No. Booking accommodation is the sole responsibility of the participant.

No. The initiative does not include any travel insurance. Insurance coverage is the sole responsibility of the participant. Moreover, accommodation, subsistence, travel supplements to be paid during the trip or any other expenses related to the trip shall be covered by the participants.

The participants should acquire appropriate health and travel insurance for the whole duration of the trip. Basic health insurance coverage is usually provided by the participant's national health insurance during his/her stay in another EU country through the European Insurance Card. However, the coverage of the European Health Insurance Card or private health insurance may not include all possible cases, especially if repatriation or specific medical intervention is needed. In that case, a complimentary private insurance is advisable.

Any potential cancellation or modification fees will need to be covered by the participants. There is no extra budget foreseen to cover expenditures of this kind, whatever the reason.

No. Each travel ticket will be nominative and cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstance. The name on the travel ticket cannot be changed.

Yes, as long as they book and pay for the travel costs themselves.

The basic rule is that each participant will be entitled to a travel ticket worth (on average) EUR 255. Travel will only be in 2^nd class. However, this amount can be higher in the exceptional cases referred to below:

• For participants travelling from the outermost regions (i.e. Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, la Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Martin, Madeira, Azores and Canary Islands) to mainland Europe. Once the participants land on the continent, the basic rule applies.
• For participants outside the above-mentioned outermost regions who are entitled to travel by plane to mainland Europe. Once on the continent, the basic rule applies.
• For participants with reduced mobility and/or special needs. Costs to be assessed on a case by case basis according to their needs. Costs of special assistance (accompanying person, dog for visually impaired participants, etc.) might be covered.

No. Selected participants shall not book their travel tickets themselves, as tickets purchased separately shall not be reimbursed. Travel tickets for the selected participants will exclusively be booked, purchased and delivered by the external contractor designated by the European Commission.

The European Commission is looking into the possibility of organising a second round of applications in autumn 2018.

The selection will be carried out by country in accordance with the number of travel tickets allocated to each country. This allocation is based on the share of each country’s population compared to the overall population of the European Union. In case there are fewer applicants for certain countries than the allocated travel tickets foreseen, the remaining travel tickets will then be distributed among the countries where there are more participants than the quota foreseen. The quota per country is published as annex I under the rules and modalities.

The selection of applicants will take place via an online registration tool available on the European Youth Portal. Applicants must answer 5 quiz questions and one subsidiary question, which will allow the European Commission to rank the applicants in case there are too many applications as opposed to the available budget. Applications can be submitted during the two-week application round in June 2018. Young people with special needs (e.g. reduced mobility, visually impairments, etc.) will be entitled to receive appropriate additional support. Around 15,000 young people will be selected during the June 2018 application round.