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Your travel purpose = study in the Netherlands

Great, you're coming to the Netherlands to study! And learn the language and get to know the Dutch culture. You shouldn't start your adventure without the right insurance; tailor maid for foreign students in the Netherlands; our Tasman Insurance is a complete package of insurances that you really cannot do without, like cover for theft or loss of luggage, for medical costs and liability. That way you can really focus on the things that you came here to do: learn, experience and have fun! Apply for the Tasman Insurance before travelling to the Netherlands and go abroad with assurance!

Cover during (special) (winter) sports

As well ‘regular’ as ‘special’ (winter) sports are covered without extra charge. So when you would like to practice a certain sport during your stay here in the Netherlands, it is not necessary to make special arrangements. This cover also applies when you would go on a holiday outside the Netherlands, for example for bungeejumping, abseiling, skiing or snowboarding.

When you apply for Tasman Insurance, the following cover is included. It's possible to add two other insurances:

Au Pair Plus Cover

In spite of the name of this extra cover, it also applies for students who come to the Netherlands. With this ‘Au Pair Plus Cover’ you have no excess for Medical Costs (normally there is a one-time excess for Medical Costs of € 75 per insurance period). Also necessary ho(s)tel costs are insured, when it would be necessary that you are transfered from your original host family to another host family because of structural problems. In that case, the ho(s)tel costs will be reimbursed up to € 30 per day for a maximum of 10 days.

A trip home

Are you going home for example to celebrate Christmas of for an unexpected occurrence? For that you can take out extra cover that insures you for medical costs during your interim visit home. For a one-time period (under the duration of your insurance) of at most 21 days your medical costs are insured in your home country up to € 5.000,-.

		Basic coverage With the Basic cover you insure yourself against all kind of extra costs due to emergency situations. Like when you have to go home suddenly because a familymember got seriously ill. Or when you have extra travel costs because you need to see a hospital for a few times and it is 50 kilometers away. Also the necessary communication costs are insured. If you need help or advise, you can always contact the European Helpline. This professional international assistance network is on hand twenty-four hours a day and they will make every effort to solve your problem as quickly as possible.
		Luggage Your luggage is insured up to € 1.800,-. Not only theft is insured, but also loss and damage of your goods is covered. Didn't your luggage arrive with you at Schiphol or another airport? Necessary costs for toiletries and clothing are covered up to € 250,-. Also your photo -video or computerequipment are insured. And your travel documents like your passport or drivers licence. In short, Your personal belongings are well insured. Not only during travel, but during your whole stay in the Netherlands.
		Medical costs When you are a student and you don't have any official income of some kind in the Netherlands, it is not mandotory for you to take out a so called "Basisverzekering" (Basic insurance). Otherwise you would apply for such an insurance at a regular health insurance company and it would cost you about € 80,- or more per month (with an excess of € 165,- per calendar year). With Tasman Insurance your medical costs like for doctors or specialists, prescripted medication, fysiotherapy or hospitalization are all insured. Also necessary dental costs are covered up to € 350,-. The other medical costs are insured up to cost-price.
		Accidents An accident that results in permanent disability or death brings a lot of grieff and in most cases, requires a lot of complex arrangements to take care of. Unfortunately, that is something that you cannot insure yourself against. But an accidents-insurance does provide you with a financial compensation. In the case of death an amount of € 12.500,- will be paid out and in case of total permanent disability the amount of € 50.000,- is insured.
		Liability When you cause damage to a person or his/ her belongings, you want to well insured also. Spoiling the carpet of your friend with chocolate milk, or accidentaly let someone trip over your feet and the person gets injured? You do not need to worry, with the liability cover of Tasman Insurance you are covered up to € 500.000,- per occurence.
		Legal assistance When someone is liable for damage to you, you can use your legal assistance to arrange financial reimbursement for that damage. That also counts for conflicts about contracts that you closed in direct association with your journey.

Travel Insurance for Study in the Netherlands

The costs of your insurance depend on your home country: If your home country is in Europe, European coverage applies . If your home country is outside Europe, Worldwide coverage applies. The premium of the European coverage is € 34,50,- per month and for the Worldwide coverage it's € 44,50,- per month. In these amounts the legal insurance taxes are included.

Only once, you can add 1 week to your insurance. The premium for that extra week is € 17,25 when you have European coverage and € 22,25 if you have Worldwide coverage.

Calculate your premium

Fill out the date that you are travelling to the Netherlands and the day that you will (probably) return to your home country.

When you have gone through all the steps you will receive a confirmation by email. Then your insurance certificate and the General Conditions (both in Dutch/ English) will be sent to you by email within a few working datys.

Other premium costs

The extra premium for the Au Pair Plus Cover is € 5 per month. The costs per insurance certificate are € 5,00.

Tips Travel Insurance

Rent a car

When you are going to rent a car the insurance will be part of the rental contract. Keep an eye on (high) excesses for damage that you cause to third parties or to the rental car. Maybe you can have the excess reduced or maybe you can buy it off completely.

Driving someone else's car
When you cause damage to or with a car that you loaned from someone, it's is the problem of the person that gave you permission to drive the car. You cannot insure yourself against damage that you cause while driving someone else's car. So when you do, always make good arrangements up front.