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Compulsory medical cover?

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John-from-Donegal-Ireland Frequent Guest Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Donegal Ireland	Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 3:27 pm    Post subject: Compulsory medical cover? I am an Irish citizen. On my vsa application form it asks if I have medical cover valid in Russia. It refers to an official medical protection plan. Does anyone know anything about this? John
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siberiamad Lounge Lizard Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 124	Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 5:47 pm    Post subject: John, You'll need to be a little more specific if we're to help you - your post has had fifty views and I'm the first to reply. What do you actually want to know? G
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TrevorM Frequent Guest Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 29 Location: Winchester, UK	Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:30 pm    Post subject: It just means standard holiday insurance with medical cover that is valid in Russia and will cover you for the duration of your stay. Buy it and tick the box. I don't know about Ireland, but I believe the UK has a reciprocal agreement with Russia for basic emergency medical aid; the holiday insurance will give you the extras like compensation for injuries and being flown home in an air ambulance. Here is an example:- http://www.russiangateway.co.uk/insurance.html
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DarMol Just Starting Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 5	Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:47 pm    Post subject: Is Assist Card a valid travel insurance in Russia, at least to the Russian Authorities that may ask me for an insurance? I'm planning to buy one for my future trip, but I'd be dissapointed if it wasn't valid there, or if it wasn't valid enough.
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