Passport: One in ten travel insurance policies don’t protect travellers from THIS
MANY travellers have had this happen to their passport, yet one in ten travel insurance policies don’t actually protect them.
Some travel insurance policies don't protect travellers from lost passports
One of the worst things to happen to any holidaymaker is losing their passport.
Along with the added cost and the hassle of getting a new one when abroad, it can be a stressful experience.
However new research has found that this might not even be protected by travel insurance policies.
It is an alarming prospect to any British traveller abroad.
Research by comparison website GoCompare found that one in ten travel insurance policies didn’t cover costs for lost or stolen passports.
The research reviewed 636 annual travel insurance policies and 632 single tip policies.
However, it even found that of the policies that did offer cover for a lost passport, the payout they offered was limited from £50 to £150.
In fact, only 6 per cent of single-trip policies provided full cover up to £5,000.
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Losing your passport abroad can ruin your holiday and leave you seriously out of pocket
The cost of replacing a passport can cost up to £95 when purchasing an ETD abroad, as well as an additional £72.50 when buying a new passport when back in the UK.
The costs also could include travel costs to the embassy, new passport photos and replacement visas.
Therefore the cost could easily rack up if not covered by travel insurance.
Gocompare.com's Tom Lewis stated: "Losing your passport abroad can ruin your holiday and leave you seriously out of pocket."
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Emergency Travel Documents can get travellers further than they think.
They can be used in up to five countries before returning back to their home country.
However, passports could soon be scrapped altogether.