Working Holiday Travel

For voluntary or paid work abroad

Cover your work and travel plans if you plan to undertake paid or voluntary work for your time away.

You will then have the peace of mind that your medical costs (and potential repatriation back to the UK) would be covered if you suffer an injury at work or in your leisure time, alongside all of the other benefits of comprehensive travel insurance cover.

The Working Holiday policy:

The Working Holiday policy:

  • Covers you to do a wide range of jobs whilst away – make sure that you choose the right Work Pack for your plans
  • Can cover you to be away from the UK for up to 2 years
  • Has the comprehensive benefits of a standard travel insurance policy, whilst also covering you to work

Which Work Pack will I need to choose?

If you are solely planning to do bar, cafe, office administration or retail work – our standard Walkabout or Walkabout Plus policies will provide suitable cover.

If you are doing any other forms of work, you will need to take out our Working Holiday policy. A wide variety of job roles and occupations have been put in to one of our four Work Packs.

Here is a selection of the jobs covered under our Work Packs, please see further down the page for the full list of jobs covered under each of the Packs:

Pack 1 (included in your quote as standard) – TEFL Teacher, Farm Labourer with no use of machinery or contact with livestock, Au Pair, Fruit picking without using machinery, Working at an Animal Sanctuary with Domestic or Farm Animals.

Pack 2 – Farm labourer with the use of a tractor, machinery or contact with livestock, Sports Coach, Veterinarian or Veterinary Nurse working with Domestic or Farm Animals, Dancer, Working at an Elephant Sanctuary.

Pack 3 – Car Mechanic, Horse Riding Instructor, Pool Lifeguard, Nurse.

Pack 4 – Veterinarian or Veterinary Nurse working with Wild Animals, Electrician, Plumber, Working in an Animal Sanctuary with Wild Animals.

Which Work Pack will I need to choose?

Working Packs

Working Pack 1 (included as standard)

Working Pack 2

Working Pack 3

Working Pack 4

Please note that the Working Packs do have some limitations, as we can’t offer cover if travellers are:

  • Working Underground
  • Working outdoors at heights above two storeys
  • Lifting weight in excess of 25kg

 

Also, please note that no cover would be in place under the personal liability sections of our policies whilst working and you also wouldn’t be eligible for the lump-sum payments under the personal accident section, if an incident occurred whilst working. You would, however, be covered for emergency medical expenses that are the result of an accident at work. It is assumed that employers would have their own insurance in place for personal liability, but it is advisable that you check this with prospective employers.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can get a quote from the link at the top of the page, or alternatively, submit a working holiday travel insurance quote request. Once we receive a completed request, we will be able to confirm if cover can be offered, and the cost of cover. We usually respond to quote enquiries the same working day or the morning of the next working day.

Please note that the Working Packs do have some limitations, as we can’t offer cover if travellers are:

Working Holiday Policy Frequently Asked Questions

I am doing voluntary work, without receiving payment, do I still need to get the Working Holiday policy?

I am only working for part of my trip away, do I still need to get the Working Holiday policy?

My employer is providing me with medical cover whilst I’m away, so do I still need to take out the Working Holiday policy?

What does personal liability mean?

I am doing a study course whilst away. Would this potentially need to be covered under the Working Holiday policy?

I have a 1-year Working Holiday visa for Australia, but hope to apply for my 2nd year Working Holiday visa, can I extend my policy - or take out a new one while I’m away?

I will be working away from the UK for a year, but haven’t booked a return flight yet, will my policy be valid?

I’m not sure yet what job I will get whilst I’m away, or it may change. Can this be altered on my policy?

I can’t see the job that I plan to do, listed under any of the Work Packs, does that mean that I can’t get cover?

Please note that we are only able to offer cover to travellers who are resident with their main home in the UK and who are registered with a UK GP.

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