Comprehensive Health Insurance EU1

Hi,

I tried looking for information on this, but was unable to find the answer. My wife is applying through an EU1 form. She's American, I'm Dutch (EU national) and we live in Ireland. We have all the information required from our marriage cert to letters from the tennant board, work etc.

However I'm unsure what is meant with 'comprehensive medical insurance'. Is there a minimum coverage or insurance level that is required? Would any type of insurance do or would we have to upgrade to a specific type of health insurance?

Kind regards

check http://www.layahealthcare.ie/

Thank you, I can see the option for comprehensive there. But looking at other insurance companies, they all have different names for different levels. Is there a specific level of coverage required for the EU1 form as far as anyone knows?

Vecchio wrote:Thank you, I can see the option for comprehensive there. But looking at other insurance companies, they all have different names for different levels. Is there a specific level of coverage required for the EU1 form as far as anyone knows?

i bought the insurance cover from this website, dont remember the policy name now. but the one with comprehensive option would do.

Laya Healthcare seems a little expensive...75EUR per month.

Of course, I haven't really researched other Irish private healthcare providers.

Are there other options?

UKBA website says non-UK issued EHIC card would be accepted as proof of Comprehensive Health Insurance

The documents that we accept as proof you have comprehensive sickness insurance are:

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC);
S1;
S2;
S3; or
an original private health insurance policy document.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucit ... ealthcare/

I couldn't find similar information for Ireland but they probably should accept non-Ireland issued EHIC. Though this will only apply to EU citizens exercising treaty rights and not their non-EU dependents but it can still help reduce total cost of health insurance for the entire family.