Last Updated on March 18, 2026 by Bruno Bianchi
Question
I have Tarjeta sanitaria and don’t have private health insurance, but I will be back to the US for a month. Can I purchase travel health insurance just for my trip even though I don’t have a contract with any private health insurance?
Answers
These are the answers of some Facebook group members:
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“Just be careful. Some travel insurance purchased here does not cover travel to US or Canada. Make sure you tell them you need coverage in the US.”
“I used IATI 2 years ago when I went home for a month.”
“Yes you absolutely *should* buy private trip insurance for travel to the US. It might get confusing but as a US citizen who is resident elsewhere, you can buy such policies.”
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Explore Cities →“I always purchase the Patriot policy from VisitorsCoverage when I travel to the US and it covers US citizens who are residents elsewhere! I’ve thankfully never had to use it, so I can’t say how good the company is to work with if you actually have to make a claim, but I did a lot of research and they had good reviews.”
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