{"id":27837,"date":"2026-05-27T08:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalsetup.com\/?p=27837"},"modified":"2026-07-25T08:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T08:23:22","slug":"international-health-insurance-without-residency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalsetup.com\/en\/know\/international-health-insurance-without-residency\/","title":{"rendered":"International health insurance without residency \u2013 TOP 5 providers at a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anyone who travels frequently or long-term should definitely consider international health insurance. Especially digital nomads (without a permanent residence) definitely need health insurance that provides worldwide coverage in the event of illness or an accident.<\/p>

Below is an overview of the best health insurance policies for globally traveling expats, nomads, and perpetual travelers. We also discuss the most important aspects when choosing insurance.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Criteria<\/h2>

Below is an overview of the most important criteria to consider when choosing the right travel health insurance. After all, there is no single best insurance for everyone; rather, everyone must find the insurance that suits them best.\u00a0<\/p>

Accordingly, the criteria must also be weighed individually.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Geographical reach<\/h3>

One of the most important points to consider first is the geographical coverage of the insurance. Different insurance providers have various models for this. Passport Card divides the insurance into different zones, whereas Genki offers a worldwide model.\u00a0<\/p>

Depending on how extensive you want the coverage to be in terms of geographic scope, you should choose the appropriate zones or, for worldwide travelers, a worldwide insurance policy. Especially for nomads who do not yet have concrete travel plans and often decide spontaneously, the latter is recommended.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Medical scope<\/h3>

The second important point is, of course, the scope of the medical insurance. For this, you have to look at each insurance policy in detail and truly weigh what you really need. On the one hand, regarding the coverage amount (e.g., max \u20ac1,000,000 per year), but also regarding the scope of benefits.\u00a0<\/p>

Cancer treatments, or areas of treatment that are typically not covered by budget packages or insurance benefits, include the following:<\/p>