As from June 1st 2004 medical travel insurance is obligatory for short visits to the Schengen area.
1. Minimum coverage is 30.000 Euro.
2. Medical insurance should in principal be bought in Jordan.
3. In cases when medical insurance can not be bought, for instance due to old age, a medical insurance can be obtained in Europe.
4. The medical insurance must be valid in all Schengen states.
5. Persons who are insured through the employer and can prove coverage for medical treatment abroad (in accordance with the Schengen regulations) do not need to obtain a medical insurance.
6. The Schengen member states have agreed to waive the following groups a medical travel insurance:
- Diplomats
- Members of the Royal Court
- Civil servants on a VIP mission to Europe
- Transit A visa
- Military personnel on an official mission
7. Persons who do not need a medical travel insurance should have this printed on the visa sticker.
8. Applicants who have been granted a visa with long validity need to obtain a long-term medical travel
insurance.
9. Approved list of local insurance companies (updated January 2012):
|
Company name / English |
Company name / Arabic |
Contact number
|
|
Al-Nisr Al-Arabi Insurance Co. |
شركة النسر العربي للتامين |
06 - 5685171
06 - 5685171 |
|
Arab German Insurance Co. |
الشركة العربية الالمانية للتامين |
06 - 5200000 |
|
Arab Orient Insurance Co. |
شركة الشرق العربي للتامين |
06 - 5654550 |
|
Middle East Insurance Co. (p.l.c) |
شركة الشرق الاوسط للتامين |
06 - 5605144 |
|
The Arab Assurers Co. |
شركة الضامنون العرب للتامين |
06 - 5620800
06 - 5100081 |
|
Delta Insurance Co. |
شركة دلتا للتامين |
06 - 4640008 |
|
Yarmouk Insurance and Reinsurance Co. Ltd |
شركة اليرموك للتامين و اعادةالتامين |
06 - 5534527 |
|
The Islamic Insurance Co. |
شركة التامين الاسلامية |
06 - 5620151 |
|
Arab Union International Insurance Co. |
شركة الاتحاد العربي الدوليللتامين |
06 - 5684459 |
|
Euro Arab Insurance Co. |
شركة المجموعة العربيةالاوروبية للتامين |
06 - 5518935
06 - 5518956 |
|
National Insurance Co. (P.S.C) |
شركة التامين الوطنية المساهمةالعامة المحدودة |
06 - 5681979
06 - 5671169 |
|
Jordan Emirates Insurance Co. (P.S.C) |
شركة الاردنية الاماراتية للتامين م ع م |
06 - 5681444 |
|
Jordan French Insurance Co. (P.L.C) |
الشركة الاردنية الفرنسية للتامين( جوفيكو ) |
06 - 5600200 |
|
Jordan Insurance Co. |
شركة التامين الاردنية |
06 - 4655621 |
|
Arab life & Accident Insurance Co. |
شركة العرب للتامين على الحياةو الحوادث |
06 - 5008119 |
|
Jerusalem Insurance Co. Ltd. |
شركة القدس للتامين المساهمةالمحدودة |
06 - 5693161 |
|
Jordan International Insurance Co. |
شركة الاردن الدولية للتامين م.ع. م |
06 - 5928214
06 - 5928206 |
|
Arab Jordan Insurance Group (AJIG) |
المجموعة العربية الاردنية للتامين |
06 - 5666219 |
|
First Insurance Company |
الشركة الاولى للتامين |
06 - 5777555 |
|
General Arabia Ltd. |
العربية العامه |
06 - 4644334 |