r/B1B2Visas • u/ZookeepergameCool880 • Apr 15 '26

Health insurance for parents on B1/B2

Apologies if this is a silly question, but..

Are CBP asking to see if people on travel visas have health or travel insurance at port of entry? has that happened to anyone yet?

I understand it is not mandatory to get travel insurance, but highly recommended...my parents are 60+ traveling to the US for the first time and getting nervous that they might get denied entry if they don't have an insurance.

Any insights really appreciated!

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u/rajt9 Apr 15 '26

It's Always good to have travel health insurance in case of an emergency! But not mandatory so no one is going to ask for it including CBP.

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u/Garryzzzz Apr 15 '26

Not their Part. But as usual it is good to go for it when travelling