Under what circumstances are Political Evacuation and Repatriation benefits available?

Under what circumstances are Political Evacuation and Repatriation benefits available?

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1. The US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs or similar government organization of your Home Country orders the evacuation of all non-essential government personnel from the area where you are located. 2. The order of evacuation must pertain to persons from the same Home Country as the Insured Person. 3. In no event will Political Evacuation and Repatriation expenses be paid unless the US Department of State issues a Level 3 (reconsider travel), or Level 4 (do not travel) warning concerning Political Threat after the Insured Person has arrived to the affected location. 4. The Insured Person must be unable to leave the Host Country location by normal means, including but not limited to changing an existing Common Carrier reservation to arrange for an earlier return due to the political environment. 5. The Insured Person must be unable to obtain commercial transportation within the Host Country to travel to the nearest safe location within a time period that would (i) reasonably be expected to avoid Injury, and (ii) comply with the time allowed to leave the Host Country location pursuant to the orders of the recognized government of the Host Country or the US Embassy. 6. The Insured Person must contact PCU as soon as reasonably possible after the Host Country has issued an official evacuation order. 7. Political Evacuation and Repatriation must be approved by PCU 8. In no event will Political Evacuation and Repatriation expenses be paid if, prior to the Insured Person’s arrival, evacuation has been ordered and mandated by the recognized governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the location of the Insured Person’s location within the Host Country.