Posted on Saturday, June 16th, 2012 at 8:00 am

Russia has become an economically powerful country in the world. Any students who have considered studying in Russia in the near future, now is a great time to do so because of its economic growth in the recent decades. However, many students going to study in Russia may find that they must obtain a Russian study abroad health insurance plan in order to apply for a visa.

International students are encouraged to have international health and medical insurance before arriving in Russia. If you will be studying in Russia for longer than 3 months, you should also know that Russian law requires an HIV test report to be submitted before arrival, so be sure to put it on the list of things to do prior to leaving your home country.

Purchasing health insurance while in your home country is recommended by many throughout Russia. “Educational institutions are able to offer only Russian state-subsidized health insurance provided by the old dilapidated system of Russian clinics and hospitals, so we strongly recommend securing your own international health and medical insurance before you arrive,” according to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Education in Russia for Foreigners webpage.

Our Russian study abroad health insurance plan called the Atlas Travel plan is a health and travel insurance plan available to students from anywhere around the world going to Russia. The plan provides comprehensive international coverage for inpatient and outpatient services, prescription medication, emergency medical evacuation, repatriation, doctor office visits, etc. With the Atlas Travel plan you can choose to have coverage from 5 days up to one year and it is renewable for up to 3 years in total so you can purchase it to match your specific coverage period that you need.

Feel free to contact our friendly customer service agents with any questions you have about our Russian study abroad health insurance plan.

Posted by ahoontrakul

Originally from Thailand, Apinant grew up in the United States and has extensive international experience traveling throughout Asia, Australia, North America and Europe. He has lived, studied and worked abroad in China, England, Taiwan and Thailand. Apinant is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Masters in International Business and a Bachelors of Science in Business Management.