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No, if all of the following apply:

• you are a dual citizen or regular citizen of the destination country;
• you are a permanent resident of the destination country; and
• you are enrolled in a health care plan in that country.

Usually, most dual citizen students are permanent residents of the U.S. We ask students, “If you got really sick or injured and you couldn’t continue with the program, where would you want to recover?” The answer is usually “home,” which often means here in the United States. The GeoBlue plan covers the costs of medical evacuation to your home when it is in the United States.

Choose the country where you will spend the majority of your time. Your policy is valid anywhere you travel abroad during the coverage dates.

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Furthermore, the quality of other schools' international health care plans was generally poor in the past. However, the market has changed with the Affordable Health Care Act. Some of our providers now include high-quality insurance products and 24/7 support services, and some other providers work with GeoBlue, too. We now allow some students to opt-out of the ̨������ֱ�� GeoBlue plan. See a list of exempted providers

Although GeoBlue applies only while abroad (and not in the United States), ̨������ֱ��’s requires all full-time students to maintain [domestic] health insurance coverage during study abroad enrollment to avoid any gaps in coverage in case a medical emergency abroad requires the student to return home early for continued treatment or recovery.

Students who are enrolled in GeoBlue who need to show proof of insurance for the purpose of their visa application (or scholarship application) can now download a letter directly from the GeoBlue students site until December 31, 2024.  Log into , create an account and download the visa letter. See the attached screenshot. 

For students traveling after December 31, 2024, and employees who need proof of insurance for visa purposes, please contact your departmental trip organizer or the Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS) for assistance.  OGSS will need a traveler's full name as it appears on their passport, date of birth, destination country(s), and travel dates.  Please allow 3 business days for personalized visa letter preparation.

In most cases they can qualify, but review the definition of "Eligible Dependent" in section 10 of the GeoBlue Certificate of Coverage for confirmation.

You must be covered from the date you arrive at your destination through the day you return home. For example, if you have an international layover on your way home, make sure that your GeoBlue insurance covers you through your layover until the day you return home/to ̨������ֱ��.

No, for ̨������ֱ��-sponsored travel, you must purchase ̨������ֱ��’s GeoBlue insurance policy (which is more comprehensive and has fewer exclusions than GeoBlue’s commercial policies), which is only available through the . If traveling on personal travel, consider purchasing a GeoBlue commercial policy.