connections and unexpected costs, or cutting your trip short if you’re staying or travelling with someone who tests positive >>

  • Gadget Cover

    Taking more gadgets than standard policies cover? Add extra protection for smartphones, tablets, laptops, consoles and drones with our easy-to-add gadget cover >>

  • Winter Sports Cover

    Specialist cover is mandatory for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding. There’s greater risk and emergency costs to airlift you from a mountain can be high. Make sure you’re protected on the pistes >>

  • Cruise Cover

    If you're going on a cruise, specialist cover is both important and mandatory. It covers missed departure due to breakdown, falling ill on board, being confined to your cabin, lost baggage and more >>

  • Sports and Activities Cover (including golf)

    Lots of activities are covered as standard by our policies but some, like golf and extreme sports, need extra protection >>

>> Terms and conditions apply

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All medical conditions considered

Living with a medical condition such as high blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes shouldn't stop you having a fantastic holiday. But it's important you’re adequately insured. So make sure you tell us the full details of all existing medical conditions.

Post Office Travel Insurance covers most pre-existing medical conditions. Get a quote today to see if we can cover you.

If you have a serious pre-existing medical condition we’re unable to cover you for, check the Money and Pensions Scheme (MaPS) directory of companies that may be able to help you. Or call 0800 138 7777.

Pre-existing medical conditions

^^This service is not available for trips taken in the UK, only for international travel. The service allows up to 3 separate medical events per person, per policy and for each medical event up to 3 appointments per person listed on the policy. All appointment charges are covered by your travel insurance policy. You will not need to pay any excess fees for this service. For any online appointments or where the appointment was held at your accommodation, where a prescription is issued, you will need to pay for any medication and claim upon your return home. No excess will be applied for any prescription charges. If your appointment takes place at a clinic and they have a dispensing chemist, you will not need to pay for your prescription and all charges will be covered by your policy at the point of appointment. If there is no dispensing chemist at the clinic, you will either be given a prescription, or the prescription will be sent to a chemist by the treating Doctor, and you will need to pay for any medication and claim upon your return home. If your medical situation needs to be handed over from an outpatient case to an inpatient case and requires hospital admission, you will be handed over to our emergency medical assistance team in the UK. For any inpatient cases, no excess will be applicable.

Ready to get a quote?

Let’s find the protection that’s right for your travels. Get a quote for Post Office Travel Insurance

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Defaqto 5-star rated cover

Our Premier level policies have a 5-star Defaqto rating

Common questions

  • Policies purchased from the 31 March 2022 onwards provide Covid-19 cover if:

    • You test positive for Covid-19 within 14 days of your trip and are required to self-isolate by a medical practitioner, the NHS or any UK government body
    • A medical practitioner certifies you as too ill to travel due to Covid-19
    • You, someone you’re travelling with, or someone you’re staying with is required to self-isolate by a medical practitioner, UK government body or health authority
    • You, an immediate relative# or someone you plan to travel or stay with dies or is hospitalised due to Covid-19

    If an insured trip has to be cut short, the unused portion of it can be claimed for if:

    • You test positive for Covid-19 after you’ve left the UK and have to self-isolate
    • You test positive on arrival in your destination and are not allowed to continue your trip
    • You, an immediate relative# or someone you’re travelling or staying with dies or is hospitalised due to Covid-19

    There’s also cover for medical and repatriation costs if you fall ill with Covid-19 while away. Call our emergency assistance line and we’ll help you seek treatment or, if needed, arrange to bring you back to the UK.

    There’s no other coronavirus cover on our policies but, for extra reassurance, you can add our Covid-19 Cover upgrade option for protection against missed departures and expenses incurred due to change of testing or quarantine requirements to your preferred policy for an additional premium.

    For policies sold on or after the 31 March 2022, should the FCDO advise against all travel to your destination, there is no cover under any section of the policy should you travel.

    If the FCDO have advised to only undertake essential travel to a destination and your trip is not essential and you choose to travel, we will only cover a claim if the cause is not linked to the reason for the FCDO advice. This limitation applies even if you have purchased an optional Trip Disruption or Covid-19 upgrade. You may be able to travel with full cover if we authorise in writing that your trip is essential before you depart. Should you like to request this, please email: travelinsurancefeedback@postoffice.co.uk

    Please make sure you’re clear what’s covered and what’s not. Check the answers to common questions about coronavirus cover and the full policy wording for more details.

    #Immediate relative: Your mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, civil partner, fiancé/e, your children (including adopted and fostered), grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, daughter-in-law; sister-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, cousin, nephew, niece, step-parent, step-child, step-brother, step-sister or legal guardian

  • With Single-trip Travel Insurance, you would be covered for medical expenses, cancellation or cutting short your trip, and loss of belongings. However, the amounts you are covered for and the specifics of what these things entail will depend on the level of cover you take out. You can review our policy document to find out which one would be most suited to your needs.

  • Yes, your Single-trip Travel Insurance policy will cover cancellation of your trip – or if you have to cut it short – in some circumstances. Those circumstances even include cancelling or curtailing a trip due to coronavirus in some cases. You’ll find full details of what’s covered and what isn’t in the policy wording.

  • If you take out a single-trip policy you’ll travel insured to the level of cover you choose when you apply. But you can add extra protection to your policy.

    For instance, while some cover against the impact of Covid-19 is included, you might want to add extra protection if the virus causes you to miss a departure or other delays. Check our Covid-19 upgrade. If you’re taking part in certain activities, like skiing or going on a cruise, because these types of trips involve a different level of risk for insurers, this extra cover must be added to your policy and is subject to an additional premium.

    There are some adventure sports and activities that are covered as standard on your Single-trip Travel Insurance and others that aren’t. It’s important to fully understand your policy document so you don’t become involved in something that you’re not covered for.

  • If you travel infrequently – perhaps only once or twice a year – then you might want a single-trip policy for your journey. Also, if you are taking a single trip of lasting duration (up to 365 days*) then a single-trip policy can also cover you too. Terms and conditions apply.

    If it's likely you'll take more than one trip in a year, Post Office Annual Multi-trip Travel Insurance may be a more cost-effective way for you to get covered.

  • We can offer you a choice of insurance at three different levels: Economy, Standard and Premier. If you decide on a Premier policy, you’ll be able to enjoy complimentary airport lounge access if your flight is delayed for one or more hours. >

    > You need to register your flight online at least 24 hours before your scheduled departure time. Your free lounge access or ability for a monetary cash value will become available on the announcement of a minimum one-hour delay, this can either be announced as one single period of delay or reached as a consequence of multiple incremental shorter delays provided that your flight departs from an airport terminal with a lounge that's part of the LoungeKey network.

  • It’s often best to buy Single-trip Travel Insurance as soon as you book any part of your trip. Cover for cancellation won’t begin until you buy it. The start date needs to be the start date of your trip, but by taking it out straight away, should something happen between now and the start of your trip, you can be covered for cancellation in some circumstances. It’s another thing sorted and out of the way, and one less thing to forget as you get nearer to your trip and things get busy.

  • The price you pay for Single-trip Travel Insurance really depends on what you need your policy to cover. When you get a quote from Post Office we’ll ask what level of cover you need for all of the things you might like to protect, or issues you may want to safeguard against, when the time comes to travel. So we’ll work out a competitive price for that cover based on the options you choose.

  • Yes, there is. We’ve partnered with Student Beans to offer a student discount. To claim it simply log in with your Student Beans account. If you don’t have one, you’ll need to register for a Student Beans account and verify you’re a student first. You’ll be given a unique code, which you’ll need to enter into the promotion box that appears when getting your travel insurance quote. The discount will be taken off your quote total.

  • Yes, we do. We’ve partnered with Grad Beans to offer a discount to graduates. To claim it, you’ll need to either register for a Grad Beans account (to verify your graduate status) or log in with your existing account. You’ll be given a unique code, which you’ll need to enter in the promotion code box that appears when getting your travel insurance quote. The discount will be taken off your quote total.

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Need some help?

Travel insurance help and support

For emergency medical assistance, to make a claim, manage your account online, find answers to common questions about our cover or get in touch:  

Visit our travel insurance support page

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If you haven’t yet registered your Post Office Travel Insurance policy, enter your details and create a log in so you can access it any time 

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Travel insurance policy types

  • Single-trip Travel Insurance

    • Cover for a one-off trip in the UK or abroad
    • Perfect for one-off trips or longer holidays of up to 365 days*
    • No age limit
  • Annual Multi-trip Travel Insurance

    • Cover for multiple-trips for a 12-month period
    • You can go away multiple times in the policy year with various trip durations available**
    • Available for everyone aged up to 75 years 
  • Backpacker Insurance

    • Cover for a one-off trip up to 18 months
    • Option to return home for up to 7 days on 3 occasions.
    • For people aged 18 – 60 wanting to travel the world for a gap year or career break 

* For Economy, Standard and Premier policies, the Singe trip policy will cover you for one trip up to:

365 days for persons aged up to and including age 70

90 days for persons aged between 71 and 75

31 days for persons aged between 76 and above

** For Economy, Standard and Premier policies under Annual Multi-Trip although you can take as many trips as you want within the policy year, there is a maximum duration for each individual trip. This limit varies depending on the cover level chosen and will be 17 or 31 days. On some policies the limit can be extended to 31, 45 or 60 days for an additional premium.

Policy documents

To access your policy documents, select your cover level then tell us the date you bought your cover. 

  • Economy, Standard and Premier
  • Core, Extra and Max
  • Lite, Prime and Elite cover

Economy, Standard and Premier

Policy numbers starting with TC

Policies are underwritten by Collinson Insurance:

Policies underwritten by Great Lakes Insurance SE, UK Branch, and administered by Collinson Insurance Services Limited:

Lite, Prime and Elite cover

Policy numbers starting with TE

These policies are underwritten by Great Lakes Insurance SE, UK Branch, and administered by ERGO Services Limited.

Lite, Prime and Elite policies are no longer on sale from 31 March 2022. Existing policies will continue until expiry.

About our travel insurance

Post Office® Travel Insurance is arranged by Post Office Limited and Post Office Management Services Limited.

Post Office Limited is an appointed representative of Post Office Management Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 630318. Post Office Limited and Post Office Management Services Limited are registered in England and Wales. Registered numbers 2154540 and 08459718 respectively. Registered Office: 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7ER. Post Office and the Post Office logo are registered trademarks of Post Office Limited.

The above details can be checked on the Financial Services Register by visiting the Financial Conduct Authority website and searching by Firm Reference Number (FRN).