The voluntary social year abroad or voluntary service abroad offers motivated adolescents and young adults from 16 years the opportunity to gain experience abroad.
Although the volunteer has statutory health insurance abroad, this is usually not sufficient. A possibly necessary return transport of the patient, for example, is not covered. Thus, as a volunteer, you are responsible for comprehensive insurance coverage (possibly the sponsoring organization will cover the costs).
Therefore, an international health insurance should always be taken out for the FSJ abroad, especially for non-European countries, and is the basis of the insurance coverage.
