APRIL International review
Updated September 28, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
APRIL International suits expats who want health and travel cover from a named insurer, APRIL International Care France, supervised in France by the ACPR. Travel premiums start at €12 and can be paid monthly, with an excess of €50 and claims handled by app, phone, e-mail, WhatsApp or direct billing.
Key facts
- Best for
- Expats in France who want health and travel cover billed monthly with direct billing to the provider.
- Premium from
- €12↗
- Insurance types
- Health, Travel↗
- Provider type
- Insurer↗
- Monthly payments
- Yes↗
- Excess from
- €50↗
- Cover limit
- Up to EUR/USD 300,000 medical expenses (Premium travel plan); EUR/USD 150,000 (Essential and Prestige)↗
- Claims channels
- Easy Claim mobile app, Telephone, E-mail, WhatsApp, Direct billing to healthcare provider↗
- Legal entity
- APRIL International Care France↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre↗
- Audience
- Expats
- Pricing model
- Monthly
- Official website
- april-international.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- LinkedInyoutube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Health and travel sit in the same product, so an expat can cover a medical plan and a trip policy from APRIL International Care France rather than from separate insurers.
- Claims run on Easy Claim mobile app, telephone and e mail, and direct billing means the provider settles treatment instead of you paying and claiming back.
- Support covers email, chat and phone, so help runs by email, chat, phone and a help centre.
- The audience is expats, which keeps the medical cover aimed at people living away from their home country.
Cons
- Premiums start at €12, above the €7.93 median starting premium across travel insurance on the site.
- Medical cover differs by plan, and the Essential and Prestige travel tiers carry a lower cap than the Premium travel plan, so the cheapest premium comes with the smaller limit.
- The audience is expats, so cover written for residents of a single market sits outside what this insurer offers.
Who it suits
- Expats living in France who want private health cover that can be billed directly to the provider.
- Travellers on short trips who prefer monthly premiums to a single upfront payment.
- Anyone who wants the insurer's name on the contract, since the policy is written by APRIL International Care France under ACPR supervision.
Who should look elsewhere
- Bunq, where the listed starting amount is €0, belongs on a banking shortlist rather than an expat health and travel list.
- Linxea, listed from €25, belongs on a savings shortlist rather than this expat cover list.
How APRIL International compares
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9.3 vs 8.7Linxea starts at €25, above the €12 travel premium here, so APRIL International is the cheaper of the two on the starting figure.
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9.3 vs 8.8Bunq lists a starting amount of €0, lower than the €12 travel premium here, so it is worth a look when the headline figure matters more than expat health and travel cover.
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Where APRIL International is available
- Available
- China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam
- Licence in France
- ACPR (Autorite de Controle Prudentiel et de Resolution) (450 327 374), checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does APRIL International cost?+
Premiums start at €12 for a travel plan, and the travel plans can be paid monthly rather than in a single payment. The medical cover limit depends on the tier, so a lower premium does not buy a higher cap. An excess of €50 applies before medical costs are settled.
Who regulates APRIL International?+
The policy is written by APRIL International Care France, an insurer rather than a broker, and it is supervised in France by the ACPR, the Autorite de Controle Prudentiel et de Resolution. Regulated status sits with the insurer, so the contract is with a named insurance company.
How do I make a claim?+
Claims can start in the Easy Claim mobile app, by telephone, by e-mail, over WhatsApp, or by direct billing to the healthcare provider. Direct billing settles treatment with the provider, so the claim does not wait on you paying the bill and chasing a refund. Support queries run on email, chat and phone, covering email, chat, phone and a help centre.
What do the travel plans cover?+
The medical cover limit differs by tier: the Premium travel plan carries the largest cap on medical expenses, while the Essential and Prestige plans carry a lower one. Premiums start at €12, and the plans run on a monthly payment model, so a short trip can be covered without a large upfront payment.
Who is this cover aimed at?+
The audience is expats, so the health and travel pairing is built around people living and working away from their home country. A resident of a single market with no expatriate plans will find the expat angle narrow, and the cover types here are limited to health and travel.
How is APRIL International priced against the rest?+
On the starting premium, €12 is above the median for both health insurance, €9.14, and travel insurance, €7.93, yet below the upper quartile of €43.47 for travel policies listed here, so the opening figure sits in the cheaper part of travel pricing rather than at the very bottom.
Who do I contact for help?+
Support runs on email, chat and phone: email, chat, phone and a help centre, all named for the insurer. The provider behind the policy is APRIL International Care France, supervised in France by the ACPR, so questions about the contract go to the insurer itself rather than a broker.
Sources
- april-international.com/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Insurance types
“International health insurance for everyone, 100% online: expatriates, students, frequent travellers, au pairs and companies - we offer insurance to anyone who travels abroad!”
- april-international.com/en/about-april/april-international checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Claims channels, Provider type, Support channels
“You can contact us in several ways: Telephone, Chat, E-mail, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp ... Claiming medical expenses reimbursement: within 48 hours via the Easy Claim app”
- april-international.com/en/legal/privacy-policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“The APRIL International brand is made up of several legal entities from various locations around the world ... APRIL International Care France”
- april-international.com/en/travel-and-holiday-insurance/t... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Cover limit, Excess from, Pricing model, Monthly payments, Premium from, Licences
“Medical expenses Deductible of EUR 50 Up to EUR/$ 300,000 (Premium Insurance)”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Expats in France who want health and travel cover billed monthly with direct billing to the provider.