Insurance for au pairs

This insurance is for you if you’re going abroad and:

• Are a student or an au pair aged between 15-29 years.
• If you unable to keep your Dutch national health insurance, but you still want to be properly insured for healthcare costs.
• You want to supplement your Dutch national health insurance, for example because you’re going to a country where costs for medical care are higher than in the Netherlands, or because you also want cover for planned care.
• You want to be insured - as you would be in the Netherlands - if things don’t go according to plan while you’re abroad.

If you’re younger than 15 or older than 30, take a look at a possible other insurance options.

You can take out Studying Abroad insurance for au pairs easily online. You decide which cover best suits your situation. Medical acceptance is necessary for the healthcare insurance. For this, we may ask you or your healthcare provider additional questions. We assess your application based on this information, which may take extra time. This is why we recommend you apply for your insurance in plenty of time, to make sure you’re ready for your new adventure well in advance.

OOM Studying Abroad insurance for au pairs can be taken out for a maximum of 5 years. You decide the duration; we provide the certainty. 

• If your stay abroad is longer than planned, you can extend the insurance once by up to 60 days, as long as the total duration does not exceed 5 years.

What happens if you no longer need the insurance? You can cancel the insurance daily via your personal account, or by sending us an email. The insurance terminates on the date we receive your notification, or on the date provided by you. If you’ve already paid the premium in advance, we’ll refund any overpaid amount. 

The premium depends on the cover you’ve chosen (standard or extended) and which own risk excess you opted for. The premium you see is always the actual amount you need to pay, including insurance tax.

If you need medical care, something has been damaged or want to submit a claim, you can find a find step by step guide on our report a claim page. We’ll let you know as soon as possible what will be reimbursed. So you’ll know exactly what your situation is.

OOM abides by applicable sanctions legislation. This means that insurers may not provide cover or reimburse claims if to do so would violate the Sanctions Act or sanctions regulations.  If you want to know if this applies to your situation, feel free to contact us. We’ll be happy to help you in any way we can.