Volunteers insurance for a voluntary social year or voluntary service abroad

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  • outpatient and inpatient treatments
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FSJ Health Insurance - Voluntary Year Abroad

The voluntary social year (FSJ) is ideal to orientate oneself professionally and personally before studying or other training. It is an excellent way to get to know the area in which you might want to work later. Or use the time as a bridging measure if a place at university has not yet been found. Practical voluntary service in Germany or abroad brings in any case a lot of experience, which also makes itself good in the curriculum vitae!

To ensure that young people are well covered during their voluntary year abroad beyond the statutory insurance, BERNHARD offers a specially tailored insurance package for comprehensive protection.

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What is a voluntary social year abroad?

The voluntary social year abroad or voluntary service abroad offers motivated adolescents and young adults from 16 years the opportunity to gain experience abroad.
Although the volunteer has statutory health insurance abroad, this is usually not sufficient. A possibly necessary return transport of the patient, for example, is not covered. Thus, as a volunteer, you are responsible for comprehensive insurance coverage (possibly the sponsoring organization will cover the costs).
Therefore, an international health insurance should always be taken out for the FSJ abroad, especially for non-European countries, and is the basis of the insurance coverage.

Which insurances are important for volunteers during a social year?

How do I have health insurance during my FSJ?

What additional insurances are recommended for the voluntary year abroad?

Additional travel insurance for Volunteer Service abroad and in Germany offers more comprehensive travel protection and can be booked as an optional package in addition to the international health insurance:

Additional insurance package (property package):

Insurance in a package: emergency-, liability-, accident insurance and legal expenses insurance, as well as luggage insurance.
Simply book this package when you take out your policy online!

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What to consider with voluntary year insurance?

For whom: The insurance for the voluntary social year is for people who are not older than 34 years.(Older people can inquire directly with us in advance).

Duration: The travel insurance for young people is valid for up to 5 years abroad.

Where to: The travel protection is valid worldwide and can be chosen with or without protection for USA/Canada.

Conclusion: Take out travel insurance before starting the trip abroad!

Note: Only the contents and wording of the insurance policy and the insurance conditions are legally binding.

What benefits are included in the volunteers insurance?

Benefits of the international health insurance for A Voluntary year abroad:

Questions and answers about the voluntary social year (FAQ)

Where can you do a voluntary year abroad?

You can do a Voluntary social year abroad in any country. Necessary is: you have to find a provider or a sending organization with headquarters in your home country that has a partner organization and an assignment site in the country to which you would like to travel. The voluntary social year is also considered an educational year, not only a voluntary service.

What are the most popular countries for a voluntary social year abroad?

The most popular countries for an FSJ abroad are the USA, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
You can find important information about FSJ in these countries in our blog:
Voluntary social year abroad - These are the 5 most popular countries

What does a voluntary social year abroad cost?

In principle, the voluntary service year is state-subsidized. However, volunteers usually have to pay for travel expenses, local travel costs and voluntary service health insurance themselves. An voluntary service abroad is more expensive than an voluntary service in your home country because of the travel costs. It is also possible that you will have to pay part of the visa costs and pocket money yourself if these exceed the government subsidies.

What do you do during a voluntary social year?

There is a whole range of voluntary services, with different activities and tasks in many social institutions and other areas:

  • Child and youth work: educational, pedagogical tasks (kindergarten, after-school care, school)
  • Health and care: medical/nursing activities (e.g. in hospital, care of the elderly, )
  • in associations: e.g. sports clubs, environmental and nature conservation associations, etc.
  • Politics, art, society: e.g. cultural and educational institutions

Other important travel insurances

Travel Cancellation Insurance

  • Reimbursement of cancellation costs
  • Reimbursement of cancellation costs
  • optional Corona illness

from 1,07 € per trip

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    Luggage insurance

    • Loss of luggage
    • Damage to luggage
    • Reimbursement for replacement purchases

    from 25,- € per trip

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      Annual cancellation insurance

      • worldwide travel cover
      • incl. Corona services
      • as many trips as you like

      from 29 € per year

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      Travel legal protection

      • Road traffic damage
      • Threat of punishment abroad
      • Legal dispute with tour operator

      Additional insurance

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