- Type
- Long-stay travel insurance
- Price from
- €58 /mo
- EUR 58/month = Care Expatriate Basic, entry age 13-40 (covers a 30-year-old), region worldwide excluding USA/Canada/Mexico, EUR 150 annual deductible (official premium table, care-concept.de/expatriates.php). Worldwide incl. USA/Canada/Mexico: from EUR 145/month. Comfort from EUR 63 (EUR 500 deductible), Premium from EUR 109 (EUR 1,000 deductible; EUR 0 deductible option at EUR 181). Students/language students aged 30+ can instead use Care College Basic at EUR 33.50/month (months 1-24, EUR 120 annual deductible; EUR 27.50 if under 30; rates rise from month 25). All prices are native EUR; no currency conversion needed.
- Maximum age
- 74
- Coverage maximum
- No overall maximum indemnity is stated on the official product pages or FAQ; medically necessary outpatient, inpatient and dental treatment plus medical repatriation are covered subject to per-benefit sub-limits (e.g. psychotherapy EUR 500/1,000/1,500 per year by tier; Basic dental treatment capped at EUR 600/year; repatriation of remains up to EUR 25,000). Care College page states coverage exceeds EUR 30,000 ("Von den Behoerden anerkannt, mehr als 30.000 EUR Deckung"). Exact aggregate caps, if any, are defined only in the AVB policy conditions (not fully reviewed).
- Home-country visits
- Covered
- Schengen €30k compliant
- Yes
Strengths
- Contract terms from 3 months up to 5 years; max entry age 74 (Care Expatriate); Germans/Austrians abroad can re-extend repeatedly until their 74th birthday
- Home-country visits insured: 30 (Basic) / 45 (Comfort) / 90 (Premium) days per insurance year
- Official insurer FAQ states products generally meet Schengen visa requirements; instant online confirmation issued at booking and products are recognized by German authorities (>EUR 30,000 coverage)
- Cheaper student line Care College (language students/students, entry age up to 40) from EUR 27.50/month (under 30) or EUR 33.50/month (30+)
Limitations
- Travel-medical style product with per-benefit sub-limits, not a full private health insurance (e.g. Basic tier: no dental prosthetics, dental treatment capped at EUR 600/year, no preventive check-ups)
- Annual deductible on cheapest tariffs (EUR 150 Care Expatriate Basic; EUR 120 Care College Basic); zero deductible only available in the Premium tier (Expatriate) or Comfort/Premium (College)
- USA/Canada/Mexico coverage costs roughly 2.5x more (Expatriate Basic from EUR 145/month) and is entirely excluded from Care College
- Insurer FAQ flags Switzerland as an exception to visa suitability; premiums jump sharply for entry ages 61-74 (Basic from EUR 246/month)
Visas this plan qualifies for
- Albania Unique Permit (Digital Nomad) Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat/travel policy explicitly marketed as authority-recognised with coverage above EUR 30,000 (covering outpatient, inpatient and repatriation), fitting Albania's travel/international type, but it publishes no overall aggregate maximum so the threshold and caps need confirmation.
- Antigua and Barbuda NDR Worldwide long-stay expat/travel cover (>EUR 30k, outpatient+inpatient+repatriation) matches the 'travel'/'international_health' types and is designed for the multi-year stay this visa required.
- Barbados Welcome Stamp Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat product that runs the full 12 months and is marketed as authority-recognised with >EUR 30k cover, but because it is a travel/expat-type policy rather than a classic residency health plan, acceptance under Barbados's 'no short-term travel insurance' rule should be confirmed against the AVB conditions before relying on it.
- Cape Verde Remote Working Program Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay travel/expat policy with outpatient, inpatient and repatriation cover marketed as authority-recognised (>EUR 30k), making it a practical accepted-type cover for a Cape Verde remote-work stay with evacuation/repatriation.
- Croatia DN Low-cost long-stay travel-medical product marketed as authority-recognized with >EUR 30k cover plausibly covers Croatia for the stay, but the maximum insurable duration and any aggregate caps are defined only in the AVB policy conditions, which were not fully reviewed.
- Czech Republic Zivno German long-stay expat product designed for Schengen long-stay visas, able to provide first-90-days travel-medical plus comprehensive cover.
- Dominican Republic Rentista (171-07) / Tourist-card extension Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat/travel policy (>EUR 30k, marketed as authority-recognised) that is buyable globally and covers the DR, but it carries per-benefit sub-limits rather than full health insurance, so whether it satisfies the comprehensive-policy requirement for Law 171-07 needs verification.
- Ecuador Visa Nómada (Rentista) Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat/travel plan (authority-recognised, outpatient+inpatient+repatriation) that covers Ecuador and fits the accepted travel/international-health types with no minimum to meet.
- Estonia DNV Schengen-30k-compliant long-stay product generally accepted for Schengen visas; Estonian consular acceptance not confirmed.
- Germany Freelance German long-stay expat health product recognised by German authorities, fitting the permit's health-insurance proof.
- Greece DNV Long-stay expatriate travel-medical plans (enrollment to age 74) cover outpatient, inpatient and dental treatment for extended stays matching the 'travel' type and 12-month duration, but aggregate caps are defined only in unreviewed AVB conditions and per-benefit sub-limits make residence-stage sufficiency unconfirmed.
- Grenada Remote-Work Permit Care Concept Care Expatriate is worldwide long-stay travel/expat cover (outpatient, inpatient and repatriation, authority-recognised above EUR 30k) with no residency restriction, satisfying Grenada's accepted 'travel'/health type for the full permit duration.
- Iceland Remote Work Long-Term Visa Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat/travel plan (outpatient, inpatient and repatriation) marketed as authority-recognised with >EUR 30,000 cover and Schengen-compliant, buyable by a non-EU applicant moving to Iceland and valid for the full 6-month stay.
- Italy DNV Researched as Schengen-30k compliant with outpatient, inpatient and medical repatriation cover for long stays, but the >EUR 30,000 statement comes from the Care College page and exact aggregate caps for Care Expatriate sit in AVB conditions that were not fully reviewed.
- Kenya Class N Permit Care Concept Care Expatriate is a long-stay worldwide travel/expat plan including Kenya covering outpatient, inpatient and medical repatriation, marketed as authority-recognised with cover above EUR 30k, fitting the accepted 'travel' type for the full duration of the permit.
- Mauritius Premium Visa Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay travel/expat policy marketed as authority-recognised (exceeding EUR 30k) with inpatient, outpatient and repatriation, covering Mauritius and satisfying the visa's 'travel and health insurance for the stay' requirement that has no minimum amount.
- Mexico RT optional Care Expatriate explicitly offers a Mexico coverage zone (Expatriate Basic from EUR 145/month, roughly 2.5x the base premium) for long-stay expats, making it a workable but pricier voluntary option.
- Montenegro DNV Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat product explicitly marketed as authority-recognised with coverage exceeding EUR 30,000, fitting the permit duration, but no overall indemnity maximum is published and per-benefit sub-limits mean threshold/type fit against this visa should be confirmed.
- Namibia DNV Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay travel/expat policy (outpatient, inpatient, repatriation, marketed as authority-recognised above EUR 30k) with terms from 3 months to 5 years, fitting a Namibia stay; status is needs_verification because it is a travel-style product with per-benefit sub-limits rather than full health insurance, so acceptance by NIPDB as 'international health' should be confirmed.
- Norway Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat plan with outpatient/inpatient/repatriation marketed as authority-recognised (>EUR 30k), plausibly fitting Norway's 'international_health' route, but its acceptance framing is German-market so Norwegian-authority suitability for the Folketrygden gap should be confirmed.
- Panama Remote Worker Visa Care Expatriate is a long-stay expat policy (3 months to 5 years) with worldwide-incl.-Panama outpatient/inpatient/repatriation cover marketed as authority-recognised (>EUR 30k), which can plausibly serve as the required in-Panama medical policy, but as a travel-medical-style product its acceptance under Decree 198 should be confirmed with Panama immigration.
- Philippines DNV Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat/travel policy with inpatient, outpatient and medical repatriation, marketed as authority-recognised (cover >EUR 30k) — a buyable route for a relocation to the Philippines meeting EO 86's emergency-and-repatriation requirement.
- Portugal D8 Long-stay travel product explicitly covering outpatient, inpatient treatment and medical repatriation, Schengen-30k compliant and marketed as recognized by authorities, directly matching the D8's medical-plus-repatriation travel-insurance wording.
- Romania Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay travel/expat policy covering outpatient, inpatient and medical repatriation, explicitly marketed as authority-recognised above EUR 30,000, matching Romania's accepted travel-insurance type and minimum coverage for the entire stay.
- Serbia Temp. residence (no DNV) Care Expatriate long-stay expat/travel policy with outpatient, inpatient and repatriation cover worldwide (incl. Serbia), sold globally and marketed as authority-recognised (>EUR 30k) — a private policy covering medical/emergency costs that fits Serbia's 'travel'-type requirement with no minimum amount.
- Slovenia Digital Nomad Permit Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay travel/expat policy marketed as authority-recognised above EUR 30,000 and flagged schengen_compliant_30k, covering Slovenia for the full stay including emergency, inpatient and repatriation.
- Taiwan Gold Card Care Expatriate offers worldwide long-stay travel/expat cover (>EUR 30k, authority-recognised) fitting the travel type, but Taiwan acceptance and whether it functions as a true pre-NHI bridge for a Gold Card resident should be confirmed.
- Thailand DTV optional Care Expatriate is a long-stay expatriate travel-medical product whose non-USA/Canada/Mexico tariffs (implying Thailand is in the standard, cheaper zone) cover outpatient, inpatient, dental and repatriation for voluntary cover during the stay.
- Turkey DNV Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat policy explicitly marketed as authority-recognised with >EUR 30k cover, the closest match to Turkey's 'international policy valid in Türkiye for the full permit period' standard, though its residence-permit acceptance is framed for the German market.
- United Arab Emirates VWP Care Expatriate is a long-stay expat medical product (entry ages to 74, monthly terms) that plausibly covers a 12-month UAE stay since no minimum coverage amount is required, but UAE-specific validity and aggregate caps are defined only in the unreviewed AVB conditions.
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Sources
- Insurer (official) Care Concept - Care Expatriate product page (premium tables, deductibles, home-country cover, entry age, benefit limits) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-10
- Insurer (official) Care Concept - Care Expatriate benefits table (in/outpatient scope, home-country days, sub-limits, authority recognition) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-10
- Insurer (official) Care Expatriate FAQ - statement that products generally meet Schengen visa requirements (exception: Switzerland); renewal rules (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-10
- Insurer (official) Care Concept - Care College product page (premium table by age/duration, max entry age 40, EUR 120 deductible, 'recognized by authorities, more than EUR 30,000 coverage') (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-10
- Insurer (official) Care Concept homepage - full product portfolio overview (Care Expatriate, Care College, Care Travel/PLUS, Care Expat World etc.) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-10