Eligibility
Eligibility Requirements - For Maritime Crew Members
You must meet only one of the requirements below:
All U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents living abroad who are 74 or younger at the time of application are eligible to apply for coverage or;
All legal residents of the U.S. (citizens and foreign nationals/74 or younger) are eligible or;
All Non U.S. Citizens/Residents who are 74 or younger at the time of application are eligible if applying for coverage outside of his/her home country. The country of assignment must be other than the Eligible Member’s home country and they must be a professional crew member. Eligible Members returning to their home country are covered for a maximum of 12 months.