Preparing to travel from Xiamen to Spain, how to buy overseas travel insurance?

Insurance:

There are many insurance companies to choose from for going abroad insurance. Allianz, Manford and others are fine. There are very detailed instructions on these websites. Then we calculate the specific number of days outside based on the planned departure date and return date (date of arrival in the country), and purchase corresponding insurance products based on the number of days.

Visa:

1. Fill out the Schengen visa application form. There is a template on the official website of the Spanish Visa Center that can be downloaded.

2. For hotel orders, all hotels in Spain must be booked and printed out. You can do this for free on Booking.com. You only need to register a number. Some hotels can make reservations without a credit card, but most hotels require a credit card. Among hotels that require a credit card, some will temporarily freeze the first night's room fee, while others do not. Remember, try to choose one that offers free cancellation. After canceling the reservation, the frozen first night's room rate will also be unfrozen. After arriving at the hotel, we will decide the payment method, either continue to use the reserved credit card to charge, or pay by cash or other methods.

3. For round-trip air tickets, you can book them in advance without issuing a ticket (no payment required). You can then pay after the visa is issued or purchase another more suitable flight. Ctrip and Yifan have such services.

4. If you are employed, ask your unit to issue a "certificate of employment" to prove that you are indeed working in xx unit, your position, length of service, monthly salary, and that the unit knows when and what day you plan to go. Spain travel. The department head or human resources department or other relevant leaders should sign and leave their contact information so that the visa center can call and verify. (You may not know how to fight, so be prepared)

5. If you don’t have a job (I haven’t tried applying for a visa without a job), you should prove that you have the financial ability to pay for the trip. For example, the letter to the visa officer says: My name is xx, gender, document number, when I plan to travel to Spain and when I will return, and I have enough financial ability to pay for travel. The bank statements of the past three months are attached.

6. Household register.

7. After preparing the above documents, make an appointment for the interview date and time on the official website of the Spanish Visa Center.

8. For insurance purposes, at least 2 copies of the ID card and at least 2 copies of the first page of the passport. Last time I applied, every page of the passport had to be copied.

This is my first time applying for a visa. There is a website called "Traveling Europe". There are many related posts on it, and I can learn a lot of valuable experience. It is also my first time to buy insurance. That's where I bought it. Hope these can be helpful to you.

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