Travel insurance for your move
Ordinary holiday insurance usually assumes you are coming home, so a one-way move, a long trial stay or travel from your new home all need checking. One-way cover typically ends soon after you arrive and become resident, which is when health insurance takes over. Here are some providers that cover longer or less standard trips.
Providers to compare
Last checked November 2026. Listed in no particular order.
True Traveller
One-way trips and buying cover while already abroad
Sells to UK and European residents, with single-trip policies of up to 24 months for worldwide cover, one-way cover and an 'already travelling' option. The UK business is FCA-authorised and policies are underwritten by an AXA group company.
Visit True TravellerWorld Nomads
Flexible single-trip cover for UK residents
FCA-authorised travel insurance that UK residents can buy before or during a trip. Eligibility requires a permanent UK home address for the previous 12 months and registration with a UK GP, and pre-existing conditions are excluded.
Visit World NomadsStaysure
Long stays with pre-existing medical conditions
Long-stay cover of up to 550 days for travellers aged up to 65, with shorter limits up to age 75. It screens for more than 1,300 medical conditions, which must be declared.
Visit StaysureStaysure Expat
Travel cover for British expats living in Spain
Single-trip and annual multi-trip travel insurance for English-speaking expats resident in Spain, France or Portugal, underwritten by ERGO. Covers many pre-existing conditions after a medical questionnaire, up to age 85.
Visit Staysure ExpatSafetyWing
Open-ended cover while you settle in
Subscription-style nomad insurance that renews every four weeks until cancelled and can be bought from abroad. Visits to your home country are limited, and the underwriter is Tokio Marine HCC.
Visit SafetyWingWhat to look for
- Whether one-way trips are covered, and when cover ends after arrival
- Residency rules: many UK policies need you to live in the UK and be registered with a GP
- Maximum trip length, especially for long stays
- Whether you can buy once you are already abroad, and any waiting period
- How pre-existing medical conditions are handled
- The difference between travel insurance and health insurance for your new country
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