If you decide to travel longer than expected, we can help keep you covered. Your policy may be extended up to a maximum 12 months (365 days from your original policy start date).
If you’re travelling and want to extend your trip, you can purchase a policy extension by signing into your World Nomads membership. You can also buy a new policy if your original one has expired.
Simply sign into your World Nomads membership, select your current policy and follow the links to extend your policy or buy a new policy.
If you have sought emergency medical treatment or filed a claim for emergency medical treatment prior to extending your trip, any subsequent medical treatment related to your emergency will not be covered under the extension of coverage.
Your policy can be extended for the duration you choose, up to a year (365 days) maximum from the original date of the policy. Your policy certificate will be re-issued and saved in your membership.
Did you forget to buy travel insurance before your left home, or did your World Nomads policy expire? World Nomads travel insurance can be purchased after you have left your home. Simply sign into your World Nomads membership and purchase a new policy.
If you purchase your policy after departure from your home province, there is no coverage for injury or sickness that occurs in the 48-hour period after your policy departure date. The maximum trip duration coverage under any one or more World Nomads travel insurance policy is 365 days from the original trip departure date as indicated on your original policy certificate.
This is only a summary of coverage and does not include the full terms and conditions of the policy. It is important you read and understand your policy as it contains benefits, conditions, exclusions and pre-existing condition exclusions. If you do not understand your coverage, or if you have questions, just ask us.
We’re here to help if you have a question about your policy. We’re available:
Within Canada & continental USA, toll free:
1 877 328 2528
International collect:
+1 416 646 3723