Bupa Global

The next level of International Private Medical Insurance, at home or away

Relocating to Portugal? See how we can help

Why Bupa Global?

When your life brings you on a new adventure to a new country, it’s important to have a health insurance partner you can rely on. With over 50 years of medical expertise and a network of 1.7 million healthcare providers worldwide, including the U.S., Bupa Global can offer you a premium range of private healthcare plans. Meaning with us, you truly are a private patient.

Full coverage in one policy

Benefit from a policy that covers you for surgeries, intensive care, diagnostic tests, specialist consultations, or choose a higher level of cover to benefit from preventive health screenings or dental cover. For a full list of benefits and exclusions please see the Membership Guide.

Global healthcare coverage

The same premium level of medical cover for body and mind, whether you’re at home or abroad

Freedom of choice

Freedom to choose to receive treatment from any recognised provider or hospital of your choice, public or private.

What else could my health plan include?

In-hospital cover for standard private rooms, including world-leading facilities such as the Hospital da Luz

Help with making important decisions with confidence, with access to our Second Medical Opinion** service

Private dental care after six months, for a range of routine and preventative treatments, including periodontic or orthodontic treatments

If you have any pre-existing conditions (chronic, congenital and hereditary) we may still offer you cover, subject to medical underwriting

Mental health and wellbeing therapies to help care for your mind as well as body* and routine health checks to help maintain your good health

Family-friendly Elite and Ultimate plans offering the possibility to include up to 2 children under 10 years of age at no extra cost, subject to medical underwriting

Please make sure you understand the waiting periods, limitations and exclusions of your selected health plan. The information displayed on this page does not exempt you from consulting the legally required pre-contractual and contractual information.

Please call +353 1 485 4544 to speak to one of our experienced advisers who would be happy to talk you through our plans in detail to help you make an informed decision.

How does Bupa Global support me?

Personal relationship manager to help you make the most of your plan

24/7 multilingual telephone assistance for support when you need it

The option to manage your health plan online via our MembersWorld app

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We're here, whenever you need us

We know how important it is for you to get the treatment and care you need quickly. That’s why we provide you with access to Global Virtual Care service**, where at the touch of a button you can:

Talk to an international doctor 24/7 in a range a of languages at no extra cost, wherever you are in the world

Receive medical guidance and consultations for non-medical emergencies

Book same day virtual appointments

Receive prescriptions or referral letters if you need to

Access your consultation notes stored securely in the app

Ready to get international private medical insurance?

+353 1 485 4544
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*New customers with pre-existing mental health conditions will be medically underwritten and personal exclusions or premium loadings may apply.

** Global Virtual Care and Second Medical Opinion are provided by a third party, Teladoc Health, directly to you. Bupa Global assumes no liability and accepts no responsibility for information provided by this third party; or the performance of the services. Support and information provided through these services do not confirm that any related treatment or additional support is covered under your health plan. This service is not intended to be used for emergency or urgent medical treatment.

Global Virtual Care and Second Medical Opinion are not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Bupa Global Designated Activity Company (Bupa Global DAC), trading as Bupa Global, is a designated activity company limited by shares registered in Ireland under company number 623889 and having its registered office at Second Floor, 10 Pembroke Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, DO4 V1W6. Bupa Global DAC, trading as Bupa Global, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.