How to get travel insurance for a child only?

Travel insurance for kids under 18 can be easily bought on our website. We offer Single Trip, Multitrip and Backpacker holiday cover. On Annual Multitrip Family Travel Insurance, kids can be insured at no additional cost.

Can I get baby travel insurance?

At Multitrip.com, there is no minimum age restriction, so you can get baby travel insurance that includes cover for an infant, a newborn baby or a toddler. The baby would be covered for medical emergencies and repatriation if needed. Accessories such as buggies or car seats can be considered under the baggage section up to the policy limits. Furthermore, if you take 1 or 2 Year Multitrip Family policy you can include your baby at no extra cost (maximum age limit applies).

How much is travel insurance for children?

At Multitrip.com, there is no difference in price between children and adult cover. However, if the plan is to travel together, it will work out cheaper to take out Annual Multitrip Family Travel Insurance policy as up to 8 children can be included at no additional cost.

What is the maximum age to be considered a child for Multitrip Family Travel Insurance?

Any person under the age of 19 (or under 24 if living at home and in full time education) is considered a child by Multitrip.com.

Can a child and adult travel separately on Annual Multitrip Family Travel Insurance?

On Annual Multitrip Family cover, the named adults/spouses can travel separately/independently. Children under 16 years of age cannot travel independently, while those who are 16 years of age or over are covered to travel independently from their parents provided they are travelling on an organised school or college trip only and with a responsible adult aged 18 years or over.

Can children under 18 travel alone on a Single Trip or Backpacker Travel Insurance?

Yes, any child is covered to travel independently provided they have purchased an individual type of cover.

Does travel insurance cover children with pre-existing medical conditions?

With Multitrip.com, cover is included for certain medical conditions. Contact the medical screening company to declare all medical conditions. For further information on this, visit our Health Screening page.

Can you add a child to an insurance policy at any time?

Yes, you can do so on a Multitrip Family Travel Insurance policy prior to commencing your trip. You can add up to 8 of your children on the same holiday cover at no additional cost.

Travel Insurance for Children

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Do Children Need Travel Insurance?

We at Multitrip.com believe children and babies should be covered with the same level of holiday insurance as an adult.

Multitrip.com offers travel insurance for under 18s that cover your children, stepchildren, or foster children, whether they are travelling abroad with the family, going on a school or college trip, or even travelling without their parents to meet a family member.

Please refer to policy wording for full details of cover.

Children's Travel Insurance Options

You can insure your child on a standard travel insurance policy. There are a few different ways to do this. Below lists all the circumstances where we provide travel insurance for children.

When your child (foster & step-children are included) is travelling with family. You can insure them under Family Travel Insurance.

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If your child is over 16 and traveling with a responsible adult 18 years or older, you can cover them under a Single Trip Travel Insurance policy.

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If your child is travelling on an organised school or university trip, you can over them under a Single Trip Travel Insurance policy.

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With a Multitrip Family Travel Insurance policy, you can insure up to 10 people at once and kids go free.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to get travel insurance for a child only?
2. Can I get baby travel insurance?

At Multitrip.com, there is no minimum age restriction, so you can get baby travel insurance that includes cover for an infant, a newborn baby or a toddler. The baby would be covered for medical emergencies and repatriation if needed. Accessories such as buggies or car seats can be considered under the baggage section up to the policy limits. Furthermore, if you take 1 or 2 Year Multitrip Family policy you can include your baby at no extra cost (maximum age limit applies).
3. How much is travel insurance for children?
4. What is the maximum age to be considered a child for travel insurance?
5. Can a child and adult travel separately on Annual Multitrip Family Travel Insurance?

On Annual Multitrip Family cover, the named adults/spouses can travel separately/independently. Children under 16 years of age cannot travel independently, while those who are 16 years of age or over are covered to travel independently from their parents provided they are travelling on an organised school or college trip only and with a responsible adult aged 18 years or over.
6. Can children under 18 travel alone on a Single Trip?
7. Does travel insurance cover children with pre-existing medical conditions?
8. Can you add a child to an insurance policy at any time?

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What does travel insurance for children cover?

Children can get insured with standard travel insurance and enjoy most of regular benefits of adult travel insurance.

1. Cancellation or Curtailment

Cancellation covers irrecoverable, unused travel and accommodation costs and other pre-paid charges which you are contracted to pay while curtailment covers your reasonable additional travel expenses incurred to return to your home country as a result of an unforeseen illness, injury or bereavement.
2. Medical Expenses
3. Emergency Assistance
4. Baggage & Personal Belongings
5. Personal Liability
6. Delayed Departure

Cancellation or Curtailment

Cancellation covers irrecoverable, unused travel and accommodation costs and other pre-paid charges which you are contracted to pay while curtailment covers your reasonable additional travel expenses incurred to return to your home country as a result of an unforeseen illness, injury or bereavement.

Medical Expenses

This covers emergency medical and other expenses including dental (for pain relief only) if an insured person suffers a sudden and unforeseen bodily injury or illness or dies during a trip outside Ireland.

Emergency Assistance

This provides 24 hour emergency assistance in the event of a medical emergency abroad, repatriation or curtailment of your holiday.

Baggage & Personal Belongings

This provides protection against the accidental loss of, theft of or damage to baggage/personal belongings.

Personal Liability

This provides cover should you become legally liable to pay compensation for any claim or series of claims arising from accidental bodily injury to a third party or loss or damage to property that does not belong to you.

Delayed Departure

This provides cover if the scheduled public transport on which you are booked to travel is delayed at the final departure point from or to Ireland for at least 12 hours.

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Do Children Need Travel Insurance?

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What does travel insurance for children cover?

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