Travel Insurance Austria

Holidays, ski and winter sports, rock climbing and F1 Spielberg circuit

Austria is at the core of Europe and has a spectacular array of holiday activities.

Ski & Board

• Cross-Country Skiing
• Ice Sailing, Ice Surfing
• Inline-skates
• Snowboarding
• Ice Skating
• Ice Golf
• Tobogganing
• Ice Climbing / Waterfall Climbing

Water

• Bathing Lakes
• Adventure Theme Pools
• Sailing & Windsurfing
• Kitesurfing
• Diving
• Rafting / White water canoeing / Canoeing

Mountains & Hiking

• Trekking
• Horseback Riding
• National Parks
• Mountaineering Tips
• Whole family activities - Walking

Children and Kids

• Youth Camps
• Attractions for Parents and Children
• Game Parks and Zoos
• Caves and Mines
• Walking Fun for Young & Old

Cycling & Mountainbiking

• Cycling Tours
• Mountain Bike Tours
• Mountainbike Adventure

Specialist Holidays

• Golf
• Wellness
• Summer Sled Tracks
• Beach Volleyball
• Hanggliding / Paragliding
• Canyoning
• Skating / Rollerblading
• Polo
• Balloon Rides
• Bungee-Jumping

Where to Get Information & Refunds

The Regional Health Insurance Office (Gebietskrankenkasse) is responsible for the area where you're staying.

For UK nationals on a temporary visit to Austria, (tourists, holiday makers and business travellers) you don't need an E111 - a British passport is sufficient to get medical treatment for your urgent health needs.

For other nationals (including Austrians) resident in the UK, you need an E111 Form. If you consult a private doctor, you may get a refund for part of the costs, but not for the private fee.

Doctors, Dentists & Prescriptions

Contact the Regional Health Insurance Office.

If the Office agrees to the need for treatment, you'll be given a health insurance scheme voucher and the addresses of medical practitioners.

Prescribed drugs can be obtained from any pharmacy. You'll be charged a fixed amount.

Hospital Treatment

Out-patient treatment can be obtained in hospital casualty wards.

For in-patient treatment, a doctor will normally refer you to a public hospital, where you must present an admission voucher provided by the doctor.

In a medical emergency, give your passport to the hospital administration, which will then confirm with the Insurance Office that the costs of standard class treatment will be met.

A small daily charge will be made by the hospital for each of the first 28 days.

If you're treated privately, whether at your own request or because of an emergency, you may be entitled to a refund from the Regional Health Insurance Office of special amounts which vary from hospital to hospital.

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