Can I take out travel insurance for backpackers already abroad?

Yes! If you have left Australia and forgotten to take out backpacker travel insurance, you can buy an Already Overseas policy for your backpacking trip, provided you’ve: 

• been overseas for less than 14 days, or 
• been insured under a travel insurance policy (even if it’s with another company) since you left Australia that’s still current or has been expired for no more than 14 days. 

Unfortunately, if you don’t satisfy the above conditions and other conditions that you can find in our PDS or website, you won’t be able to take out an Already Overseas policy. So, to avoid being stuck overseas without cover for your backpacking holiday, do your research early and buy your backpacker travel insurance before you go!