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Travel to South Africa

  • 13-10-2021 12:09pm
    #1
    Mark1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭


    Hi all - looking some advice - was due to be traveling to SA in a months time with Trailfinders. They’ve contacted me saying one of the entry requirements is valid travel insurance (I can’t see it anywhere) and that it’s currently in a “Avoid Essential Travel” security status.

    are there any insurance companies that supply insurance regardless of DFA advice? Any other comments welcome!



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  • #2
    Jacovs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    Sounds like bollox to me. Cant find any mention anywhere for travel insurance being a requirement.

    Neither on any SA government websites or Trailfinders website itself.

    Just need your negative PCR test less than 72 hours old.

    No advice on the travel insurance. I would ask the travel agency to send you a link to show where this requirement is stipulated.



  • #3
    wandererz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭wandererz


    No insurance required. However, it is a good idea to have it in case you catch covid, break a leg, meet with an accident or something & need to change flights / miss your flight be repatriated etc.

    For the cost its a no-brainer. Think I used to pay about €90 for an entire year's coverage.

    If you are going on a tour arranged / run by Trail finders they may have a mandatory insurance requirement. But it's not officially required.

    More info here.

    https://www.insuremytrip.com/destinations/south-africa-travel-insurance/



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