Travel Insurance for Vietnam

As a citizen of Australia, you must acquire a visa before entering Vietnam. Vietnam does grant visas for Australian citizens on arrival. However, the visa application process is much easier if the Australian passport holder applies for a Vietnam visa online. For more information on how to apply for a visa go here. You can also visit the Smartraveller website to find out any travel requirements and handy information relating to Vietnam.

In Vietnam, you are only covered to drive a motorbike, moped, motorcycle or scooter when you hold the appropriate license to do so in Vietnam and in your home country of residence.

International Driver’s Licenses aren’t recognised by Vietnamese authorities and won’t give you the right to use the roads there legally. If you can’t ride on the roads there legally, you won’t be covered. Despite this, cover is available if an event occurs and you’re riding a motorbike as a passenger, wearing a helmet and you’re not intoxicated, provided the person in control has a full motorcycle licence that is valid both in the country of travel and in their country of residence.

One of our benefits on our Overseas plans is emergency medical expenses incurred overseas. You can also contact our emergency assistance team in the event of food poisoning so they can further assist you. This means that if you’re hospitalised or have to see a doctor in Thailand because of food poisoning (or anything else), you’re covered.

If theft occurs on your trip, this should be reported to the police. You can also contact our Customer Service team if you need help making a claim for the theft.

TID can cover you if you’re injured whilst participating in sports and activities. This includes water activities, such as jet skiing and scuba diving (as long as you obtain a water diving license or you’re diving under licensed instruction). For the full details including exclusions check out this page.

As long as you purchase your policy prior to it being a known event, there is cover for out-of-pocket expenses, such as pre-paid airfares and accommodation, should you have no alternative but to cancel your trip. Alternatively, if you’re prevented from travelling and choose to rearrange your holiday to travel at another time or to a different destination, there is cover available so long as the cost of rearranging is less than the cost of cancelling the trip entirely.